Source:Tvedtnes:Gee:Roper:Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions:JBMS 9:1:Mathoni

The Hebrew name Mtnyhw appears on a seventh- century BC wine decanter

The Hebrew name Mtnyhw appears on a seventh- century BC wine decanter

Tvedtnes, Gee and Roper:

The Hebrew name Mtnyhw appears on a seventh- century BC wine decanter, on six seals, and on seven bullae, most of them from the time of Lehi. The hypocoristic Mtn, which could be vocalized either Mattan (as in the Bible) or Mathoni (as in the Book of Mormon), is found on Ostracon 1682/2 from Khirbet el-Meshash (second half of the seventh century BC), seven seals (most from the seventh century BC), and eleven bullae (most from the time of Lehi).