Petroglyph Rubbing Item Number: 2003-52/WA9B, 9C, 9D from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Petroglyph rubbing on webril with red and maroon ink. From: "Descriptive Catalogue of Petroglyph Prints for the University of Washington from the Dalles Dam Reservoir, 1956" by Mark Hedden. (9b) "Adjacent, right. Concentric circles or ovoids with rays. The slightly flattened appearance of the rings suggest that it may have been intended as an eye." (9c) "Above & adjacent right, to Wa 9b. Large face with vertically oriented lozenge-shaped eyes, open mouth with squarish outline, brow depression joining to noseridge, & large, slightly irregular, outline." (9d) "Adjacent right. Small series of concentric circles with triangular rays."
Geographical Search Terms
Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States
Credit Line
Gift of Mark Hedden
What
- Name
- Petroglyph Rubbing
- Identification Number
- 2003-52/WA9B, 9C, 9D
- Type of Item
- petroglyph rubbing
- Material
- webril and ink
- Overall
- length 0.0 cm, width 130.5 cm, height 126.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
Other
- Accession Number
- 2003-52
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 0
- Object Category
- Reproduction
- Object Sub Category
- Reproduction, Composite