IGN20.1

IGN20.1

The burial chamber IGN20.1 is part of the southern sector of the AlBanat necropolis, located about 20 meters above the floor level in the right cleaning trench of tomb IGN20, at the height of its Egyptian entablature. Access to IGN20.1 requires following a rudimentary passage created by stonemasons that starts at the location of tomb IGN31, where a staircase carved into the rock allows reaching such a height.
IGN20.1 is an undecorated burial chamber. The exterior features a rectangular opening devoid of decoration. The threshold preserves two shallow quadrangular excavations (approximately 20 x 20 cm) on both sides of the entrance, along with a larger cavity (approximately 1m x 1m) partially covered with sand. Above the entrance, there are three horizontal rows of small circular holes, which may have been used to attach temporary decorations.

IGN20.1

Processing techniques

Axe, Pick, Point chisel

Materials

Sandstone, Mortar (around the burial cell)

Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra vol. II Nehmé L. Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres Paris 2015 pp.49-51

The interior consists of a quadrangular burial chamber, entirely occupied by four parallel pit tombs. On the left wall, there is a small burial cell with a double level along the upper edge, likely used for closure. The pit tombs are deep and feature an overhanging edge at mid-height, possibly to accommodate a slab to create a double level of burial.

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