The White Lady (Namibia)
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The White Lady is a rock painting, located on a panel, which also displays other art work. The paintings can be found on a small rock overhang, deep within Brandberg Mountain. The giant granite monolith located in Damaraland and called 'The Brandberg' is Namibia's highest mountain. The painting's German name is Weiße Dame.
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Alternative name | Weiße Dame |
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Location | Brandberg Mountain, Damaraland |
Region | Namibia |
Coordinates | 21°06′38″S 14°39′46″E |
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Excavation dates | 1929 |
Archaeologists | Reinhard Maack |
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The painting has long been an archaeological dilemma, and several different hypotheses have been put forth on its origins, authorship and dating. It is now usually accepted to be a bushmen painting,[1] dating back to at least 2000 years.[2]