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BWS BWS-BWS-MAL-BND6-1.jpg
Title
BWS MAL BND6 1
Date(s)
- 07/1993 (Creation)
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Ground Material: Photographic film
Original size: 35mm
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Brief description of site: A locally famous cave known as Panga La Kachindamoto. It is said to be the site where the Ngoni chief of that name sheltered during his flight from the Yao. It is a very large cave facing northwest, well sheltered from rain though something of a wind funnel. It is extremely well hidden and of arduous access. Could have provided sheltered habitation for a relatively large group.
Brief description of art: There is just one small area of pictographs and a fair amount of modern scratched or scrawled graffiti. The lack of pictographs in such a well-protected site is surprising. It is possible that fires in the cave have destroyed many. However, there is little to indicate that there were ever more pictographs than at present. Factors such as the roughness of the rock and the arduous access may have been of influence. There are 4 motifs: a half circle open at the top with internal vertical divisions, a vertical line with an upturned V shape at its base and vertical line, all applied by finger in red. 4th motif is spread-eagled, applied by daubing in white; it overlies two of the red designs.
Brief description of art: There is just one small area of pictographs and a fair amount of modern scratched or scrawled graffiti. The lack of pictographs in such a well-protected site is surprising. It is possible that fires in the cave have destroyed many. However, there is little to indicate that there were ever more pictographs than at present. Factors such as the roughness of the rock and the arduous access may have been of influence. There are 4 motifs: a half circle open at the top with internal vertical divisions, a vertical line with an upturned V shape at its base and vertical line, all applied by finger in red. 4th motif is spread-eagled, applied by daubing in white; it overlies two of the red designs.
Name of creator
(20/02/2003)
Biographical history
Gender: M
Nationality: British
Created by: azizo
Created on: 20/02/2003
Amended by: azizo
Amended on: 21/11/2014
Nationality: British
Created by: azizo
Created on: 20/02/2003
Amended by: azizo
Amended on: 21/11/2014
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Open to all
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Language of material
- English
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Medium format: 35mm Slide
Original size: 35mm
Original size: 35mm
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Existence and location of originals
Benjamin Smith
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- Dedza » Central Region » Malawi » Banda VI
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