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LBI Code	MESK1_3
Inscription name	MESKAOU 1_3
	Terminology & Specifications
Site	MESK1
Country/Island	Morocco
Position (geogr.)
Position (UTM)
Elevation	430
Direction	170
Inclination
Technique	engraved
Line width	1
Line depth	1
Context on panel	linear
Context on site	inscriptions, Tazina style animals, anthropomorphs, nasses
Superimpositions	young scratches
Direction of writing	vert
Lines	4
Type of rock	boulder
Deposition	sandstone
Conformation of rock
Natural defacement	very dark patina
Vandalism	no
Archaeological context	no
Special conditions
Further comments	near to a road
Date of discovery	Pichler 1999
References	Pichler/Rodrigue 2001:23 Skounti et al, 2003:167 -> Reference details
Epigraphic comment
Transliteration	1: Z2GTW 2: Z2GHW 3: GZ2G 4: NR*L 5: Z2LR
Transcription
Translation
Comment	Skounit et al. 2003:167 "Support incliné et très patiné"
Nearby inscriptions	MESK1_1 MESK1_2 MESK1_4 MESK1_5
Pictures and/or drawings
Fig. 1: Fig. 2:
Earlier documentations
Not available
Reference details	pr: Pichler, W.; Rodrigue, A. (2001): Libyco-Berber inscriptions at Oued Meskaou (Morocco). Cahiers de l’AARS. No. 6. 23-24 sk: Skounti, A. et al. (2003): Tirra – Aux origines de l’écriture au Maroc. Etudes et Recherches No.1. CEALPA -> More LBI-References
Author and copyright	© by Werner Pichler 2007
Terminology & Specifications