Update:
This site should come under the Ministry of Heritage and Cultures protection, but probably like the one at Hasat Bani Salt; a fence will be put up and the site promptly forgotten!
The following series of images are from a rock art site quite close to Qabil Al BuSaid in the Ash Sharqiyah Region.
A friend who lives in Al Mudaybi gave me directions to the area (also thanks to Google Earth which I used to pin-point probable rock outcrops) he said that there is some rock art that I might be interested in: how right he was….
This is the first site where I have seen ‘Finger Painted’ art outside the Salalah area.
I will have to do some more research, because so far I have not come across any reference in the literature that I have, which refers to finger painting, other than in Salalah.
Note the Red Ochre coloured finger painting; some of the images have become very faint with age.
The above image shows a number of ‘Wusum’ or tribal markings: Dr Majeed Khan, a leading authority on Arabian rock art, has produced a book on the subject that is available for download from these two links Wusum-The-Tribal-Symbols-of-Saudi-Arabia-Part-1 and Wusum-The-Tribal-Symbols-of-Saudi-Arabia-Part-2 a very interesting read.
This looks like a 1600’s Galleon, but why would someone peck it out on a rock so far inland?
I need to go back! I did not get the focus quite right on this one…… That will teach me; when working in B&W I always take at least 3 just in case I mess up. Trying to conserve materials is never a good idea.
David A Lockwood 
Thanks Dave,
Yes I was, it is some of the best I have seen and on the inside face of two closely spaced rocks, so well preserved from the elements.
I agree with the comment about colour; especially in this case as I wanted to show the finger painting, but also because everything was so well defined. In most cases the art can be quite indistinct and as it is usually white on dark rock – B & W film helps with the contrast.
The D200 will be a keeper as C41/ E6 chemicals are no longer available here – don’t even mention paper………
David.
I am getting the impression that you were very excited at finding this site David. I think the rock art is easier to see when in colour and to me are much more impressive. Nice series. How near is the D200?