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Exploring the Australian Kimberley in 2002 |
Plate 15(3) |
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Click Here| Site / Plate Number | ||||||
| Site 1 | 19(1) | 20(1) | 21(1) | 22(1) | 23(1) | 24(1) |
| Site 2 | 26(1) | 27(1) | ||||
| Site 3 | 32(1) | |||||
| Site 6 | 10(2) | 11(2) | ||||
| Site 7 | 16(2) | 17(2) | ||||
| Site 8 | 18(2) | |||||
| Site 9 | 24(2) | |||||
| Site 13 | 15(3) | 16(3) | ||||
| Site 14a | 7(4) | |||||
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Plate 15 (3)
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| Figure | 15(3)* |
| Location | Plateau between the Moran and Roe Rivers |
| GPS Coordinates |
Undisclosed |
| Site Number | 13 |
| Other Plates from this site | 16(3)* |
| Location Plate | 14(2)* |
| Location Description |
The art site is in a small overhang under a sandstone prominence on the otherwise flat plateau surface. The overhang is extensively decorated with cupules and grooves. |
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Comments
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This art is low down on the wall of the overhang. It is well preserved. |
| Interpretation | The panel comprises at least four sub-vertical abraded grooves about 20cm long in pale sandstone. At their centres, the grooves are up to 6mm deep. The sandstone within the grooves appears significantly fresher than the surrounding patinated sandstone, suggesting that the features are relatively youthful. It is possible that the abraded grooves are 'gestural' marks resulting from rain-making or other increase ceremonies (see also plate 16/3). The cupules described in the next plate can be seen in the upper right hand corner. |
