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  • Collection: Petroglyphs of West Central Wyoming: Crowheart Butte, Crow Creek and Little Dry Creek

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate32.jpg
Plate 32 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

An Anthropomorphic panel representing Storm Man.
Portions have been worn away.
Below the partial figure of an animal appears.

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Plate 31 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

An Anthropomorphic panel.
To the left a woman is represented with elk teeth sewed upon her dress.
The central figure is that of a storm man with the lightning…

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate30.jpg
Plate 30 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

This complex Anthropomorphic and zoomorphic panel indicates a game trail.
To the left may be seen a blanket (large figure).
In the center appears several mountain…

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate29.jpg
Plate 29 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

Another panel of Sun Dance symbols - cat tails. These cat tails were used for the dancers to lie upon.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate28.jpg
Plate 28 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

This is an Anthropomorphic figure of a man. A symbolic sign appears over his head.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate27.jpg
Plate 27 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

To the left appears a Sun symbol. At the right a feather.

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate26.jpg
Plate 26 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

This is also a fasting place.
These marks are either tool grooves or were placed there to mark the passing of time.

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Plate 25 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

Men usually prayed before the Sun Dance to see if conditions were favorable.
These marks represent cat tails, which were a symbol of the Sun Dance.
The marks in the…

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate24.jpg
Plate 24 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

A general view of the cliffs upon which were inscribed the pictographs and petroglyphs. It is interesting to note that this was rather holy ground, in that men would…

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate23.jpg
Plate 23 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Crow Creek

These too are brands.
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