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Dinwoody Plate 47

This is a simple sign of unknown meaning. It might represent a phytomorphic design - perhaps a tree or plant (?). This figure may also be unfinished as the lower lins might have been intended as legs and feet.

Dinwoody Plate 46 A complex panel representing, no doubt, the figure of a medicine man or shaman who appears to be wearing a mask with very large ears. To the right is a symbolic design.
This may also represent game trails, or a man may have made a…

Dinwoody Plate 45

An anthropomorphic design showing a medicine man or shaman dressed in costume and with buffalo (?) horns on the head-dress.

Dinwoody Plate 44

An anthropomorphic design of a Bird Woman with a blanket behind her.

Dinwoody Plate 43

An anthropomorphic and zoomorphic design showing two medicine men and two thunder birds or Bird Women. In the center appears a phytomorphic design of either a tree or plant.

Dinwoody Plate 42

An anthropomorphic design showing a medicine man with very complicated design which seems to be a mask (to the left) and dots around the head suggesting a feather head-dress. To the right may be seen another human (?) figure.

Dinwoody Plate 41

Complex panel of anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, skeuomorphic, and symbolic figures.
(Recognized - two men, four mountain sheep, spearhead, and the remaining are symbolic figures.)

Dinwoody Plate 40

This anthropomorphic design (center) represents a medicine man, with the horns of the buffalo. The left figure and upper right one, are so worn as to be unrecognized.

Dinwoody Plate 39

This is a complex anthropomorphic panel. The figure (upper left) represents a "Storm Man", showing thunder and lightning. The upper right hand man is shooting a bow and arrow. The two lower figures (men) have their backs turned,…

Dinwoody Plate 38

An anthropomorphic design showing shamen, one with buffalo horns. The symbolic figure at the right is of unknown meaing.
You will also notice that the men have their backs turned- (shame).