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  • Collection: Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Dinwoody

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Dinwoody Plate 20

A zoomorphic design of a bird.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.)

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Dinwoody Plate 26

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

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Dinwoody Plate 27

A symbolic figure of unknown meaning.

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Dinwoody Plate 28

Two small figures (unable to be photographed closer) resembling a man and animal, perhaps a hunt.

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Dinwoody Plate 29

A design of unknown meaning, but resembling a blanket, with another unknown figure below. The larger figure may also represent a buffalo hide stretched and drying.
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