Rock Shelter 3

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The Art of Rock Paintings

Rock Shelter 3

This rock shelter is also known as ‘Zoo Rock’ due to its large scale and numerous stylish animal paintings. The shelter displays total of 453 figures, which also includes 252 animals of different species. It shows ninety human figures, one bird, six decorative designs, two enclosure and ninety-nine fragmented figures. The shelter has approximately ten layers of superimposed paintings mostly belonging to Mesolithic, Chalcolithic and Historical period.

The figures of historical period are painted in the ochre color. The warriors with big swords and shields in their hands are depicted in the line drawings. The image of royal procession can be seen painted in dark color. In this image horsemen and warriors are shown with long hair and typical headdress, armed with bows, arrows, swords and shields. Two drummers and a man carrying a staff are accompanying the horse riders.

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