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  • Collection: Petroglyphs of West Central Wyoming: Big Dry Creek and Sage Creek

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate61.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 61, taken at Sage Creek

An anthropomorphic and zoomorphic petroglyph of a man on a horse. I am quite sure this is not of Indian workmanship.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate60.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 60, taken at Sage Creek

An anthropomorphic figure with symbol to the right.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate59.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 59, taken at Sage Creek

An anthropomorphic figure either unfinished or worn away.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate58.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 58, taken at Sage Creek

Another anthropomorphic panel showing a Frog Man in upper center with a Storm Man below.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate57.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 57, taken at Sage Creek

An anthropomorphic panel.
To the left of the large figure appears a Frog Man.
To the right appears a Storm Man with lightning signs.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate56.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 56, taken at Sage Creek

An anthropomorphic panel so badly worn it was impossible to chalk. Figure to the extreme left is that of the Chief (see the feather war bonnet) and below him a bow and arrow quiver. The center…

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate55.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 55, taken at Sage Creek

An anthropomorphic panel showing the figure of a Frog Man (phallic) to the left, and below the figure of an owl (bad luck). Figures to the extreme right are of course modern.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate54.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 54, taken at Sage Creek

An anthropomorphic and symbolic panel.
Thefigure to the right is that of a Storm Man, with lightning signs. The smaller figure is that of the Frog Man, with back turned, and this too is…

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate53.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 53, taken at Sage Creek

An anthropomorphic and zoomorphic panel.
The medicine man appears with his back turned and resembles the "Frog Man". A snake is shown to his right and means an enemy. This snake is unusual in…

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_BigDry_Plate52.jpg
Western Central Wyoming Plate 52, taken at Sage Creek

Anthropomorphic figure of a woman playing the Hoop Game.
The initials and date to the left are modern.
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