ARTISTIC FINDS
SURPRISES IN AFRIC A RELIEFS AND LIFE-SIZE PICTURES Dr. Leo. Frobenius, a famous German explorer of Africa, has made discoveries of considerable interest during an expedition to areas of the- desert plateau of the. Fezza-n in Italian Tripolitania not hitherto scientifically explored. These consist chiefly of prehistoric pictures and reliefs in rock galleries of the low-lying hills. Some drawings of animals, including crocodiles, rhinoceroses and even giraffes, are of life size. The artistic skill varies from extreme primitiveness to great beauty. Dr. Frobenius does not hesitate to compare some of the reliefs with Egyptian are of the same type. Representations of human activities abound, the favourite subjects being hunting, dancing- .and religious scenes. A surprising feature is the starry firmament, which appears time after time, and seems to have had a specially important symbolic significance, while gods with animal heads are also frequently shown.
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Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3871, 31 October 1932, Page 8
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146ARTISTIC FINDS Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3871, 31 October 1932, Page 8
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