Petroglyph depicting mountain sheep

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Date created: 2000 BC-AD 1000

Culture/People: probably Middle Desert Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1941.
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Place: Sand Tank Canyon; Inyo County; California; USA

See related items: Middle Desert Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Rock art
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/3884
Barcode: 203884.000

Object Type: Rock art

Object Name: Petroglyph depicting mountain sheep
Media/Materials: Basalt, paint
Techniques: Pecked, painted
Dimensions: 20 x 47 x 50 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6158a3b43-f26b-4e89-9d6e-5632b873f3b8

Record ID: NMAI_217887