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- Collection: Petroglyphs of Castle Garden
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Castle Garden Plate 19
Plate 19 from the Castle Garden collection
A complex panel of great interest from the point of interpretation. The phallic figure of a man appears at the upper left. Below this an elk is recognized and the same phallic sign is seen in the circle…
A complex panel of great interest from the point of interpretation. The phallic figure of a man appears at the upper left. Below this an elk is recognized and the same phallic sign is seen in the circle…
Castle Garden Plate 20
Plate 20 from the Castle Garden collection
The Anthropomorphic figure of a medicine man appears to the left. Note horns and head-dress. Symbolic figures appear at lower right.
The Anthropomorphic figure of a medicine man appears to the left. Note horns and head-dress. Symbolic figures appear at lower right.
Castle Garden Plate 21
Plate 21 from the Castle Garden collection
A complex Anthropomorphic panel with several shields. The upper left hand figure is eroded. Several symbolic designs are to the right of this figure, one appears to have fringes and decorative designs…
A complex Anthropomorphic panel with several shields. The upper left hand figure is eroded. Several symbolic designs are to the right of this figure, one appears to have fringes and decorative designs…
Castle Garden Plate 22
Plate 22 from the Castle Garden collection
A complex mural of Anthropomorphic designs and tool-grooves. To the left appears the figure of a man, placed up-side-down and pierced by an arrowshaft. In this position, it no doubt represents death.…
A complex mural of Anthropomorphic designs and tool-grooves. To the left appears the figure of a man, placed up-side-down and pierced by an arrowshaft. In this position, it no doubt represents death.…
Castle Garden Plate 23
Plate 23 from the Castle Garden collection
An Anthropomorphic panel that is beginning to erode and part of the left hand figure is missing. The central figure is the key to the description. It is the elongated figure of a woman. The female sign is…
An Anthropomorphic panel that is beginning to erode and part of the left hand figure is missing. The central figure is the key to the description. It is the elongated figure of a woman. The female sign is…
Castle Garden Plate 24
Plate 24 from the Castle Garden collection
The lower figures are those of tool-grooves. Above this is an interesting representation of an Indian gambling game which was played by tossing arrowshafts upon a blanket and the direction in which the…
The lower figures are those of tool-grooves. Above this is an interesting representation of an Indian gambling game which was played by tossing arrowshafts upon a blanket and the direction in which the…
Castle Garden Plate 25
Plate 25 from the Castle Garden collection
A panel with many tool-grooves and the figure of a bird in the center. A bird track is shown below this figure.
A panel with many tool-grooves and the figure of a bird in the center. A bird track is shown below this figure.
Castle Garden Plate 26
Plate 26 from the Castle Garden collection
Tool-grooves appear to the left and to the right may be seen the feathered ends of arrowshafts and one appears to be thrust into either the heart or liver on an animal.
Tool-grooves appear to the left and to the right may be seen the feathered ends of arrowshafts and one appears to be thrust into either the heart or liver on an animal.
Castle Garden Plate 27
Plate 27 from the Castle Garden collection
The shield to the left is interesting in that it portrays the phytomorphic figure of a tree or plant. Symbolic figures may be seen in the center and a broken and eroded shield appears to the right.
The shield to the left is interesting in that it portrays the phytomorphic figure of a tree or plant. Symbolic figures may be seen in the center and a broken and eroded shield appears to the right.
Castle Garden Plate 28
Plate 28 from the Castle Garden collection
An Anthropomorphic panel, so badly eroded the heads are missing, but a row of phallic figures are recognizable. To the right appears more phallic men. This might represent a war party. Note the pointed…
An Anthropomorphic panel, so badly eroded the heads are missing, but a row of phallic figures are recognizable. To the right appears more phallic men. This might represent a war party. Note the pointed…