Petroglyph Rubbing Item Number: 2003-52/PE39 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: Monster with ovoid body, straight arms curving down at ends, possibly feathers attached. Legs similarly curved at ends. Heart-shaped head, with headdress (probably a later addition) of single pronged antler pattern. This figure is superimposed on a less elaborate standing figure (below left) with horns. Mt Sheep at base.
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/PE39
- 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