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Dinwoody Plate 7

This is the complete panel of the preceding figure (Plate 6). The following is my own interpretation. At the right we see the same woman who has given birth to twins. This multiple birth was considered a disgrace to any Indian…

Dinwoody Plate 6

An Anthropmorphic figure of a woman. The artist has devoted himself to a real study of the model. He has showed a decorative design around the neck and a belt around the waist, the female organs and the fact that she has given…

Dinwoody Plate 5

An Anthropomorphic panel. This represents two shamen and a shawoman, dressed in costumes. The shamen are costumed as the buffalo with wings, perhaps to show they belong to the spirit-world; the shawoman is dressed to represent the…

Dinwoody Plate 4

An Anthropomorphic design. This represents a shaman showing his elaborate costume. He is dressed as the buffalo and is shown with several snakes (Zoomorphic). The section through the ccenter represents his belt and conchas.

Dinwoody Plate 3

This panel is a continuation of the Great Panel, shown at the left. It may be called. (1) an Anthropomorphic (2) Zoomorphic or (3) a Symbolic design as to the acceptance of the meaning. It is Antopomorphic if these are women…

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 1

View of Dinwoody Petroglyph Cliff

A paper on the Dinwoody archaeological survey