Split-twig figurines were made between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago, during the Archaic period, and have been found in the Great Basin and on the Colorado Plateau. Usually recovered from remote cave locations, these often depict deer or bighorn sheep, and are also sometimes pierced with other sticks (spears or darts).
- Split Twig Figurine
Description: Split twig figurine made from willow with a continuous warp, found with another split twig figurine in a cist. Dimensions: 12 cm long. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Split Twig Figurine
Description: Split twig figurine made with a continuous willow warp. Typologically identical to those found in Grand Canyon and Nevada. Dimensions: 14 cm long. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Split Twig Figurine
Description: Split twig figurine made from willow with a continuous warp. Dimensions: 7 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Split Twig Figurine
Description: Split twig figurine made from willow with a continuous warp. Dimensions: 6.3 cm long, 6.3 cm high. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Split Twig Figurine with Ears
Description: Split twig figurine made from willow with a continuous warp. This particular figurine has ears fashioned from the willow warp as well. Dimensions: 7.7 cm long, 6.4 cm tall. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center. - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 21316). - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 13261). - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Split-twig Figurine
View 3D Model Description: Split-twig figurine. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 29978). - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 17061). - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine with antlers. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine with prominent ears. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine with prominent ears. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Split-twig Figurine
Description: Split-twig figurine with antlers. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park.