Fox Pictograph

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Fox Pictograph
Nearest city Fox, Arkansas
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
MPS Rock Art Sites in Arkansas TR
NRHP reference No. 82002143 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 4, 1982

The Fox Pictograph is a prehistoric rock art site in Stone County, Arkansas. Located near the community of Fox, it is one of two documented examples of rock art depicting humans in the state. It is a stick figure, painted in red pigment, with an unusual depiction of ear ornaments. The figure is about 127 centimetres (50 in) in height. [2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Summary description of Fox pictograph". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved July 26, 2015.