Rock Paintings of Iama

Author(s): Liam Brady

Editor(s): Lynette Russel

Year: 2010

Summary

Iama is part of the Central Islands of the Torres Strait which are characterised mainly by low-lying, sandy islands and coral cays. Geologically it has been described as being a part of a distinct granitoid phase and separate from the geological unit known as the Badu Suite of granite found elswhere in the Torres Strait.A total of 12 paintings have been recorded with computer-enhanced imagery.

Cite this Record

Rock Paintings of Iama. Liam Brady, Lynette Russel. In Pictures, Patterns and Objects: Rock-Art of the Torres Strait Islands, Northestern Australia. Pp. 120-124. North Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing. 2010 ( tDAR id: 366800)

Keywords

Culture
Aboriginal Rock Art

Material
Mineral

Site Name
Rock-Art of the Torres Strait Islands, Northeastern Australia

Site Type
Petroglyph • Pictograph • Rock Art

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Bioarchaeological Research • Data Recovery / Excavation • Environment Research

General
Aboriginal Activity Zone • Rock Art • Rock Art Documentation

Geographic Keywords
Torres Strait Islands

Spatial Coverage

min long: 142.704; min lat: -10.147 ; max long: 142.918; max lat: -9.972 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Principal Investigator(s): Liam Brady

Record Identifiers

isbn(s): 9781921875069