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GRAVES OF THE NEW KINGDOM
the winged Bes is doubtless inlay from a casket.
Some blue glaze shabtis with the name Kay are
not shown with the group.
Tomb 476 A. (Group, pl. XXXI.) Pit with large
chamber, well cut, on the N. W., and a second,
very rough, opening out of that. The coarsely
painted blue glaze bowl, 22, is of Ramesside age.
Tomb 479. (Group, pl. XXVI.) Burial of a
child, head to west, wrapped in matting, and
bricked over. The form of collar-necked vase, 33,
is of Thutmose IV, while the tubular pot, 34,
agrees with its latest appearance in the same
reign. The scarabs are also of a style which
cannot be earlier.
Tomb 480. (Group, pl. XXVII.) Disturbed burial
of a child, in a hole 20 inches deep. The glazed
eye with the cartouche of Thutmose III, the double
eye bead in black and white glass, and other beads,
were found loose. 480A, was a small infant in
the same grave, buried in the pot, 24, sealed by
the broken dish, 20, mudded on. Both burials
probably Ramesside.
29. Tomb 484. (Group, pl. XXIX.) Grave of
a young girl, perhaps eight years old, head west,
possibly disturbed. The pot was at the head. There
were two pairs of wooden hands (clappers) in the
grave. The scarabs are roughly cut, and probably
of the end of the XVIII th dynasty.
Tomb 600. (Group, pl. XXVI.) A large shaft
tomb, obviously cleared out in recent times, as it
was open to the air. In addition to the objects
drawn, we found a scrap of an alabaster lotus
cup, and a shell, the Nile “oyster” (Spatha rub ens).
The alabaster vases cannot be earlier than
Thutmose IV.
Tomb 601. (Group, pl. XXXI.) Shaft tomb, with
chambers on the east half way down, and on west
at bottom. Painted pottery coffin. Ramesside.
Tomb 602. This was a plundered grave con-
taining nothing whatever but fragments of a pottery
vessel, painted in black and blue, which proved to
be a goblet (82w), with two handles. Round the
body and foot run bands of blue with black lines,
and on the front of the upper part is a human
head flanked by two antelopes, couchant regardant,
all in relief. This remarkable object seems to be
a copy of a metal vase. It has been restored, and
is now in the Ashmolean museum. Late XVIII th
dynasty, or more probably Ramesside.
Tomb 603. (Group, pl. XXVII.) Shaft 20 feet
deep with one large chamber on north. Almost
completely plundered. The strange figure in blue
glaze with black hair may be a game-piece, or
possibly oracular, like the figure XLVIII, 2, de-
posit 406.
Tomb 605. (Group, pl. XXIX.) Shaft 6 feet
deep, with chamber on west, bricked up, con-
taining an anthropoid wooden coffin, and a burial
in reeds, roped together, immediately south of the
coffin. The coffin, covered with matting, was beard-
less, painted black with yellow hieroglyphs in
vertical bands separated by figures of deities, of
characteristic Ramesside type. In it were two
bodies, an old man on top, and a young man
below, both head east. Inside the coffin were
two shabtis, one of wood, and one of white glaze,
with purple inscription (pl. XIII, 5). The body in
the reed matting was a young female (the wisdom
teeth just appearing), also head to east. At her
neck were beads of red paste, blue glass, and
carnelian (79j, 86 c) with a bone spacer 37. At
left ear three penannular rings of jasper (96j, e, c):
at the right also three (96g, j). At the left wrist
the blue glaze ‘uzats’ (207 B, 207 C, 207 D, 207 E)
strung with small blue glaze beads (851). At the
right wrist the two scarabs (27, 28), with beads,
5 red paste, 2 blue glass (both 79 j), 2 carnelian
(86 e) and 4 carnelian (80 d). At her feet was a
small wooden box, and in that a square casket of
painted wood, both quite plain. The casket con-
tained the false-necked vase 39; a dom fruit; the
fine blue glaze scarab of Ramesses II, 26, still on
its string to go round the finger; the broken
white glaze shabti(?) 36; the rough little Bes of
carnelian, 38; and a few beads, red paste 55n,
dark blue, pale blue and red glaze 73 m, white,
yellow, and red glaze 79 m, pale green and dark
blue glass 85 t, and blue glaze 56 f.
To the north of the head of the coffin was the
pot 41 e, with blue bands; while along the south
wall of the chamber were five two-handled jars 46s,
painted in red, black, blue and yellow. A rough
stick, 5 feet long, was found in the filling.
The use of penannular rings in groups of three
raises a difficult question. Wainwright (Balabish,
p. 55) records the finding of one such ring in
position “in the lobe of the ear“; and he shows
a photograph (pl. XIX, 2) in support of his assertion.
GRAVES OF THE NEW KINGDOM
the winged Bes is doubtless inlay from a casket.
Some blue glaze shabtis with the name Kay are
not shown with the group.
Tomb 476 A. (Group, pl. XXXI.) Pit with large
chamber, well cut, on the N. W., and a second,
very rough, opening out of that. The coarsely
painted blue glaze bowl, 22, is of Ramesside age.
Tomb 479. (Group, pl. XXVI.) Burial of a
child, head to west, wrapped in matting, and
bricked over. The form of collar-necked vase, 33,
is of Thutmose IV, while the tubular pot, 34,
agrees with its latest appearance in the same
reign. The scarabs are also of a style which
cannot be earlier.
Tomb 480. (Group, pl. XXVII.) Disturbed burial
of a child, in a hole 20 inches deep. The glazed
eye with the cartouche of Thutmose III, the double
eye bead in black and white glass, and other beads,
were found loose. 480A, was a small infant in
the same grave, buried in the pot, 24, sealed by
the broken dish, 20, mudded on. Both burials
probably Ramesside.
29. Tomb 484. (Group, pl. XXIX.) Grave of
a young girl, perhaps eight years old, head west,
possibly disturbed. The pot was at the head. There
were two pairs of wooden hands (clappers) in the
grave. The scarabs are roughly cut, and probably
of the end of the XVIII th dynasty.
Tomb 600. (Group, pl. XXVI.) A large shaft
tomb, obviously cleared out in recent times, as it
was open to the air. In addition to the objects
drawn, we found a scrap of an alabaster lotus
cup, and a shell, the Nile “oyster” (Spatha rub ens).
The alabaster vases cannot be earlier than
Thutmose IV.
Tomb 601. (Group, pl. XXXI.) Shaft tomb, with
chambers on the east half way down, and on west
at bottom. Painted pottery coffin. Ramesside.
Tomb 602. This was a plundered grave con-
taining nothing whatever but fragments of a pottery
vessel, painted in black and blue, which proved to
be a goblet (82w), with two handles. Round the
body and foot run bands of blue with black lines,
and on the front of the upper part is a human
head flanked by two antelopes, couchant regardant,
all in relief. This remarkable object seems to be
a copy of a metal vase. It has been restored, and
is now in the Ashmolean museum. Late XVIII th
dynasty, or more probably Ramesside.
Tomb 603. (Group, pl. XXVII.) Shaft 20 feet
deep with one large chamber on north. Almost
completely plundered. The strange figure in blue
glaze with black hair may be a game-piece, or
possibly oracular, like the figure XLVIII, 2, de-
posit 406.
Tomb 605. (Group, pl. XXIX.) Shaft 6 feet
deep, with chamber on west, bricked up, con-
taining an anthropoid wooden coffin, and a burial
in reeds, roped together, immediately south of the
coffin. The coffin, covered with matting, was beard-
less, painted black with yellow hieroglyphs in
vertical bands separated by figures of deities, of
characteristic Ramesside type. In it were two
bodies, an old man on top, and a young man
below, both head east. Inside the coffin were
two shabtis, one of wood, and one of white glaze,
with purple inscription (pl. XIII, 5). The body in
the reed matting was a young female (the wisdom
teeth just appearing), also head to east. At her
neck were beads of red paste, blue glass, and
carnelian (79j, 86 c) with a bone spacer 37. At
left ear three penannular rings of jasper (96j, e, c):
at the right also three (96g, j). At the left wrist
the blue glaze ‘uzats’ (207 B, 207 C, 207 D, 207 E)
strung with small blue glaze beads (851). At the
right wrist the two scarabs (27, 28), with beads,
5 red paste, 2 blue glass (both 79 j), 2 carnelian
(86 e) and 4 carnelian (80 d). At her feet was a
small wooden box, and in that a square casket of
painted wood, both quite plain. The casket con-
tained the false-necked vase 39; a dom fruit; the
fine blue glaze scarab of Ramesses II, 26, still on
its string to go round the finger; the broken
white glaze shabti(?) 36; the rough little Bes of
carnelian, 38; and a few beads, red paste 55n,
dark blue, pale blue and red glaze 73 m, white,
yellow, and red glaze 79 m, pale green and dark
blue glass 85 t, and blue glaze 56 f.
To the north of the head of the coffin was the
pot 41 e, with blue bands; while along the south
wall of the chamber were five two-handled jars 46s,
painted in red, black, blue and yellow. A rough
stick, 5 feet long, was found in the filling.
The use of penannular rings in groups of three
raises a difficult question. Wainwright (Balabish,
p. 55) records the finding of one such ring in
position “in the lobe of the ear“; and he shows
a photograph (pl. XIX, 2) in support of his assertion.