Pictograph Collection (#4)

SAHARAN ROCK PAINTING. Prehistoric rock painting of bi-triangluar human figures

MEXICO: MIXTEC MANUSCRIPT. Page from the Codex Zouche-Nuttall, a Pre-Columbian Mixtec pictographic manuscript from Mexico, painted on deer skin

AZTEC CODEX MENDOZA, 1540. Aztec warriors armed with bows and arrows provoking war. Page from the Codex Mendoza, c1540

NUT, EGYPTIAN SKY GODDESS. Wood and stucco painted stele of Ta-Bek-En-Khonsu. Egyptian, XXVIth Dynasty. From Deir-el-Bahri

EARLY CHRISTIAN SYMBOL. An allusion to the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand. After a 3rd-century painting in the Roman catacombs

KIPLING: JUST SO STORIES. How the First Letter was Written. The story of Taffimai Metallumai carved on an old tusk. Illustration by Rudyard Kipling to the first edition of his Just So Stories

MEXICO: CORTES, 1519. Cortes is greeted by Montezumas messenger in 1519. Mexican Indian painting, 16th century

Bakery sign hanging on wall, (B&W), low angle view

CATLIN: MANDAN CHIEF, c1832. Mah-to-toh-pa, or Four Bears, chief of the Missouri River Mandans. Painting by George Catlin, c1832

LITTLE BIGHORN, 1876. Chief Crazy Horse with warriors is seen going to a celebratory dance after the Battle of Little Bighorn

LITTLE BIGHORN, 1876. A symbolic depiction of the principals at the Battle of Little Bighorn, George A. Custer, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull

LITTLE BIGHORN, 1876. Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull mounted before their warriors at the Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876. Pictograph by Amos Bad Heart Bull

PLAINS HIDE PAINTING. Hide painting by a Native American artist of the Great Plains, 19th century, depicting a battle scene

PICTORGRAPHIC LETTER, c1877. Pictographic letter sent to Minimic (or Eagles Head), a Southern Cheyenne prisoner at Fort Marion in St

SIX NATIONS: STANWIX. Document signed 28 July 1769 by chiefs of the Six Nations in acknowledgement of receipt of ten thousand dollars paid to them by Thomas

LEWIS AND CLARK. These sketches, taken from the journal of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, show a flat-headed Chinook, the method used to shape the skulls of infants, a rock painting

LITTLE BIG HORN, 1876. Native American village at Little Big Horn. Pictograph, 1881, by Red Horse, a Sioux chief

Canyonlands National Park, UT Ancestral Puebloan pictographs in the Needles District. Hands

All American Man pictograph, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Great Gallery Close-up of large figure pictographs, Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands National Park

Anasazi Pictograph located in Salt Creek Canyon Canyonlands National Park. One of the few tricolor pictographs that exist

Pictograph near Penasco Blanco ruin in Chaco Canyon N. M. thought to represent A
Pictograph near Penasco Blanco ruin in Chaco Canyon N.M. thought to represent A.D.1054 Super Nova

Pictographs at Pictograph State Park in Billings Montana

Pictograph apparently of Spanish Conquistador, horse and shield

Horseshoe Shelter Close-up, mixed pictograph figures, Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands National Park

N. A. Mexico, Baja, Guadelupe Mountains. Pictographs
N.A. Mexico, Baja, Guadelupe Mountains. Pictographs

Native American Pictographs at Bear Gulch site near Lewistown Montana

Petroglyphs at Writing on Stone Provincial Park in Alberta Canada

Rock art endemic to the Kimberley, called Gwion Gwion or Bradshaw Art, Vansittart Bay, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Birth of a child (left) and baptism ritual in which a grandmother bathes a newborn child while three boys call out his
AZTEC BAPTISMAL RITUAL. Birth of a child (left) and baptism ritual in which a grandmother bathes a newborn child while three boys call out his name. Page from the Codex Mendoza, Aztec, c1540

Barrier Canyon style pictographs, Indian Rockart Pictographs, Sego Canyon, Utah, United States of America, North America

Cuneiform clay tablets
3 Cuneiform clay tablets with economic text circa 2000 BCE

pictographic clay tablets
3 pictographic clay tablets with administrative text Uruk Period circa 3000 BCE (private collection)

Clay brick with Cuneiform inscription
Fragmentary clay brick with Cuneiform inscription. 2nd Millennium BCE

Chemical Symbols
Pictographic symbols used at the beginning of the 19th century to represent chemical elements and compounds. They are similar to those of the ancient alchemists

Clay nails C016 / 4535
Clay nails inscribed with cuneiform script. Clay nails were inscribed with dedicatory text and and embedded into the wall of a building

Marsoulas cave painting replica C013 / 7416
Marsoulas cave painting replica. This is a replica of one of the prehistoric cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Buffalo, discovered in the Marsoulas cave in the French Pyrenees

Marsoulas cave painting replica C013 / 7415
Marsoulas cave painting replica. This is a replica of one of the prehistoric cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Buffalo, discovered in the Marsoulas cave in the French Pyrenees

Marsoulas cave painting replica C013 / 7414
Marsoulas cave painting replica. This is a replica of one of the prehistoric cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Buffalo, discovered in the Marsoulas cave in the French Pyrenees

Marsoulas cave painting replica C013 / 7413
Marsoulas cave painting replica. This is a replica of one of the prehistoric cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Buffalo, discovered in the Marsoulas cave in the French Pyrenees

Marsoulas cave painting replica C013 / 7412
Marsoulas cave painting replica. This is a replica of one of the prehistoric cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Buffalo, discovered in the Marsoulas cave in the French Pyrenees

Marsoulas cave painting replica C013 / 7411
Marsoulas cave painting replica. This is a replica of one of the prehistoric cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Buffalo, discovered in the Marsoulas cave in the French Pyrenees

Marsoulas cave painting replica C013 / 7410
Marsoulas cave painting replica. This is a replica of one of the prehistoric cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Buffalo, discovered in the Marsoulas cave in the French Pyrenees

Niaux cave paintings C013 / 7409
Niaux cave paintings. Oil lamp being held up to illuminate cave paintings that are about 13, 000 years old. The original painters are also thought to have used oil-based lamps

Lascaux II cave painting replica C013 / 7386
Lascaux II replica of a Lascaux cave painting. These are horse and cow figures in the central gallery. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963

Lascaux II cave painting replica C013 / 7384
Lascaux II replica of a Lascaux cave painting. This is the Chinese Horse figure from the central gallery. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963

Lascaux II cave painting replica C013 / 7385
Lascaux II replica of a Lascaux cave painting. This is the Tilted Horse figure from the central gallery. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963

Lascaux II cave painting replica C013 / 7383
Lascaux II replica of a Lascaux cave painting. These are horse and cow figures in the central gallery. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963

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"Pictographs: Unveiling Ancient Stories Through Timeless Art" Step into the world of pictographs, where images speak volumes and stories are etched onto rocks and cave walls. From the Lascaux II cave painting replica in France to the Aboriginal Wandjina cave artwork in Western Australia, these visual narratives transcend time and continents. In Canyonlands National Park's Great Gallery Detail, witness the intricate depictions of Horseshoe Canyon that transport you back to a bygone era. The Barrier Style pictographs found in Sego Canyon, Utah showcase the artistic prowess of ancient civilizations from North America. Delve deeper into history as you explore Winter count on buffalo robe litho - an indigenous record-keeping system that captures significant events through symbolic representations. Marvel at the enigmatic Mystery Valley Petroglyph Monument Valley in Arizona, where mysterious carvings leave us pondering their meaning. The sandstone caves at Raft Point reveal mesmerizing Aboriginal Wandjina cave artworks, showcasing rich cultural heritage from Pacific regions. Sitio Barrilles' rock carving takes us to ancient archaeological sites with intriguing symbols waiting to be deciphered. Discover the Aztec Universe through hieroglyphic symbols depicting cosmic movements - a testament to their advanced understanding of celestial bodies. Council Rocks in Arizona's Dragoon Mountains boast Native American pictographs that offer glimpses into tribal traditions and beliefs. Pictographs serve as windows into our past, preserving stories long forgotten by written records. They bridge gaps between cultures and generations while reminding us of our shared human experiences across time and space. Let these captivating images ignite your curiosity about our collective history and inspire awe for those who came before us.