Southwest decor petroglyphs for shelf & desk display

Southwestern Petroglyph Decor for Desk & Shelf
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The pictures below show the actual petroglyph art for sale. Each is mounted on brass pins set in a natural oak base and designed for display on your shelf or desk. Jot down the item number and call (310) 836 0121 or email to place your order. Each piece is one-of-a-kind.

	Item: #A683 Culture: Sinagua Size: 8.0"x7.0" Two turtles. These turtles are part of a large petroglyph panel along Beaver Creek on the V-V Ranch in the Verde Valley, Arizona. The petroglyphs were probably made by the Sinagua people approximately AD 1200. sold	photo used to make this art	Item: #A578 Culture: Desert Size: 4.2"x5.9" A sunburst. Concentric circles with lanes radiating out from the outermost circle are found on rock art panels throughout the southwest. They are generally thought to represent the sun. This petroglyph is located at Indian Well, Lanfair, CA. sold
	Item: #A697 Culture: Ute Size: 5.5"x5.5" Ute warrior on horseback. The Ute's acquired horses from the Spanish in the early 1700's. The information helps to date this Capitol Reef, Utah petroglyph to that time. Ute rock art often depicts horses or mounted riders, indicating the importance horses were to the Ute culture. sold		Item: #A457 Culture: Mogollon Size: 5.0"x6.0" Rattlesnake. Rattlesnakes are commonly found on many rock art panels throughout the southwest. Rattlesnakes are spirit helpers and can carry messages to and from the spirit world. This petroglyph carved in the Jornada style is found at Pony Hills, Deming, New Mexico. sold
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see photo used	Item: #A581 Culture: Fremont Size: 7.6" x 8.8" Square body, two headed bighorn sheep. The original petroglyph is located in Nine Mile Canyon, Utah and is attributed to the Fremont people. The second head is smaller than the first and is believed to represent the head first birth of a mammals. Notice how the feet are represented by hoof prints. $45		Item: #A699 Culture: Hohokam Size: 6.3"x8.0" A Spiral. This symmetrical petroglyph is located on a small boulder at Painted Rocks Reservoir, Gila Bend, AZ. It was made by the Hohokam, ca. AD 1000? Spirals used in conjunction with shadows were sometimes used as solstice markers, they may also represent wind, whirlwinds, emergence, journey to the center, migrations, and rain. sold
	Item: #A396 Culture: Anasazi Size: 5.7"x5.7" Rectilinear design. Squared interlocking scroll designs in seemingly endless varieties are found on Anasazi pottery, textiles and rock art. The significance of these designs is speculative, but they are usually well made in places of prominence. North central, Arizona, ca 1100. sold		Item: #A580 Culture: Sinagua Size: 5.1"x4.6" A Bobcat This Sinagua petroglyph (known locally as the Wampus Kitty) is found in the Coconino National Forest, Arizona. Sinagua rock graphic artists sometimes emphasized particular features of their subject, in this case long claws and canine teeth. Ca. AD 800-1300. sold
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	Item: #A698 Culture: Sinagua Size: 4.0"x5.4" A sunburst Concentric circles with lines radiating out from the outermost circle are found on rock art panels throughout the southwest. They are generally thought to represent the sun. This petroglyph is located at the V--V Ranch, near Camp Verde Arizona and is attributed to the Sinagua Culture AD 800 - AD 1300. sold	photo used to make this art	Item: #A440 Culture: Sinagua Size: 3.5"x4.5" Interlocked squared spiral Both round and squared interlocked spirals are found on petroglyph panels and incorporated in pottery designs. The original petroglyph is located at the VbarV Ranch, Arizona. sold
To order call (310) 836-0121 or email daustin@sandcarveddesigns.com

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Anasazi a pueblo people centered in the four corners area developing from the Basketmaker Culture and represented by modern groups such as the Hopi and Zuni. more Anasazi information

Anthropomorphs are human like figures. more anthropomorph information

Atlatls or "throwing sticks" were used to propel a four foot long stone tipped dart. In the Coso Range, atlatls were replaced by the bow & arrow during the Transitional Period, 200 BC-AD 500. more atlatl information

Desert Culture is used here to refer to the people who lived primarily in the western section of the Great Basin, an area that we refer to today as the Mojave Desert. more Desert Culture info

Fremont Culture people lived in central Utah, further north than the Anasazi. more Fremont info

Hohokam Culture people lived in Central Arizona around Phoenix, and south to near the border with Mexico. They were the first agricultural culture in the southwest. more Hohokam info

Mogollon Culture were an early pueblo people who inhabited the mountains of west central New Mexico. more Mogollon information

Renegade Canyon, Petroglyph Canyon and Sheep Canyon are located in the Coso Mountain Range near Ridgecrest, California. more Coso info

Sinagua Culture people lived primarily in the Verde Valley area of Arizona above Phoenix to above Flagstaff. They were called Sinagua (Spanish for without water) because they 'dry farmed' without irrigation.

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Southwestern Petroglyph Decor for Desk & Shelf