What could these scores of Desert Bighorn Sheep pecked into the sandstone wall mean? Was it a story about a great hunt, told through pictographs? Was it a shaman’s summoning of prey for his tribe? We will never know for sure, since this petroglyph was created perhaps a thousand years ago by the Fremont culture. They hunted and farmed this canyon, also taking the time to create thousands of inscriptions in the rock. We hunt for their meanings, but perhaps the gulf in time and traditions is simply too great. All we can do is appreciate the fine workmanship and sense of artistry it took to create this wonderful wall of animals.

SIZE: This photograph is printed at an approximate final size of a bit over 3x3,” and is printed on cotton rag photographic paper using pigmented inks for an estimated 400-year display life.

LIMITED EDITION: This photographic print is part of a limited edition produced by photographer Lee Rentz. The edition consists of 250 prints, which includes all sizes and methods of printing.