Himlagu

Himlagu was a Nabatean sculptor or stone mason who worked in the Arab city of Hegra in the early first century . He is the father of the stonemason Halafallahi .

Himlagu is mentioned as a sculptor or stonemason in two inscriptions found in Hegra. Since his son is known as the stonemason responsible for two grave facades, it is assumed that he was also involved in the construction of such facades; In contrast to his son, however, no concrete facade can be assigned to him. His creative period falls during the reign of King Aretas IV , during which the Nabataean Empire experienced its heyday.

literature

Daniel Keller: Himlagu . In: Rainer Vollkommer (Hrsg.): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Over 3800 artists from three millennia. Nikol, Hamburg 2007, ISBN 978-3-937872-53-7 , p. 310.

Remarks

^ Józef T. Milik : Inscriptions nabatéennes . In: Frederick Victor Winnett , William LaForest Reed : Ancient records from North Arabia (= Near and Middle East series , Volume 6). University of Toronto Press 1970, No. 62 & 93.

personal data
SURNAME	Himlagu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Nabatean sculptor or stonemason
DATE OF BIRTH	1st century BC BC or 1st century
DATE OF DEATH	1st century

[1] Józef T. Milik : Inscriptions nabatéennes . In: Frederick Victor Winnett , William LaForest Reed : Ancient records from North Arabia (= Near and Middle East series , Volume 6). University of Toronto Press 1970, No. 62 & 93.