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This anthropomorphic design represents a "Storm Man", showing a cloud over his head and zig-zag lines indicating thunder and lightning.

Dinwoody Plate 2

This is the Great Panel at Dinwoody. I would like to explain that the complete panel could not be entirely photographed, so two pictures were matched to give the entire story. The photograph in the book "Washakie" is poor because…

Dinwoody Plate 20

A zoomorphic design of a bird.

Dinwoody Plate 21

An anthropomorphic panel of four complete medicine men and the upper portion of another below the largest figure. To the right is a symbol of unknown meaning. The last figure might represent a porcupine judging from the lines or…

Dinwoody Plate 22

An Anthropomorphic panel of one shaman, perhaps dressed as the horned owl; two masks or faces below; and the unfinished or worn portion of another figure. You will notice that the horned "Owl Man" has his face turned, as he…

Dinwoody Plate 23

This complex panel is devoted entirely to "Storm Men". These men were medicine men whose business was to bring storms. The zig-zag lines represent thunder and lightning. The dots indicate hail. If you look closely, you can see…

Dinwoody Plate 24

A complex petroglyph of a "Storm Man". There is a cloud over his head and the dots represent hail. The zig-zag lines indicate thunder and lightning. The smaller figure to the right is also a storm man. The lower anthropomorphic…

Dinwoody Plate 25

Complex panel of "Storm Men", showing hail (dots) and thunder and lighting (zig-zag lines). Clouds are also indicated hanging over the man's head (Lower right figure.)

Dinwoody Plate 26

Another view of the panel of "Rain and Storm Men". Notice the structure of the rocks.

Dinwoody Plate 27

A symbolic figure of unknown meaning.