Description: PL XCVII Pictographs Near Cliff Ranch Verde Valley Arizona Sinagua Culture 1897 118 year old original print from Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-96, Washington Government Printing Office 1897 Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 By J. Walter Fewkes.The accompanying view plate XCVIII was taken from a small elevation near by, and gives a faint idea of the magnificent mountains by which we were surrounded. The colors of the rocks are variegated, so that the gorgeous cliffs appear to[Pg 553] be banded, rising from 800 to 1,000 feet sheer on all sides. These rocks had weathered into fantastic shapes suggestive of cathedrals, Greek temples, and sharp steeples of churches extending like giant needles into the sky. The scenery compares very favorably with that of the Garden of the Gods, and is much more extended. This place, I have no doubt, will sooner or later become popular with the sightseer, and I regard the discovery of these cliffs one of the most interesting of my summer's field work.The pictured rocks plate XCVII near Cliff's ranch, on Beaver creek, four miles from Montezuma Well, have a great variety of objects depicted upon them. These rocks, which rise from the left bank of the creek opposite Cliff's ranch, bear over a hundred different rock pictures, figures of which are seen in the accompanying illustration. The rock surface is a layer of black malpais, through which the totem signatures have been pecked, showing the light stone beneath, and thus rendering them very conspicuous. Among these pictographs many familiar forms are recognizable, among them being the crane or blue heron, bears' and badgers' paws, turtles, snakes, antelopes, earth symbols, spirals, and meanders.Each Print is stamp embossed with " Western Reserve Cleveland Historical Society" see photos.Size of sheet: 11.5” X 7.5”.Condition: Very clean sheet. See photos.Payment Terms: I accept credit card via PayPal.Shipping Terms: High bidder pays winning bid plus USPS MAIL. Insurance extra email for quote after auction ends.To save you money on your shipping costs I am happy to combine shipping on multiple items, please do not pay until you receive a combined invoice. I will send you one invoice with combined shipping rates.Refunds, Returns: If you are not satisfied upon receipt, you may return it to me for a full refund of the bid and shipping.
Price: 18.63 USD
Location: Sacramento, California
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Type: Print
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Style: Americana
Year of Production: 1897
Material: Lithograph
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Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Print Surface: Paper
Color: Black
