Scope

Small angular boulder at edge of wide watercourse, close to its mouth but screened from the wadi by a bend in the river. Carvings on sloping surface facing into wadi.

Arrangement

Human, cow, quadruped, chariot, indeterminate, pecking: In bottom centre of panel is pecked outline of chariot with two wheels, each with four spokes, attached to axle. Rectangular super-structure, bisected longitudinally with series of short horizontal lines connecting central line with right edge of chariot. To the right is area of pecking with series of pecked lines extending from it. Above is pecked outline of cow facing left with large upward curving horns forming semi-circle. Pecked line extends from back of cow. To the left of the cow are several pecked lines and indeterminate shapes. On the far left of panel is pecked outline of quadruped facing left with head extending off edge of panel, pecking on hide and around image, possible short upward pointing horn. Below is incised outline of human facing forward with double triangle body and curved tulip shaped head. Long incised line added later creates very long neck or headress. Arms raised and bent at elbows, gesture of arm on left altered subsequently to bend back towards head. Later circular area of pecking obscures part of lower body. Figures 7.44d, 10.26a&b

Biographical history

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