Canyonlands Faces Panels
Ancestral Pueblo rock art paintings, Canyonlands, Utah
There are a dozen or more distinctive Canyonlands Faces Motif panels in Eastern Canyonlands.
The Four Faces panel. This panel is in a small ruin and is located near the All American Man panel. Blue pigment from an earlier set of faces is still visible.
The well-known Five Faces panel. This panel is situated partway up the wall of a small alcove. One generally views it from the other side of the alcove, about ten meters away, unless one wants to walk a narrow ledge. It is best seen in morning or late evening when the sun is not on it. High above this panel is a separate panel with handprints.
The Nine Faces panel was placed close to the bottom of a side canyon, much like Thirteen Faces. This panel is also called the White Faces.
The Eleven Faces panel, also known as the Blue Faces, sits high up a talus slope near the top of a cliff. Only eight faces remain visible.
The Thirteen Faces panel. I read once that a flood washed away three faces. One used to be able to drive right up to this panel but the road was closed off and now it's hard to believe there was ever a road there.