No. 24: Hieroglyphics on a sand stone boulder

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University - Richard H. Kern and Edward Meyer Kern Illustrations of the American Southwest

About

Subject

Petroglyphs
Chaco culture

Description

A pen, ink, and watercolor drawing on medium-weight paper by Richard H. Kern depicting the southern and northern sides of a large boulder that was found near their expedition's camp 9. This recreation of two boulder faces shows animals, circles, and other various symbols carved into the stone.

Creator

Kern, Richard H., 1821-1853

Date

1849

Location Covered

Chaco Culture National Historical Park (N.M.)

Type

Image

Original Format

Drawings

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Source

ANSP-Coll-0146, Box 1, Folder 4

Identifier

ansp_146_26203_024

Notes

Cataloging made possible by The Getty Grant Program.

Relation

Richard H. Kern and Edward Meyer Kern Illustrations of the American Southwest

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Contact

archives@ansp.org

Contributing Institution

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.