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"... The face and head of the figure were enveloped in a succession of circular bandages or rollers ... these were coloured red, yellow and white: and the eyes were the only features represented on the face. Upon the highest bandage or roller, a series of lines were painted in red, but ... it was impossible to tell whether they were intended to depict written characters, or some ornament for the head.."
Some even contend that the Wandjina represent visiting extraterrestrials, with their spherical helmets to protect them from our earthly environment.
_____________________________ REFERENCES: [1]. THIS IS THE PRA HOME PAGE: http://hometown.aol.com/praufo/PRA1/Pra1.htm [2]. THIS IS THE WANDJINA HOME PAGE (all the links): http://hometown.aol.com/praufo/PRA1/wandjinahome.htm [3]. SIR GEORGE GREY - SHORT STORY + IMAGES + MAP + CAVE: http://hometown.aol.com/praufo/prawandjina/wandjina1.htm [4]. FULL WANDJINA JPG IMAGE = 29Kb: http://hometown.aol.com/praufo/prawandjina/wandjinaimage.htm *** Phenomena Research Australia [PRA] P.O. Box 523, Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia, 3170 Australian & Asia UFO 1961-2000 - 39 YEARS OF RESEARCH SERVICESee also: Australian Rare Book Reference: Grey, Sir George "Journals of Expeditions of Discovery in North-west and Western Australia during the years 1838" London, T. and W. Boone, 1841, Vol. I. Ferguson 3228.