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Scope

Broken boulder at base of escarpment, facing towards small niche. Not in situ. Carvings on sloping surface.

Arrangement

Rhinoceros, two quadrupeds, abstract, grooves, pecking: Deeply incised outline of large quadruped, probably a rhinoceros, facing left stretching the length of the panel. Head and shoulder broken off, thick legs and flat feet. Between the legs and on the body are several deeply incised tapering curvilinear symbols, some with central dividing line. The spaces beneath the jaw and foreleg, and between the hind legs of the animal, form the outline of two quadrupeds with long neck facing right. Numerous deep U-shaped grooves, incised lines and gouge marks on and around image. Figure 7.49a

Biographical history

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