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Australia's greatest rock art

by Grahame L. Walsh

This work examines Australian rock art techniques and subjects, including stencilling, engraving, and ochre imprints. Featured motifs include Wandjinas, the Lightning Brothers, and the Rainbow Serpent, alongside x-ray style fauna and desert burial art.

Accession 17320 ISBN 186273013X Publisher E.J. Brill - Robert Brown Associates
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