Fremont Indian Rock Art Anthropomorphic Figures

The Fremont people lived across much of Utah and into neighboring states from about 300 to 1300 CE. They grew corn while still hunting and gathering and are known for their clay figurines and distinctive rock art. Fremont figures are often trapezoid-shaped with horned or elaborate headdresses, necklaces and shields, along with bighorn sheep and other animals. Nine Mile Canyon has one of the largest concentrations of Fremont rock art.

Fremont warrior with a spiral shield, among smaller figures and animals — This warrior holds a spiral shield and possibly a scalp or head.

Fremont painted figures with a snake, small handprints and a round shield — 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.

Fremont figure with a small waist, comb-like antlers and a kilt — One of the many small-waisted anthropomorphic figures in Nine 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.

Large Fremont figure with a headdress pecked over earlier figures — The larger figure was pecked over the top of other forms.

Painted panel with three tapering figures, arcs and a net-like form at the bottom — The panel sits above the banks of a small river and the form at the bottom may be a net. Interesting are the three arcs above the three larger human-like figures.

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