digital photograph(colour)
- Museum number
- 2013,2034.13023
- Description
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Digital photograph (colour); view of painted rock art on granite showing perpendicular lines in white with a bisected circle in white above them. A 10cm photo scale is fitted at the base of the image. Laikipia, Kenya.
Scanned
- Production date
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March 1997 (original photograph)
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19 June 2007 (date digitized)
- Dimensions
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File size: 120 megabytes
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Resolution: 300 dots per inch
- Curator's comments
- Many rock paintings in the Laikipia area appear to correspond to the tradition of rock painting by initiated men from Maa- speaking societies during meat feasting activities. Traditionally, Samburu and Maasai men may not eat meat in their home compounds and so cook and eat livestock together, some distance away, often at rock shelter sites. During this time they may mark the shelter walls with images reflecting animal brand marks or clan symbols. It is unknown whether the images at this site correspond to this tradition.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2013
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- 2013,2034.13023
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: KENLAI0070002 (TARA number)