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Scope

Large fragmented stone slab on upper cliff of small rock outcrop. Engravings partly exfoliated. Carvings on sloping upper surface.

Arrangement

Cow, oryx, two birds, incised lines: On left of panel is finely pecked outline of a bird facing left with long neck and legs, pointed tail, head partly exfoliated, small wing, incised marking on chest, probably an ostrich. Long incised line to right. Above is pecked outline of an oryx facing left with long backward curving horns, partly exfoliated. Above right is pecked outline of a cow facing left with upward lyre-shaped horns and long tail. Above horns is small incised bird facing left with long thin legs.

Biographical history

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