TARA image project

To preserve and curate the Trust for African Rock Art's (TARA) photographic archive of more than 20,000 images, and make it available for free online.

Africa’s rock art is as diverse as the continent itself. The African rock art image project team has catalogued c. 23,000 digital photographs of rock art from across Africa – originally from the Trust for African Rock Art (TARA) – through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.

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Location: Africa Organiser(s): The British Museum Project partner(s): Trust for African Rock Art (TARA) Funder(s): Arcadia Funding received: $1,345,590 Commencement Date: 01/2012 Project Status: Completed
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