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Brief description of art: Panel A has a range of human figures in various postures. In one group, there are four figures with contorted and elongated bodies. Above this group is a line of dots. These dots are bigger than the so-called 'microdots' and yet smaller than usual finger dots. Microdots are very small (usually 1-2mm in diameter) of white paint made with a fine instrument while finger dots are bigger (approximately 1cm diameter). The dots under consideration seem to have been made by using an instrument rather than a finger.

Lower in the panel are four figures in dynamic running postures with their legs fully outstretched. More interestingly, their limbs are ornately embellished with white zigzag patterns- in one case, it is only a single line, but other two figures have double lines. To the right of the panel are two human figures with bellies outlined in white pigment. Nearby is another figure with pronounced 'arms-back' posture. Below the ledge on this section of the panel is a crude painting of a human figure in white pigment that seems to have been made by using the finger. As we show later this manner of painting is associated with a different art tradition. Zigzags

Background of the Recorder

John Hone found a special interest in photography while still at school. Work in the commercial photography field was hard to find and he became a lithographer, mastering many aspects of the print industry. Photography remained an important part of his life, and in 1974 he was invited to join Art Publishers, a well-known national publishing company. Here the skills gained earlier in life served him well and for over twenty-five years he has been the company's MD, all the while retaining a close personal interest in the quality of the products produced. John's great interest in the Drakensberg started when, as a boy, he spent holidays there with his parents, who enjoyed this splendid region. He readily acknowledges that the Drakensberg, with magnificent landscapes, is responsible for first igniting his interest in photography. John is married to Barbara. They have two children, Gareth and Carryn