IDNO

T.177623.JCP

Description

On typed listing "35.21; Nsalu rock paintings; 12.9.60; Zambia; Central; heritage; rock painting; Nsalu cave; rock shelter."

A number of rock paintings, made with primarily light grey or beige paint on grey rocks, The patterns include: four shapes which are formed of two concentric circles and arcs, a rounded rectangle with parallel vertical lines topped with two more vertical lines. Two or three sets of disconnected parallel vertical lines, and two more shapes which elude understanding. The lower one, seems to be made of concentric ovals and circles, however it is obscured by a band of either lighter rock or another coating of pain on top of it. There are also a number of smaller shapes made with white and red, and in most cases seem to overlap the beige paint indicating they may be made at different times, the vast majority of these patterns comprise of two tightly spaces parallel lines in groups, primarily in red while a few are in white. the main exception is in the corner there is one white triangle. [FG 10/04/25]Physical Condition:

Place

S Africa; Zambia; Central Province; Serenje District

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Chaplin, Jim

Collector / Expedition

Date

12 September 1960

Collection Name

Chaplin Collection

Source

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.177259.JCP - T.178787.JCP were located together in a apple box, now numbered C796/.

T.177259.JCP - ?T.79511240.JCP were located in a red box now numbered C795/2/.

T.177618.JCP - T.177708.JCP were located in a slide drawer now numbered C795/2/3.