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Mwela West CXIX
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on the same boulder as ZAM-MWW115. The site is on a small, low and well protected surface that is inset in a boulder and the angle makes the images hard to see.
Brief description of art: The art consists of two fat, filled animal depictions. Both images are antelope-like and the various features are suggestive of an eland (hint of dewlap and hump in back). There are stumpy heads with ears and legs in orange-brown pigment that were applied by a brush. There are also a few dots applied by a finger in red.
Mwela West CXL
Site
Brief description of site: The site is a large area (4m2) of clean but not particularly well protected surface 10m east along same rock-face as ZAM-MWW139. The site looks into Twaluba central with no shade and no shelter. The site is easily accessible.
Brief description of art: The art consists of a vertical sausage shape with regular internal horizontal bars topped by a filled circle with externally radiating lines. A separate filled circle with externally radiating lines. There are many short vertical lines some in rows. There is also a small filled circle at the top of a long vertical line. All the images applied by finger in red.
Mwela West CXLI
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on one large boulder among a group, bulging out towards its top so as to create protected lower surfaces. The site looks into boulder and trees. There is shaded seating but no shelter and it is easily accessible.
Brief description of art: The art consists of a horizontal row of dots, a vertical line, three parallel vertical lines joined by a horizontal line at their base. All the images are applied by finger in red.
Mwela West CXLII
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a boulder directly north of ZAM-MWW143. The site is in a similar position but offering less protection for the images or people.
Brief description of art: The art contains vertical lines applied by finger in red.
Mwela West CXLIII
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a particularly large boulder in the same group as ZAM-MWW141 and ZAM-MWW142 but further west. The painted rock-face is only slightly overhung. There is no view and it looks directly into the main section of Twaluba North. There is neither shade nor shelter and it is easily accessible.
Brief description of art: The art comprises of a square with rounded comers divided by two internal vertical lines, a sausage shape divided by internal bars open at base. There are also a few short lines. All the images are applied by finger in red. Two sets of parallel horizontal lines, a circle overlain by horizontal lines. All applied by brush in red.
Mwela West CXLIV
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a very large (20m2) clean surface protected by long narrow overhang along one side of an isolated boulder. The site has no view and looks directly into the main part of Twaluba north. The site has pleasantly shaded seating places but no shelter and is easily accessible. The rock is cracked, uneven and pink therefore the images are not easy to see but seemingly this was not a concern.
Brief description of art: The art contains many and varied images. Including: filled circle with externally radiating lines overlain by grid. A diagonal line with lines radiating away from it both upwards and downwards. Various vertical and horizontal lines many parallel, rows of dots. Five complex 'dog bone' shaped designs with thin central portions and pairs of loops at top and bottom. Interestingly although similar, each of these designs varies in some respect. All the images applied by finger in red.
Mwela West CXV
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a very large boulder at the edge of the flat top of Pamwamba. The sites ZAM-MWW115, ZAM-MWW116, ZAM-MWW117, ZAM-MWW118 and ZAM-MWW119 are all on faces of the same boulder. The boulder is extraordinary despite its size. The boulder does not sit directly on the hill, it rests about a foot above the ground supported by various small rocks. The site has good views to the north but it looks into rocks on the other sides. The site is not especially visible and relatively hard to get to. There are various places that allow shaded seating but none suited for habitation. ZAM-MWW115 has a small moderately protected face that looks into other boulders.
Brief description of art: Two filled animal depictions. One clear in brushed purple pigment. Back half
removed by water stain, front section has legs in running posture but no head. Second
animal rather fat looking in naive style with squat legs, ears. Executed in orange to brown
pigment that has not adhered well.
Mwela West CXVI
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on the same boulder as ZAM-MWW115 and Looks into other boulders. The site is various sections of flat rock under high overhang.
Brief description of art: The site consists of 4 bat-like filled designs of an unclear method. Above there are multiple vertical rows of dots applied by finger. All the images are in red.
Mwela West CXVII
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on same boulder as ZAM-MWW115. The site is on a small poorly protected face looking into vegetation.
Brief description of art: The art consists of a partly washed fat blob-like animal which is rounded with a filled body with back legs. The art is executed with a brush. The art is accompanied by curving rows of small dots also executed by a brush.
Mwela West CXVIII
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on the same boulder as ZAM-MWW115. The images are a on small section of a smooth surface within a generally rough rock-face. There is limited protection and the site is very low and hard to see.
Brief description of art: The art consists of various simple but quite naturalistic filled animal depictions that are rather dog-like in appearance (perhaps jackals?). The images were applied by a brush in red. Furthermore they are surrounded by multiple rows of dots some applied by a finger and some by a brush.
Mwela West CXX
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a large overhanging boulder at the edge of the top area of Pamwamba. The site has good views over the tree tops to the south and south-east. The site has pleasantly shaded seating but it is not large enough or suitable for habitation. This is one of the only protected rock-faces in this area. The site is easily accessible. The rock, but not the images, is widely visible.
Brief description of art: The art consists of 3 parallel vertical lines joined at the top by a horizontal bar. These images are accompanied by 3 rows of dots. All of the images are applied by finger in red. There are surprisingly few images given the size of the surface available.
Mwela West CXXI
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a small low surface (60cm2) on small boulder at ground level looking away from hill into the woodland. It is easily accessible with no view and shelter. The site is not conspicuous.
Brief description of art: The art consists of various faint circles, dots and short lines applied by finger in red.