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Scope

Upright boulder (possible stela) in Garamantian cemetery, beside cairn built against down slope side with evidence of human bone. Carvings on vertical surface. .

Arrangement

Human, dog: Pecked human with circular outline for head, topped by three small circles, suggesting a hairstyle or headdress. Arms bent and raised to shoulder height. Elongated body or garment extending to knees. Pecked cupmark between legs. Legs bent at knee, feet facing left as if moving left. Incised line (lead?) extending leftwards from waist connects to incised outline of quadruped in motion facing left, possibly a dog, with pecked hind quarters.

Biographical history

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