Title:
Rock Paintings Kathotia
Category:
Accession no.:
DOC-RA,KTH.2014,283
Location/ Provenance:
Kathotia, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Period:
Mesolithic and Historical
Description:
A beautiful painted rock art panel depicting artistic manifestations of different periods. The Mesolithic composition portrays excellently drawn deer figures in naturalistic style using red and white outlines. Body decorations of these animals are in the form of linear and curvilinear designs. Portrayal of very dynamic human forms (with elaborate head gears and loincloth) in red colour are shown engaged in various activities. The Historical period theme portrays triangular bodied human forms.