Scope

Broken slab at base of inselberg, fallen from above and broken after carvings were made. Carvings on sloping upper surface.

Arrangement

Cow, antelope, five canids, four quadrupeds, indeterminate, incised and pecked lines: On bottom left of larger fragment is incised outline of cow facing right with upward curving horns, forelegs indistinct, several short finely incised lines across chest. To the right is incised outline of quadruped facing right with large ear, eye, finely incised lines around and above body. Above is finely incised outline of a quadruped facing right with short pointed ears, possibly a canid. To the left is incised outline of quadruped facing right with short pointed ears, possibly human-like hind legs (therianthrope?). Above is incised outline of quadruped facing right, possibly a canid, head and upper body broken off. On the right hand fragment of panel is incised outline of canid facing right with pointed ears and bushy tail, possibly a fox. To the right is incised outline of a quadruped facing right with pointed ears. At the base of the panel superimposed over lower forelegs of quadruped is finely incised outline of quadruped facing right with cervico-thoracic hump and possible backward pointing horns, probably an antelope. Above is incised outline of small quadruped facing right, possibly a canid with pointed ears. Incised zigzag line, eroded pecking and several eroded pecked lines above. Finely incised lines to the right. At the top of the panel is finely incised outline of quadruped facing right with rounded back and forward pointing ear or horn. Above is finely incised outline of quadruped facing right with pointed ears or horns, parallel lines depicting hair on back. Several finely incised lines to the right. Long pecked meandering line below. Le Quellec (1993)

Biographical history

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

Related materials

Le Quellec (1993