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 carved by me in stone, not molded in cement or resin and each piece is numbered and signed by the artist. Order by Item #.

The overall width and height of each piece is given along with some information about the rock art site and the petroglyph image. 'Wall pieces hang by a self leveling hanger.

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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This stone is 1" thick

Stylized bighorn sheep.
One of the most photographed petroglyphs at the Three Rivers site in southern New Mexico is this stylized bighorn. The body is highly decorated an is pierced by three arrows. Beginning about 2000 years ago the Jornada Mogollon lived here, but abandoned the area prior to Spanish colonization. sold

This stone is 1" thick

see petroglyph photo

Sheep figure fluteplayer & other figures.
In Anasazi rock art is not unusual  art for animals or insects to be depicted as fluteplayer ‘Kokopelli’ images. Here, a bighorn sheep standing on two legs plays a flute while a bird lands on the head of a quadruped (canine?). Two other bighorn sheep stand above. This petroglyph in found at Sand Island, Utah. sold

This stone is 1" thick

see petroglyph photo

A petroglyph panel depicting atlatls, a hand and a geometric shape.
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 (when the bow & arrow was introduced into the area) and most likely circa 4000 – 1500 BC. $62 plus $15 shipping

This stone is 1" thick

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. sold

The four 'unframed" stones above are configured for wall hanging by 'D' Rings attached to the stone. These four pieces can also be mounted and framed like the pieces on my "Petroglyphs Framed" page. The cost of mounting and framing one of there pieces is $66 plus $10 if you want the frame stained.

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Pahranagat PBA.
Patterned Body Anthropomorphs found centered around Lincoln County, Nevada are somewhat similar the torsos of PBAs found in the Coso Range of California, except these have minimally defined heads and appendages. $49

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Solid body anthropomorph with headdress.
This image is wearing ear ornaments and is sporting deer-like antlers, the neck is disproportionately long and the hands are posed in a one-hand-down/ one-hand-up orientation. The original petroglyph known locally a s the ‘Moab Man’ is located in Spanish Valley, Utah and is attributed to the Anasazi Culture.

Bighorn, shaman & blanket.
These three petroglyphs from the Coso range near Ridgecrest, CA may or may not be related. The bighorn is impaled by a hunter’s arrow, the human-like figure holds hunting implements and is attached to what appears to be a blanket or hunting net. sold

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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 Mimbres, Mogollon. $49

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This stone is 1" thick

Rectilinear design.
similar squared, interlocking scroll designs in seemingly endless varities are also found on anasazi pottery and textiles. The significance of these designs is speculative. This petroglyph in found in kayenta anasazi territory on North Central Arizona. Circa AD 1000. 
$65 plus $15 shiping

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Early shaman with spirit helpers
Rock art panels depicting pattern body anthropomorphs (human-like figures wearing some sort of decorative clothing) are common in the Coso Range of eastern California. They are thought to represent shaman and images with 5 digit fingers & toes are earlier than PBAs with bird like digits.  This panel is found in Renegade Canyon, China Lake, CA.  sold

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see original petroglyph photo

five patterned bighorn sheep.
Patterned body sheep are not common in the Coso range of eastern California. These five sheep from Big Petroglyph Canyon may represent a shaman's vision while he was in a trance state in the spirit world. Circa 300 BC-AD 900.  sold

hanger attached

see original petroglyph

Seven Navajo bows.
This panel relates to the Navajo War Twins: The bows identify elder brother named Monster Slayer; and the hour glass symbols identify the younger brother named Born-for-Water. $49

self leveling 'saw tooth' hanger

Sometimes I can carve petroglyphs
 from your photographs

"D" ring hanger 

show me some Kokopelli and fluteplayer images!