Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1982 - Natural history |
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... Sometimes the pigments , e.g. red ochre , was used as a crayon , as indicated by some paintings . Animal fat or ... sometimes with quartz ; natural burnt ochre , sometimes with quartz ; pink - burnt ochre mixed with quartz ; yellow and ...
... Sometimes the pigments , e.g. red ochre , was used as a crayon , as indicated by some paintings . Animal fat or ... sometimes with quartz ; natural burnt ochre , sometimes with quartz ; pink - burnt ochre mixed with quartz ; yellow and ...
Page 145
... ( Sometimes the word ' bark ' was used , sometimes ' wood ' by the interviewees and it was not always clear what they meant exactly . ) Black pigment is not used ; the dark - brown ' gemsbok ' face ( see below ) is painted with the dry ...
... ( Sometimes the word ' bark ' was used , sometimes ' wood ' by the interviewees and it was not always clear what they meant exactly . ) Black pigment is not used ; the dark - brown ' gemsbok ' face ( see below ) is painted with the dry ...
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... Sometimes the pigment consisted of special burnt herbs or food . Charcoal or ash was sometimes smeared on bodies or faces for cosmetic or ritual purposes . Medicinal use was mainly for rubbing into medicinal cicatrization cuts . Fat was ...
... Sometimes the pigment consisted of special burnt herbs or food . Charcoal or ash was sometimes smeared on bodies or faces for cosmetic or ritual purposes . Medicinal use was mainly for rubbing into medicinal cicatrization cuts . Fat was ...
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Pigments and paints worldwide | 10 |
Theories and experiments regarding southern African rock paintings | 25 |
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