Buckhorn Wash Rock Art

Barrier Canyon Style Rock Art

This magnificent panel features two-foot tall figures (at the top) accompanied with birds, animals and snakes. The section on the bottom right is remarkable on its own and these images have root-like "feet", a theme often seen in Barrier Canyon Style art. All rock art panels need to be viewed live to truly appreciate but this one more than others.

 

Barrier Canyon Style Rock Art

Life-sized cat-like figures, snakes, and a painted arc over the figure on the left. It appears the yellow pigment was painted over the original figures by later artists. The symbolism of the pecked holes in the chests is unknown.

 

Woman viewing rock art

A woman views the panel. This rock art site in the heart of the Swell has numerous interpretive displays, benches, and a small ramada. The panel faces southeast and is best viewed when shaded, in the mid to late afternoon.

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