The largest figure holds a fringed shield and possibly a head or scalp. The dark, skeletal figure on the right is in low relief, a technique I've only seen here.
Three Kings Panel, McConkie Ranch, Vernal, Utah.
The "weeping-eye" motif, also seen on other figures in the area.
McConkie Ranch, Vernal, Utah.
Snakes are common in the Barrier Canyon Style, handprints are commonly Puebloan, and both are on a Fremont panel. The form on the lower right appears to be a shield.
The Swell, Utah.
This larger than life-size figure is hidden behind a rock wall, below a grainery.
Book Cliffs, Utah.
One of the many small-waisted anthropomorphic figures in 9 Mile Canyon, this one with comb-like antlers and a kilt. Notable is the hole in the heart, which may be a coincidence or could have been added later.
9 Mile Canyon, Utah.
This warrior holds a spiral shield and maybe a scalp or head.
McKee Springs Wash, Utah.
The larger figure was pecked over the top of other forms.
Browns Canyon, Utah.
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