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Jamu-gatta painted shelters

Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Shelter
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Malakand
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 1500-1000 BCE
Description: An archaeological site, consists of two shelters, adjacent to each other. The interior sides of the shelters are painted with figures of wild animals and horse men and the depiction of stupas. These stupas are executed in dark red paintings, while the rest of the images are in light red.
Latitude: 34.543608750
Longitude: 72.139189583
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Preliminary Report on the Recent Archaeological Survey of District Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (2016-17)
Published In: Pakistan Journal of Society, Education and Language, Vol VII (1)
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Naz, Fozia, Badsha Sardar
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