Scope

Slab near NE summit of small inselberg on E side of Maknusa Pass, within boundaries of working quarry (see also MAK021). Small rock shelters around the edges of inselberg and remains of several circular stone structures around NE tip of inselberg suggesting possible remnants of a settlement and some burial cairns. Lithic debris, flakes, blades and discs in rock shelter suggest lithic working. Carvings and areas of polishing and sharpening near top of inselberg. MAK005A carvings on sloping surface.

Arrangement

Giraffe, hollow, grooves, polishing: Incised and smoothed grooves forming outline of inverted giraffe facing left, head broken off or neck deliberately terminates at edge of panel, legs formed by several parallel grooves, other diagonal grooves across body. Series of parallel U-shaped grooves extending vertically from neck of giraffe and diagonally across rock surface. Some grooves superimposed by elongated polished hollow with striations.

Biographical history

Deposited with the Society for Libyan Studies Online Archive by Tertia Barnett in 2019