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Scope

As TEK155A. Carvings on near vertical surface of same boulder. Panel divided by three fissures, carvings within the four areas defined by fissures.

Arrangement

Human, two cows, giraffe, four bovids, two quadrupeds, indeterminate, cupmark, incised lines, pecking, polishing: On right section of panel is incised outline of a cow facing right with upward curving horns, two parallel vertical bands across middle, pecked phallus added later. Below on raised area of panel are several pecked and incised complex lines forming indeterminate shapes or abstract motifs. Pecking on and around images, incised lines and possible polishing to left. In centre of panel is cluster of superimposed and interwoven incised images: On right is outline of bovid facing left with long neck, possible eye, large forward and downward curving horn, small hooves, pecking on hide. This superimposes outline of bovid facing right with forward curving horn, possibly a cow. Small pecked cupmark above neck, area of polishing on rump. To the left is outline of large bovid facing right in motion with cervico-thoracic hump, small triangular ears or horns, possible eye, long, thick legs with hooves, fine incised lines (hair?) along throat, front of legs, long hair (phallus?) under belly. Bovid is over/under outline of bovid facing left up the panel with long neck, possible eye, long backward pointing pecked horns possibly enhanced or added later, rounded rump, pecking on hide. Lines of throat and forelegs of this bovid, and foreleg of large bovid form part of outline of giraffe facing left, head indistinct, lines along back of neck depicting mane. Below are incised lines and pecking forming indeterminate shapes. Above and partly superimposed by large bovid is outline of quadruped facing right with cervico-thoracic hump and possible small outward curving horns. To left of and partly superimposed by large bovid is outline of quadruped with forward curving horn and long tail. Pecked lines below forming indeterminate shapes. Other pecked and incised lines on and around images. On the left section of the panel is pecked human figure facing right with large circular head, with pecked area to one side, arms bent and raised with fingers depicted, feet depicted. Pecking around image. Incised X shape to left. In top left corner of panel is incised outline of a small cow facing left with upward curving horns. Incised lines to the right. Figure 9.17c-e

Biographical history

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