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Scope

Slab on middle slope of W side of inselberg. Possibly not in situ. Carvings on upper surface.

Arrangement

Oryx, incised lines: Finely incised outline of an oryx facing right with pronounced cervico-thoracic hump, very long backward curving horns, possible split tail. Pecking on rump and round neck, possibly added later. Several incised lines around image, possibly from underlying animal. Surface possibly smoothed prior to carving. Some damage from exfoliation. Figure 6.16e

Biographical history

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