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Mwela West XV
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a small surface under a large, prominent boulder high on the eastern side of Chama hill. The boulder leans into another directly behind it providing a considerable sheltered area. The floor is strewn with rocks and is therefore only suitable for seating. The site is fairly easily accessible. The images are not widely visible. The site has good views over the tree tops to south and east.
Brief description of art: The art consists of two filled spread-eagled designs, possibly simple representations of people. There are four rows of dots and a few short lines applied by finger.
Mwela West XXI
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a large circular boulder which bulges out towards its top. The images are on the low southern face. The boulder sits on top of Chama Hill. The shelter is fairly good and looks into rocks and vegetation. There is little view despite the elevation. The site is not easy to get to and not widely visible.
Brief description of art: The art consists of a few circles and circles with single vertical divisions. The soft rock gives the images an unusual appearance.
Mwela West XXII
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a well protected (2m2) surface, on a square boulder, hidden amongst a maze of boulders and rock passages at the north end on top of Chama hill. There is shelter for one sitting on the rock platform positioned in front of painted surface. The site is difficult to find but access to the site it is not very arduous. The site has no view.
Brief description of art: The art consists of an animal, probably an antelope, accompanied by six male figures. All the art is brush painted in a red and executed in a filled naturalistic silhouette style. The images appear to be associated in one scene. There are also a few faint lines, circles and dots above that are applied by the finger, in red.
Mwela West XXIV
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a 1m2 protected surface on a small boulder sitting on a flat plateau area towards the top of Chama hill. The site is fairly easily accessible up the specific paths. The low rock directly in front of the surface allows a seat for contemplation of the images but no shelter. The site is visible only to those on the plateau area. The site has extensive views west and south-west.
Brief description of art: The art consists of a filled red blob with various short lines extending from the one side and is surrounded by swirling rows of dots. The paint is finger applied and in red.
Mwela West XXIX
Site
Brief description of site: The site is adequately protected surface (1.5m2) under a leaning rock face. Immediately to the left is a recessed shelter which could have provided protection for a small group. The site is both easily accessible and visible to anyone passing. The site has a limited view into vegetation.
Brief description of art: The art consists of four animal depictions one above the other, almost overlapping (ZAM-MWW12). The species are uncertain. All the images are painted by brush in red, and filled. The body and back legs are all that is visible. The front section is either eroded or not painted at all. The body is of an exaggerated size.
Mwela West XXV
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a 2.5m2 protected surface under a broad overhang in a boulder. On same flat plateau area as ZAM-MWW24 and ZAM-MWW26. The site orovides shelter but not enough for habitation. The site is visible only to those on the plateau area. The site has extensive views to the west and south-west.
Brief description of art: The art consists of 3 animal depictions, applied by a brush in purple and red. 1 of uncertain species, 1 probably a warthog, 1 probably an antelope. All the images are of a simplistic nature but little distorted in style. The warthog faces two brushed arrow-like motifs similar to those at ZAM-MWW1. All the images are surrounded and overlain by extensive rows of dots applied by the finger, in red.
Mwela West XXVI
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a poorly protected soft, eroded surface on a boulder. The site is on the same flat plateau area as ZAM-MWW24 and ZAM-MWW25. There is no shelter at the site. The site is visible only to those on the plateau area. The site has extensive views west and south-west.
Brief description of art: The art consists of faint eroded traces of what appears to be an animal, in red. Some lichen survives on surface, so erosion must be slow.
Mwela West XXVII
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a small protected face (0.5m2) on a low boulder. The site is at ground level on the edge of a rocky hill. The site is easily accessible and looks into thick vegetation. There is no shelter and the site is clearly visible to anyone passing nearby.
Brief description of art: Geometrics. The site consists of two sets of concentric circles, one of concentric half-circles as well as various dots.
Mwela West XXVIII
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a very poorly protected section of a rock face. There is no shelter and the site looks into vegetation and is easily accessible. The site is clearly visible unless hidden by vegetation.
Brief description of art: Geometrics. The art consists of two long vertical rows of dots (2m) applied by finger and they are accompanied by a group of small arcs.
Mwela West XXX
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a small protected surface (0.5m2) on a cut out face of a small isolated round boulder. The site looks north away from rock area but since the site is at ground level it looks into vegetation. The site is easily accessible and obvious.
Brief description of art: The art consists of various rows of dots, applied by the finger, in red.
Mwela West XXXI
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a moderately well protected surface in a group of large rocks nearing the top of a small hill. At the back of this group of rocks is a large enclosed cave, that could have provided a secluded habitation. The rocks are moderately accessible and not visible except to those climbing the hill. The site has impressive views to the west.
Brief description of art: At the side of the entrance to the cave is a set of concentric circles. The main frieze on a rock nearby comprises of two and a half bat-like designs, the half having been partially destroyed, along with a few dots. All applied by the finger in red.