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Site and People records
Uganda Finger painted
Adamai I
Site
Brief description of site: The shelter is approximately 5m wide, 3m deep from the drip line and 3m high. The shelter as a small boulder sitting on a larger boulder at the edge of an old quarrying site. The shelter is relatively concealed by bushes. The shelter has a southerly outlook towards the plains. Immediately below it is a pool of water that appears to be as a result of quarrying rather than a natural formation.
Brief description of art: It is difficult to conclude whether the variations in pigment colour are as a result of several episodes of painting at difficult times, or whether they were painted at the same time. There are traces of red and white pigment of unclear motifs. The red is a very dark colour. Red motifs appear as smudges at the extreme left of the panel. All red motifs appear to have been finger painted, whereas the orange dots appear to have been painted with a brush or a pointed implement.
Kachumbala I
Site
Brief description of site: The site is a small open shelter measuring approximately 9.80m long, 4m wide and 2.3m high. The site faces south westerly.
Brief description of art: The images appear finger painted in red monochrome pigment. The panel surface has traces of indeterminate white motifs. There are geometric shapes such as a circle with a red dot, an irregular spread-eagle design in red outline with red circular motifs below it. There is also a distinct gridiron motif.
Kapiri I
Site
Brief description of site: This is an impressive shelter with a good commanding view of L. Bisinia, surrounding village and plains. This is part of a large boulder that rests on several small boulders, forming an enclosure. The floor of the shelter is covered with grass, with a large portion slightly raised. The shelter measures approximately 9m long, 7.20m wide.
Brief description of art: The motifs are in red monochrome as well as white monochrome. All the paintings are in the wash area. There are six red concentric circles and two rayed circles similar to the motifs at UGA-NYE2. The motifs in red and white in between are at the far right end of the shelter panel, and lower edges of the panel surface. The circular images have red lines through them, or through them. The figures appear to have been finger painted.
Kapiri II
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a small boulder that rests at about a 30° angle on a large granite slab that forms the base. The site consists of two panels, on two sides of the boulder. Panel A is well sheltered from sunshine and measures 8m long and 3.70m wide and 2.15m high. Panel B is difficult to access. Only the nimble footed can get to it. Panel A overlooks lake Bisinia to the east.
Brief description of art: The motifs appear finger painted in bright red monochrome, thick paste. It is possible that the motifs covered eighty percent of the panel surface, but they have now flaked off. The traces comprise of a rayed concentric circle of creamish red and bright red interspersed. Other motifs in red are indeterminate parts of what were probably concentric circles or other geometric motifs. The changes in colour may be due to a reaction between minerals and the pigment where the original colours were red and white.
Keria I
Site
Brief description of site: The site is a free standing boulder resting on a small group of smaller boulders. This site measures about 6m long, 3m wide and 3m high. The panel is a small surface on the rock face easily accessible from the boulders next to it that form steps.
Brief description of art: The motifs are red monochrome finger painted lines that form indeterminate shapes.
Kobwin I
Site
Brief description of site: The site is overlooking lake Adois. It is an open site that occupies a small area on a large boulder. Beneath the boulder is a small, narrow, deep cave. Only one image is visible and is in the full rays of the sun. The site is unprotected from the rain and is in direct wash area.
Brief description of art: There is one image, like a comb and is in red monochrome. The image is very faint since it is in direct afternoon to evening sun. The image is not protected from the rain and sits directly within the wash area. This is the same as with most of the sites in the Kumi District.
Komolo I
Site
Brief description of site: The site is a small open shelter at the base of a very large granite boulder. The site is approximately 6m long, 4m wide and 2.8m high. The site has a drip line of about 2m. The site is located at the edge of cultivated fields.
Brief description of art: The motifs appear to be finger painted in white monochrome pigment. The soot makes it difficult to clearly see the images. The main image is a geometric portion of what was probably a rayed circular shape with an outline.
Komolo II
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on the same boulder as UGA-KLM1 is situated. The site is an open site and is exposed to direct sunlight, rain etc.
Brief description of art: The images are very faded motifs in red monochrome. Traces of paint comprise of one curved line and two incomplete loop shapes that appear to have been finger painted.
Komuge I
Site
Brief description of site: Situated at the base of a small boulder that rests on top of a granite rock base. It measures about 4m long, 4m wide and 9.5m high with a sloping roof that forms an angle of about 45° with the base. The shelter is well protected from direct sunlight and is secluded from the surrounding areas with bushes.
Brief description of art: Motifs appear finger painted in white monochrome.
Komuge II
Site
Brief description of site: The site comprises of two boulders, one being an outcrop of the other, forming a curve at the base. The shelter measures about 7m x 7.9m x 3m. This spectacular site has a commanding presence over the surrounding flat area.
Brief description of art: There are several geometric shapes in red, orange and white monochrome pigments. The site appears to have been repeatedly painted from the super positioning of motifs. The geometric shapes are congruent with motifs found in several shelters in eastern and north eastern Uganda. Motifs at this site compromise a dominant rayed triangular shape in white monochrome.
Komuge III
Site
Brief description of site: The site is a small granite boulder resting between two other boulders forming a small cave measuring about 5m long, 4.5m wide and 2.1m high. The entrance is obscured by a small boulder. The shelter is about 100m away from the village but is relatively concealed by thick bushes.
Brief description of art: The images are slightly visible and localized in the wash area of the panel. The images appear to be finger painted in thick white monochrome pigment. The sides of the motif are washed away or have faded. It is clear that the original motif was geometric in shape.