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Tomb IGN74 is situated on the eastern side of the main massif in sector II of the Khuraymat necropolis, within a small recess that shelters it from the wind. The tomb features a facade of the proto-Hegra 1 type, with two half-crowsteps on a plain background, an Egyptian entablature consisting of a cornice and architrave, and two angular pilasters, though the decoration is no longer recognizable due to erosion.
Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra vol. II, Nehmé L., Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, Paris 2015, pp.128-129
Guide to Hegra: Archaeology in the Land of the Nabataeans of Arabia, Nehmé L., Skira Paris 2021, pp.148-149
The entrance, located 50 cm above ground level, is decorated with a simple Ionic door-frame. Above the entrance, there is a rectangular excavation intended to house a cartouche. Between the two half-crowsteps, there is an engraving depicting a hunting scene with a human figure on horseback throwing a spear at another animal. The interior consists of a main irregularly shaped room and a rectangular pit tomb on the left side. The back wall features irregular excavations.
