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LBI Code CHEN1_6
Inscription name CHENNA 1_6
 
Site CHEN1
Country/Island Morocco
Position (geogr.)
Position (UTM)
Elevation 960
Direction 180
Inclination
Technique pecked
Line width 10-15
Line depth 1-2
Context on panel zoomorphs
Context on site various depictions of the "Libyco-Berber type", inscriptions
Superimpositions no
Direction of writing hor
Lines 2
Type of rock boulder
Deposition quartzit
Conformation of rock natural cracks
Natural defacement very light patina, identic with iconic depictions
Vandalism no
Archaeological context dry-rock buildings
Special conditions
Further comments very near to an old path through the valley
Date of discovery Pichler 1999
References Pichler 2000:177/Fig. 3.6
Skounti et al. 2003:101

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Epigraphic comment 1: The sequence of the signs 5 - 9 is very similar to the sequence in CHEN1_8, but written ina different direction. 2: Nearly identical with a line in CHEN 1_23: in both cases three dots and three lines in immediate sequence! Sign 4: a line with two little bulges, in no case a sign for Q (as proposed by Skounti et al. 2003:101).
Transliteration 1: WNRHRHS3N.S3.. 2: NHH*R.
Transcription
Translation
Comment Skounti et al. 2003:101
"Cette inscription renferme une séquence de six caractères qui se retrouve ailleurs dans la même site. Les trois premiers caractères de la première ligne en haut sont d'une patine plus foncée que les autres. Ils sont certainement antèrieurs".
Nearby inscriptions CHEN1_1
CHEN1_2
CHEN1_3
CHEN1_4
CHEN1_5
CHEN1_7
CHEN1_8
CHEN1_9
CHEN1_10
CHEN1_11
CHEN1_12
CHEN1_13
CHEN1_14
CHEN1_15
CHEN1_16
CHEN1_17
CHEN1_18
CHEN1_19
CHEN1_20
CHEN1_21
CHEN1_22
CHEN1_23
CHEN1_24
CHEN1_25
CHEN1_26
CHEN1_27
CHEN1_28
CHEN1_29
CHEN1_30
CHEN1_31
CHEN1_32
CHEN1_33
CHEN1_34
CHEN1_35
CHEN1_36
CHEN1_37
CHEN1_38
CHEN1_39
CHEN1_40
CHEN1_41
CHEN1_42
CHEN1_43
CHEN1_44
   
   
Pictures and/or drawings
Fig. 1:

Fig. 2:

 
 
Earlier documentations
Fig. 1:

 
   
Reference details pi: Pichler, W. (2000a): The Libyco-Berber inscriptions of Foum Chenna (Morocco). Sahara 12. Segrate/Italia. 176-178

sk: Skounti, A. et al. (2003): Tirra – Aux origines de l’écriture au Maroc. Etudes et Recherches No.1. CEALPA


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