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IIOIIN EXPliDITION — ANTIIUOPOLOGY. 
PLATE I., bis. 
Antiarra Rock. 
Owing to the artistic imperfections of the writer, the photographer of the 
party being unfortunately otherwise engaged at the time of his visit, tliis sketch 
must be considered as designed to show the details of the Rock itself and of its 
relation to the escarpment at the base of which it stands. The vertical red and 
white stripes, though no doubt originally covering the whole of the front face as 
shown in the plate, were at the time of my visit only conspicuous upon the lower 
half. For details vide p. 67 of text. 
PLATE 11. 
Native Rock Drawings. 
Figs. 1, 2, 3, G, 7, 8, 9. From the face of a quartzite rock near Ooraminna 
Water-hole, McDonnell Range. Their significance is by no means 
clear. Perhaps Fig. 7 may represent a pentadactyle track, though 
possibly it may be a ruder and simpler form of Figs. 3 and 5, 
which are most likely figures of the small fan-like tassel worn by 
the men as a pubic appendage, vide Plate VI., Fig. 8. In Fig. 6 
and, to some extent, in Fig. 9 we have concentric patterns, which 
are of very frequent occurrence among native drawings, possibly 
representing body patterns, though the close association on the 
rock of Fig. 6 with Fig. 1 suggests that perhaps these two together 
may represent some topographical features, such as a track or water¬ 
course and its relation to camps or water-holes. For the meaning 
of Fig. 8 I can ofier no suggestion. Besides the above drawings 
there were on this rock several stencilled imprints of hands done 
in red ochre and charcoal. 
Fig. 4. Ayers Rock. Represents the leaf of the Cycad Encephalartos Alacdonnelli, 
as does also Fig. 12 in a ruder fashion. I may add that no Cycad 
is known to exist within at least eighty miles of Ayers Rock. 
Fig. 5. Ayers Rock. A stone knife, with its haft of resin. 
Figs. 10, 11. Ayers Rock. Meaning unknown, nor could any of the blacks 
consulted suggest an interpretation. 
Fig. 13. Tarn of Auber, Glen Edith. Snake drawn as if emerging from a 
natural hole in the rock. 
