This is an overall view of the Three Kings Panel Note that there are 6 major figures on the panel. I do not know which three of these are deemed to be the Three Kings and which three are pretenders.
Note that one figure is presented as a 'negative'. Does tins signify a dead person? A ghost? A spirit?
The rest of the figures are all of the trapazoid torso style associated with Fremont rock art. Some of the figures appear to have been painted at one time. The figures are displayed prominetly in plain view of anyone traveling down Ashley Creek. They were ment for public consumption. Possibly they were used ceremonially. They were big medicine.
I will address the personages from left to right across the panel.
This figure exhibits the trapazoid torso of the Fremont. There is a fully pecked out breast plate. Eyes and mouth are indicated but no ears or ear treatment. There may be a nose indicated as well. The eyes appear to have tear streaks to the sides. A wide decorated belt is indicated. The headdress, possibly matching the belt is accented with three feathers? on each side. Arms are drawn and hands are fully pecked. Legs are indicated. Both arms and legs appear to be done for completeness. The torso is not decorated.
Again a trapazoid Fremont style. This king appears to be wearing a mask. Eyes may be indicated. There is a breast plate and some horizontal decoration on the stomach. The ears have an ear ring treatment. The waist has a decorated belt and again it may match some part of the 'mask'. No weapons are indicated. Arms and legs appear for completeness but are not developed in detail.
That thing that looks like a ski is not associated with the king as best I can tell.
Well this is certainly one of the three Kings.
But it should be noted that this character is drawn over older petroglyphs. There are several spirils and some sort of sparcely pecked glyph around the thighs.
This kind appears to have been painted. Probably red is the only remaining color but originally other colors were present. The King appears to have been totall highlighted in red. Torso, arms, legs, shield, spear, scalp, head and interior details. The king is wearing a elaborate brestplate made of two tiers of shells? and a tunic? covering his upper torso. Rows of beads? define the edge of this tunic? and there is a line especially pecked down the center?. The kind wears what appears to be a crown that comes down to the hair line but exposes the face. Round pentants are indicated on each ear. Two eyes may be indicated but otherwise the face is currently blank. Originally painted??. The arms of this kind appear to have armbands above the indicated elbows. A beaded belt is indicated.
In his right hand he is holding a round shield with five 'ribbons' hanging below it. The shield and ribbons appear to be decorated with beads. The shield is dominated by two broad horizontal stripes, the upper currently white, the lower red.
Also in the right hand and behind the shield the King appears to hold a spear to which is attached what is deemed to be a scalp.
Now we come to this 'negative fully pecked character. No crown is indicated. The body is a rectangle with three interior equally spaced vertical lines. The lower torso , "pants?" , is filled with regularily spaced dots. The arms are indicated to be over some sort of support?. Arms have elbows indicated but no fingers. Legs have toes indicated. The face has eyes indicated. A mouth??. This figure is strickingly different from other Fremont figures. Does it represent a dead enemy??, Dead ancestor?? Someones vision?
Sort of hard to sort things out with this character. There appears to be newer and older glyphs interferring with this figure.
An elaborate breast plate is clearly indicated on a Fremone trapazoid torso. I believe there is a headdress with three feathers? indicated on each side. The face is covered by a mask. The torso is decorated with three rows of beads? highlighting the trapazoid shape. Arms and legs are indicated but not developed. A single line indicates a simple belt.
Another one of the 'Three' kinds.
But first we must separate this king from an underlying petroglyph of possibly another older kind.
If you look closely there is a fully pecked character underneath with a tringular body and fully pecked feet indicated both left and right. The 'horns' eminating to the left are probably part of the head treatment for this old 'king'.
Our king appears to be wearing a mask with a very elaborate headdress. Feathers (antlers?) are indicated a part of this headdress. There appear to be two eye slots in the mask. Two square ear rings hang below the mask. A large brestplate is indicated. The trapazoid body is emphasized with very heavy full pecking possibly to distinguish this glyph from the underlying glyph. There is some indication that this king was painted at some point. The right foot appears to be decorated?. A broad but relatively plain belt is indicated. The left arm if it ever existed is lost to spalling. No weapon is indicated.
