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Scope

Fragmented bedrock in stream bed below waterfall on promontory terminus. Carvings on sloping surface.

Arrangement

Three humans (riders), three horses, three camels, sandals, abstract, grooves, inscriptions: On main section of panel is incised horse facing left with saddle and rider with circular head, cut through by groove. Above is incised horse facing right with saddle and rider. Incised Libyan inscription around image. To the left is inverted incised camel facing right with short ears, square hump, saddle with rider with outstretched arms. Below is incised elongated horse or cow facing right with short upward pointing horns or ears and possible rider with long rein. Two incised sandal shapes, Libyan characters, grooves and an abstract image. Further to the right is incised outline of a camel with large hump, head indistinct, and incised sandal outline. Further right is incised outline of camel facing right. On left side of panel are two incised sandal outlines and several incised lines.

Biographical history

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