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Scope

As BOU032A. Rock surface more eroded than other BOU032 panels because it faces the prevailing weather. Carvings on vertical surface of same boulder.

Arrangement

Bull, ten cows, elephant, oryx, feline, bovid, three quadrupeds: All images are entirely pecked and of similar size, with the exception of the larger elephant. Ten cows, of which six face left and four face right. Five have upward curving horns, three have upward pointing horns, one has forward curving horns and one has no discernible horns. One bull faces left with upward pointing horns. A bovid with forward pointing horns faces left, two quadrupeds face left, one with upward pointing horns, one with no horns. In centre left of the panel is a pecked elephant facing right with long trunk and possible mouth and eye, superimposed over a cow. On upper right of panel is pecked oryx facing right with long backward curving horns. Towards base of panel is possible feline facing right with round head. Several additional images are now significantly eroded and difficult to make out, particularly in the lower section of the panel. Figure 6.9d

Biographical history

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