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Tomb IGN7 belongs to the proto-Hegra type 2 typology, located in sector II of the AlMahjar necropolis. The tomb is positioned on a high massif, allowing for significant vertical development of the facade, which is similar to the adjacent tomb IGN8. The facade, facing east, receives sunlight during the second part of the day and remains shaded in the morning. The entrance is elevated about 1.70 meters above the ground to avoid the effects of capillary rising damp. The facade features two half-crowsteps, an Egyptian entablature with a cornice and plain band architrave, a plain attic, and a second architrave, all supported by two angular pilasters with pseudo-Doric capitals. The entrance is framed by an unfinished projecting frame. To the left of the entrance, an unintended opening connects the interior of the tomb with the outside, likely due to a geological fault in the stone.
Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra vol. II Nehmé L. Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres Paris 2015 pp.17-19
The interior consists of an irregular-shaped main burial chamber with three burial niches: one on the left wall, two on the right wall, and a pit tomb inside the right niche closer to the entrance. The left niche is incomplete in depth. The floor has two levels, with the floor level rising about 50 cm past the entrance, creating a step. The back wall is irregular, featuring a rock protrusion that divides it into two parts. The cleaning trenches are deep with a right-angle horizontal section.
