The White Lady (Namibia)
White Lady, visible in the lower right corner | |
| Alternative name | Weiße Dame |
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| Location | Brandberg Mountain, Damaraland |
| Region | Namibia |
| Coordinates | 21°06′38″S 14°39′46″E / 21.11056°S 14.66278°E |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1929 |
| Archaeologists | Reinhard Maack |
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.
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, dating back to at least 2000 years.