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Scope

Outcropping rock forming part of upper cliff immediately adjacent and perpendicular to ELH018E2. Carvings on vertical surface.

Arrangement

Two humans, two bovids, two ostriches, bird, indeterminate, abstract, pecking: In centre of panel are pecked and smoothed outlines of two ostriches facing right with long necks and legs, and incised outline of bird facing right. Above are pecked lines forming indeterminate image, including possible elongated heart shape. Below birds is incised outline of bovid facing right with backward curving horns and whole body area smoothed. Scratch marks on body. Immediately to left of bovid are pecked complex indeterminate images, possibly including bovid surrounded by several anthropomorphic figures with raised arms, holding the bovid. Cupmark below. Above is pecked and smoothed outline of a bovid facing right with short upward pointing horns and pecking on body. On right of panel is pecked outline of elongated bird-like abstract image. Pecked and incised lines above and to the right form a similar elongated abstract image with possible spread wings. Surface pecking. Figure 6.11 Mattingly et al (2003, 2007: 87); Wadi Bouzna in Pesce (1968) and Jelinek (1994, 2004)

Biographical history

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

Related materials

Mattingly et al (2003, 2007: 87; Wadi Bouzna in Pesce (1968 and Jelinek (1994, 2004