Petroglyph Rubbing Item Number: 2003-52/PE33 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Petroglyph rubbing on long fiber tissue paper with black ink. K. Meyers 8/20/2003 From "Descriptive Catalogue of Petroglyph Prints for the University of Washington, from The Dalles Dam Resevoir, 1956." by Mark Hedden, in Archaeology Archives: Two standing figures, adjacent, possibly "Twins". Mountain Sheep in rows, horns curved back (seven or more). Large Mountain Sheep, rectangular bodied, horns frontal. Cross with solid orbs at terminations. Two "Boundary Markers" (Rakes vertically oriented). Concentric circles. Large Elk with rectangular body & triangles incised (forming positive zigzag pattern). Rows of triangular pendants & a diamond-shaped abstraction with rays.
Credit Line
Gift of Mark Hedden
Geographical Search Terms
Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States
Item History
- Collected by Mark Hedden on January 1, 1956
What
- Name
- Petroglyph Rubbing
- Identification Number
- 2003-52/PE33
- Type of Item
- petroglyph rubbing
- Material
- tissue paper and ink
- Overall
- length 0.0 in, width 0.0 in, height 0.0 in, diameter 0.0 in, circumference 0.0 in, weight 0.0 oz
Who
- Field Collector
- Mark Hedden
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 1, 1956
Other
- Accession Number
- 2003-52
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Object Category
- Reproduction
- Object Sub Category
- Reproduction, Composite