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Scope

Large panel of outcropping rock forming part of upper cliff on northern side of ZIN spur. Carvings on vertical surface.

Arrangement

Three humans, bovid, indeterminate, abstract: On left of panel are three human figures facing forward. One on left is pecked and incised with circular head, sub-rectangular body, feet facing right, arms raised, bent downwards at elbows, holding linear object in one hand, possible square object in other hand, fingers depicted. Central figure has incised double triangle body, inverted V shaped head, feet facing left, arms bent at elbows, hands downwards with defined fingers, circular hollow to right of waist, lines above right shoulder, X shape to left of body. Holds hand of human figure to the right, with pecked, sub-rectangular body, circular head, arms raised to shoulder height, bent downwards at elbows. Small incised indeterminate image in upper left of panel. On right of panel is pecked and incised outline of bovid facing right with upward pointing horns. Incised and pecked lines forming indeterminate shapes, possibly including at least three quadrupeds. White paint over some of lines. Figure 7.35a&b Zeigert (1969); Mattingly et al (2003, 2007: 101-102, 2010: 75-77)

Biographical history

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

Related materials

Zeigert (1969; Mattingly et al (2003, 2007: 101-102, 2010: 75-77