Some interesting if not dramatic glyphs here. The main figure in the center looks like some sort of bug with antenae etc. But it has 'arms' with four fingers on each hand and feet with five toes on each. No legs. The figure is more or less fully pecked. The interior does not appear to have any intentional detail. Then there is the pale figure in the left of the photo. It appears to only have hands. The figure is mineralized so much detail if there ever was any is washed out in photographs. Need the on-site artist here. On the lower part of the panel are some indifferently pecked glyphs. Spalling has possibly removed more art here.
Another view of the previous panel. Maybe a little better view of the two handed glyph. There appears to be some sort of head treatment
Another Dinwoodhy figure. Four fingers on each hand, legs are indicated but no toes. The head is re-mineralized but appears to also have the 'buffalo horn' head treatment. There is a cross like pattern to this figures upper right that appears to be the remains of a glyph that has re-mineralized.
On the next panel we start with this glyph that is very close to the base of the cliff. There appears to be a 'crown' above the head. The body is fully pecked with stubby arms and hands with five? fingers on each. Note at the top if the picture the 'bear' paw extending out of a re-mineralized area. Also in the middle left of the picture are glyphs with five points each and facing away from each other. Was there originally painting between these to form some sort of composition including bear paw above??
A closer look at this glyph at the bottom of the cliff face.
Now here is the full figure with the bear paw to the right. THere is an elaborate head dress like moose horns. There appears to have been some sort of interior detail in the fully pecked body. On the left of the picture is a stick figure with elaborate head dress also reminicent of moose horns. Note the dots on each side of the stick figure just before the spall.
This figure does appear to be of similar age to the main fiigures in this panel. It is symetric witth four finger hands and is extending something toward the main figure. It does not appear to be a weapon.
Right in the center of this picture is a very repattinated image. On many panels in the west one can find images of great (apparent) antiquity that are almost completely repatinated with only the surface deformity of the pecking remaining. And there is the two hand dude in another picture.
Another view of this panel
Here are some famous panels. Note the internal figures in the left figure. Very typical Dinwoody here. Hands and feet but no arms or legs. Elaborate head treatment and interior detail. Fully pecked outside detailed areas. Unfortunately spalling has damaged these magnificant panels.
Another view of these glyphs. These could be separated by an on-site artist. Also a photo taken at a different time of day with a different sun angle might be advantageous.
I really like this little guy.
Here is a giant 'rabbit' glyph. Between the spalling and the shadow the 'rabbit' is suffering in this image. I think the artists intent was originally to fully peck the image but after doing the ears and head and feet he ran out of enthusiasm to do the body also. This is still a great glyph.
I love this image. To modern european eyes this does make a lick of sense. But there is obviously a lot going on in the spirit world here and this must be big medicine. You have Dinwoody interior line, you have stick figure, you have fully pecked, you have the buffalo horn head treatment and there appear to be zoomorphs in there. Do the differnt variations on the buffalo horn theme represent different ranks of shaman?? Other elites?? Some stick figures have hands, some have feet, some both, some seem to have other stuff. This appears to have all been done about the same time. There is enough overlap of the figures to make some edjucated guesses as to the order of creation and if there was time lapse between such creations. Again I would like to say that this was almost certainly a very significant panel to its creators and their followers and was big medicine. I just shake my head in humble appreciation.
Detail of this panel. The bar V could be interpreted as a modern cattle brand but it appears to be of the same age as the rest of the panel.
And now a detailed view of the main panel. The interior lines do not appear to have any purposeful pattern but the 'head' of the figure is on an extension of one of the interior lines. Interestingly the left foot is in great detail with five distinct toes. The zoomorph at the center of the panel may be later.
Another view of the whole panel. Again it appears almost whimsical but I am confident this was very serious medicine to its original viewers and creators.
Going on down the cliff face this is the next Dinwoody panel. And again what a panel. Figures within figures. Moose antler type head treatment. Fully pecked except for interior details. Feet are indicated on stubby legs but hand detail is notably better. Why the emphasis on hand detail?? Even on the interior figure. Is this a baby inside a mother?? A fertility rite panel?? The interior figure certainly appears to be a small version of the main figure. And the figure to the right?? Is it actually another of the interior figures that has been 'born' and is hanging on the arm of the main figure??
And another view of that.
A nice elk here(the horns are barely visible even at the site) and an elaborate Dinwoody figure that has suffered some spalling. The Dinwoody figure is very busy and would benefit from an on-site artist separating the glyphs.
