Scope

Large isolated boulder at base of promontory terminus. Carvings on sloping surface.

Arrangement

Two humans (ithyphallic therianthrops), giraffe, quadruped, indeterminate, pecking: On right of panel is incised outline of human figure facing forward. Feline head with two eyes and rounded ears, square motif in centre of body, arms on hips, legs spread, large phallus hanging downwards. Head of therianthrope superimposes or is shared by incised outline of a giraffe facing right, pecking on hide, repecking on lower legs. Superimposed over neck of giraffe is incised outline of quadruped facing right up the panel, short backward pointing horn. Left of the giraffe is incised outline of second human figure facing forwards with similar pose and features to the first figure. Feline head with pointed ears, arms on hips, legs spread and large phallus hanging downwards, pecking on body and to right of image. Incised and pecked lines forming indeterminate shapes to left and above. Incised lines to the right possibly depict part of a third therianthrope with a similar pose. Figure 7.19a&b Giraffes face nord, bas de la pente in Pauphillet (1953)

Biographical history

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

Related materials

Giraffes face nord, bas de la pente in Pauphillet (1953