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Scope

Large panel in lower cliff in narrow pass into small LGR embayment. Carvings on vertical convex surface.

Arrangement

Two giraffes, bovid, ostrich, indeterminate: On top left of panel is incised outline of an ostrich in motion facing right with long legs and neck. Faint incised lines to rear possibly represent a bird. Below is incised outline of giraffe facing right with long neck, small horns or ears, elongated neck and legs, circular feet, pecking on hide. Incised lines by knees and below neck, possibly forming indeterminate image. To right is incised outline of giraffe facing right with long neck, raised tail, horns or ears and feet depicted. Incised line, possibly extending from, mouth. To right is incised outline of a bovid facing right with backward and upward curving horns (lesser kudu?), U-shaped belly, horns possibly modified at later date. Direction of animals (all right facing) on LGR103A-C lead out of the small embayment.

Biographical history

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