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Scope

Hollowed rock at base of escarpment on edge of embayment (Bird wadi), probably not in situ, 3m N of FUG115 and on opposite side of cairn. Carvings on sloping surface.

Arrangement

Giraffe, two birds, indeterminate: On left of panel is pecked outline of part of bird facing right, comprising chest, legs, neck and head with two eyes. To the right is pecked outline of bird facing left with raised tail pecked internally, two raised wings, long neck with band around base, head with two eyes and long linear protuberance extending downwards from beak. Above is pecked indeterminate shape. On right edge of panel is pecked outline of upper body, neck and head of giraffe facing right with three short upward pointing horns or ears, eye, pecking along line of neck possibly depicting mane.

Biographical history

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