Lone New Mexico Rock Carving (Black Range)- Opinions Welcome

[WALLYDUKE]

alright, creeper here coming out of the shadows.
started taking pictures as I have heard they can be quite helpful.

This was on a steep hillside, and the only thing I found which appeared to be hand carved and old. I've been going out just to be out there for awhile, only recently have I learned what I was seeing though. I'm clueless on this one though, never seen anything like it.

Approx 12" tall by 8" wide

[Shortstack]

WALLYDUKE,
Welcome to the "posting" side. Is this big rock shaped into any large figure? Is it beside a trail? I adjusted the lighting and contrast a little and made it a black & white to make any artificial shape "come out'. I circled a few possibilities and even put a square around a rock in the background with what appears to be a couple of letters. Those letters MIGHT just be limbs or twigs of the brush making those letter shapes.
I have not tagged any of the shapes on the rock because someone else may see something different, so we'll see what the concensus is. Some of those shapes may be caused by pixalation aggravated by the moss / lichen on the rock's surface.

[Springfield]

Black Range. East or west of the divide? High on the ridge or down in the foothills? Near any mining areas (Hillsboro, Chloride, Seven Brothers, Royal John, Lake Valley, Kingston, etc.)?

[WALLYDUKE]

The boulder itself looked quite naturally shaped. I stood on a pile of boulders that looked like it could go down the hill anytime to take the shot. Not especially on a trail, but near a water source and possible encampment. I wouldn't see any reason for a person to travel by the rock, halfway up a steep hillside, but as i hoofed the game trails making sure to look around the rock formations, this carving caught my eye. As you can see, it looks like it was carved a LONG time ago, as the edges look very eroded. Thick moss nearly obscured it. Looked like I had been the last human to see it in a few hundred years. Thanks for the input all TTH.

[Shortstack]

The reason I asked if it is close by a trail is because this rock could just be a graffiti "wall" where folks could put something on it to say, "I was here". Game trails would have been used through rough country in the early days of exploration because the animals have already figured out the easiest route of travel.

[desertmoons]

Welcome Wally, And I look forward to Wally's world. The rock seem modified to me. I do not know of the meaning of the carved figure but have seen similar. I notice there seem to be two figures looking at it. The left hand I can not make out what it is. The right hand...ah...very interesting. Among other things it seems to have a backwards J as part of it. There seems to be other stuff too some of which SS pointed out.

Who made it? Not sure if it is Spanish at all. Dump some water on it and take more pics.

[WALLYDUKE]

Thanks again for the input treasure hunters!

Here is the full photo shoot: I arranged them properly, they all overlap on the edge of the large boulder.

Also High Resolution on the objects directly left and right of the main carving.

I think the background rock is being distorted by tall grass as was suggested. The rock was remarkably flat on its face and as a result the moss was thick on it's surface. A gallon of water would go a long way thanks for that suggestion.

[Shortstack]

WD:
That bell-like shape in the upper right photo looks like a copy of the one in your original photo. Also, in the lower left photo is a man-made shape often used by the Spanish as a varification mark to show that SOMETHING at this site is a true code / sign. Sometimes it's a notch; sometimes a squared off "prong" shape done on the low edge of a trail monument.