Southwest Petroglyph Art Decor

Southwestern art petroglyphs, based on images carved in stone by prehistoric Americans, is made for display on your mantle, shelf, wall or desk. Each item is individually hand made by me in natural stone, not fake 'cultured' stone or cement and each piece is numbered and signed by the artist.

Why buy petroglyph replicas?  The overall width and height of each piece is given along with some information about the rock art site and the petroglyph image. 'Shelf & Desk ' pieces are mounted on brass pins set into an oak base. Wall pieces hang by  a self leveling hanger.

Jot down the item number of the piece you want and call (310) 836-0121 or
email daustin@sandcarveddesigns.com to place your order.

Why no 'shopping cart', why call my order in? Each carved stone is individually made. Because of the unique characteristics of each individual stone pieces carved with the same petroglyph image appear different from each other. The pictures on the carved stone pages show the actual items for sale... the phone call is to confirm the items you have selected are still available and have not been previously sold.
 

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Yahwera with Chuckwallas.
This patterned body anthropomorph may represent Yahwera, the Master of Animals, who may or may not allow hunters to be successful in their hunt. Chuckwallas could carry messages to and from the spirit world. This petroglyph is found in Big Petroglyph Canyon, Coso Range, California. Circa AD 900-AD 1300. sold

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Checkered bighorn sheep.
Checkered designs are often found on Mogollon pottery found near the Arizona -, New Mexico border region, but checkered Mogollon petroglyphs are not often found in eastern New Mexico.  This checkered bighorn sheep is found near a spring in the Alamo Mountains, 50 miles NE of El Paso, TX. $49

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Mountain lion.
The original petroglyph is located at the Petrified Forest Museum, Arizona. Note the long cat-like claws, tail curving back over the body and short rounded ears. This area was occupied prehistorically by the Anasazi and this petroglyph is attributed to them. Circa 900 -1100 AD. sold

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Ghanaskidi.
This representation of the humpback god, Ghanaskidi, is depicted with horns and feathers. The petroglyph was carved into the sandstone wall of the Largo Drainage by the Navajo between AD 1450 and 1750. sold

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Two legged bighorn sheep.
It is unusual for quadrupeds (four legged animals) to be depicted with only two legs, and yet that is how this bighorn sheep from the Jailhouse Ruin, Grand Gulch, Utah was made. The petroglyph is attributed to the Anasazi Culture, circa AD 900.   $45

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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.   $45

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Sundagger.
Located on Fajada Butte, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico are three sandstone slabs and spiral petroglyphs which mark the cycles of both the sun and moon. The sandstone slabs cast late morning & midday sun shadows to indicate both solstices and equinoxes. A vertical shaft of life passes through the center of the spiral at summer solstice.  $50

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A petroglyph panel depicting atlatls, a hand and geometric shapes.
The original petroglyph is located in Greenwater Canyon, Death Valley, California. Dating by subject matter indicates Native Americans carved these petroglyphs into the canyon wall prior to 200 BC (and most likely circa 4000 – 1500 BC) when the bow was introduced into the area.  $54

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Birdhead figure.
This figure from Cedar Mesa, Utah, probably represents a shaman. Although the head is represented by a bird, the hands, feet and body remain that of a human. This image is attributed to the early Basketmaker Anasazi, circa AD 200-600.  $51

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Rattlesnake spiral.
Separate mages of snakes and spirals are often found at southwest rock art sites. This petroglyph combines the imagery of both into one petroglyph of a spiral morphing into a rattlesnake (or visa versa). It is found at Pony Hills, NM, an area occupied prehistorically by the Mogollon People. sold

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Mogollon face.
This semi realistic petroglyph may be a depiction of an actual person or of a face mask, and is pecked onto a basalt boulder in the Three Rivers petroglyph site, New Mexico. The Three Rivers area was occupied primarily by the Jornada branch of the Mogollon culture. sold

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Hunters Panel
One of the more famous and most often photo-graphed rock art panels in Nine Mile Canyon, Utah. The panel depicts 36 bighorn sheep, five hunters, a snake, an anthropomorph and several unidentifiable objects. Notice how the bighorns are connected by consanguinity lines indicating a natural relationship between the sheep. Circa AD 1000-1400.  sold

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Female shaman.
It is unlikely that females could become shaman until after they passed the age of menstruation. Therefore depictions of female shamans, identified by pendant labia, are rare. This female shaman is found in Big Petroglyph Canyon, CA.  $52

Mirrored felines.
Four legged animals depicted in the vertical orientation are common is some southeastern Arizona rock art sites. These mirrored cat-like animals are found at Sears Point and may be of Patayan or Hohokam origin. Ca AD 1100-1400.  $51

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Owl.
Depictions of owls are not common in southwest petroglyph panels, and when they do occur they are thought to have special significance. This owl readily stands out as part of a large panel at Rochester Creek, Utah. sold

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Footprints with six toes.
Animal tracks, including human footprints are often found in Anasazi rock art panels. These tracks are unusual because three of the four footprints have six toes. The petroglyph is located at Newspaper Rock, Utah. $48

self leveling 'saw tooth' hanger

"D" ring hanger 

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