Gabriola Petroglyphs
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Killer Whale (G-101): Bentley:DgRw2 (Degnen Bay, intertidal) h65cm x w120cm. Grooves are said to have been deepened by Frank Degnen in the early 1900s, in order to preserve the image. The skeleton inside the body is a typical Northwest Coast feature. The porpoise-type nose is unusual. Adopted by Gabriola Historical and Museum Society as their emblem. |
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Female figure (G-102): On vertical boulder face. Limbless, single ring eyes, one eyebrow. |
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Monster (G-103): On vertical boulder face, incorporating a natural groove in the rock as the mouth. Part of tail obliterated by spalling. Typical Northwest Coast lenticular eye design. |
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Kingfisher and Crab (G-104): Bentley: DgRw192-A10, A11 (1976-Weldwood site) "Kingfisher" = h114cm x w72cm. Abraded and smoothed, in excellent condition. Limbless. Eye is two concentric rings. One of the first petroglyphs uncovered by Mary and Ted Bentley. Crab = h9cm x w11cm. Pecked. Fairly visible. |
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?? (G-105): Stick limbs, 3 digits. Pit eye. |
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?? (G-106): Masked dancer? Pit eyes. |
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?? (G-107): Cat/cougar? Pit eyes. |
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Eagle (G-108): Has a typical Northwest Coast lenticular eye. Note similarities in limb style to G-103. |
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Sea Lion (G-109): Bentley DgRw192 D?? (1980) w69cm x h119cm. Abraded, spalling. Eye lenticular? Upper limb? linear? |
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Monster (G-110): Limb style similar to G-103 and G-108. Lenticular eye. |
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Zoomorphic head? (G-111): Lenticular eye. |
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?? (G-112):Bentley DgRw192-D5 (1978) h60cm x w25cm Abraded and smoothed. Eroded. |
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Human Figure (G-113): Brow and nose continuous. Ears low. Armless. 3 digits. |
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Heads (G-114): Lock Bay (may be apocryphal). |
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Serpent? (G-115): Bentley DgRw30-other Pecked, eroded. |
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?? (G-116): Bentley DgRw192-E1(1977) h50cm x w40cm Pecked, eroded. |
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Heads (G-117): Bentley DgRw192 "Bear-like face" (D3 1979) h28cm x w25cm Pecked, eroded. "Mask face" (D2 1978) h30cm x w28cm Pecked, fairly visible. Note combined brow/nose, nostrils. |
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Man (?) with Necklace (G-118): Bentley DgRw192-D1 (1979) h50cm x w35cm Pecked, fairly visible. Combined brow/nose like G-117b. Body pecked out completely. Five digits. |
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Male Figure (G-119): Bentley DgRw192-D6 (1977) h50cm x w40cm Pecked, fairly visible. Skull-shaped head, three digits. |
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Face? G-120): |
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Salmon (G-121):> Bentley DgRw192-B4(1976) h22cm x w52cm Pecked. Eroded. |
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Salmon (G-122): Bentley DgRw192 -B2 (1976) h35cm x w70cm Pecked, eroded. -A18 (1977) h15cm x w30cm Pecked, eroded. |
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The Dancing Man (G-123): Bentley DgRw192-B5 (1976) h55cm x w35cm Abraded and smoothed. Fairly visible. Shamanistic male figure with crest. Legs in "frog-like" dance position. Distinctive style, not found elsewhere. Stick limbs, 3 digits, round eye. |
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Bird-like Figure (G-124a): BentleyDgRw192-C14(1977) h52cm x w32cm Abraded and smoothed. Eroded. "Heart" in middle? Crested, three digits. |
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Grouse (G124b): Bentley DgRw192-C15 (1977) h30cm x w20cm Abraded and smoothed. Fairly visible. |
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Sea Cucumber? (M-102): h10cm x w30cm |
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Duck? (M-104): Body has spalled. Fire-breathing? |
