IGN136

IGN136

Tomb IGN136 is an undecorated burial chamber located on a small, eroded massif in the Sulaymiyya necropolis. The entrance is elevated and faces south, receiving direct sunlight during the central hours of the day. The interior is a quadrangular burial chamber with no additional funerary structures, featuring graffiti with red and black paint.

IGN136

Processing techniques

Pick, Point chisel

Materials

Sandstone

Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra vol. II Nehmé L. Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres Paris 2015 p.222

The tomb shows advanced erosion, making it challenging to identify decorative elements. The presence of geological defects and stratification contributes to its poor conservation state.

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