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THE TOMB DEPOSITS.
plates of the same writer's Further Discoveries of
Cretan and sEgean Script, are worthy of careful com-
parison ; but at present the published material is
insufficient, and the collected specimens are not
available for the purpose. It cannot, therefore, be
said whether the similarity is accidental, or due to a
common or mutual influence, or the result of direct
copy from one side or the other. With regard to this
present series, it is seen that they are found (as in
tomb 87) in association with signs strictly Egyptian
in origin, in a cemetery which, but for these objects
alone, might have been said from analogy to be
thoroughly representative of a certain period of
Egypt's history.
(6). Copper Implements.
[Pl. XXXIII.]
69. There is some paucity in the number of copper
implements and objects, but among their number are
two somewhat exceptional in form. These are repre-
sented on Pl. XXXIII. That numbered M 131
was found without anything else in the filling of an
ordinary pit tomb. The long-pointed portion is
square-edged, but the wider part is more like a
double-edged blade, the central ridge suggesting the
finish of a " hollow ground " razor. The remainder
had presumably been fitted to a handle. The other
object, M 347, is even more curious. It might
suggest a broad cutting-knife with double edge; but
the bones with which it was found are undoubtedly
those of a female, an indication further borne out by
the pendants of PL. XXXIX., and the bodkin with
wood handle which accompanies it. It seems possible,
therefore, though no trace of polished surface remains,
that this object is really a tarnished mirror of peculiar
form. The group of small copper implements from
tomb M 349 has been already referred to. It was
found with the polished red pots of Pl. XXXL,
the stone vases of Pl. XXXVL, and the mirror on
Pl. XL.
The copper mirrors are shown in outline on
Pl. XL., after the manner regularly adopted by
Professor Petrie, and those whom he has trained.
The use of this systematic record of details may not
be immediately obvious, but it is none the less a duty
which each excavator owes to the student of the
future. These forms require no comment; the use
of rivets on those numbered 6 and 14 from tombs 386
and j6 respectively is a noticeable feature.
(c). Grouping of the Tomb Deposits.
Predynastic. Site L., Alawniyeh. PLS. III., IV.
Tomb.
202. Slate palette (Pl. IV.).
209. Four-legged dish, clay models of arrows and
figures (Pl. III.). Slate shuttle (Pl. IV).
212. Ivory bracelet and bead (Pl. IV.).
215. Slate palette, and hour-glass stone (Pl. IV).
229. Bone pin and bracelet (Pl. IV.).
Illrd Dynasty. Site K, Bet Khallaf (Pls. VI.-
XXXI).
K 1. Sealings (Pls. VIII.-X.). Alabaster vases and
stone bowls (Pls. XI.-XIV.), copper and
flint implements (Pls. XV., XVI.), cursive
inscriptions (XXVIII.), pot marks (XXVIIL),
alabaster tables (XXIX.), pottery (XXX.-
XXXI.).
K 2. Sealings (Pl. XIX.). Vessels and vases of
stone (XX.-XXII.), flint implements and
wood handle (XX.), implements of copper
and fittings (Pl. XXIII.), cursive inscriptions
(XXVIIL), alabaster tables (XXIX.), pottery
(XXX.-XXXL).
K 3. Sealings, fragments (XXVI.). Fragment of
large alabaster vessel (Pl. XXVIL), cursive
inscription (XXVIIL).
K 4. Group of alabaster vessels, two stone vases
(XXIV.), sealings (XXVL), five alabaster
vases (XXVIL).
K 5. Vases of hard stone and alabaster, copper and
flint implements (XXIV.), sealings (XXVL),
stone vessels, base of large alabaster jar
(XXVIL), cursive inscription and pot mark
(XXVIIL), alabaster tables (XXIX.), pottery
(XXX-XXXL).
IVth-Xlth Dynasty (chiefly), site M, Mahasna
(Pls. XXXII.-XLIIL).
Tomb.
1. Polished ivory (XXXIII.). Bowls of stone
(XXXV.). Plan (XXXIIL).
? a needle-
%J small P-
,, Pottery (*wv,
XXXIV, 3L
"tsfcofcarnelian
Jfll). Ala
pendants, small I
carnelian.
-.: pendants (X
Burial (XL11L).
glaze and a few
toy and minor.
■SolfXXXIX.). Pc
(MIL). Gol«
Beads of green g
carnelian legs,
ted pottery (X
3, jewels, p
(XXXVII.-VI
:H (XXXIX.).
molean Museui
ita (XXXIV,
Beads of blue
glazed tube b
nelian. Larg<
■fcr (XL.). Be
dagger (X
'^ Sunder sit
:'%y(XLI,).
:%XXIX.).
;Hnts(XXXl
;S* (XXXIX)
;W(XXXIX.).
Kack shell'
< fependar
::Vtable(Xx
' (xxxiv.
ndants (X
c>y
THE TOMB DEPOSITS.
plates of the same writer's Further Discoveries of
Cretan and sEgean Script, are worthy of careful com-
parison ; but at present the published material is
insufficient, and the collected specimens are not
available for the purpose. It cannot, therefore, be
said whether the similarity is accidental, or due to a
common or mutual influence, or the result of direct
copy from one side or the other. With regard to this
present series, it is seen that they are found (as in
tomb 87) in association with signs strictly Egyptian
in origin, in a cemetery which, but for these objects
alone, might have been said from analogy to be
thoroughly representative of a certain period of
Egypt's history.
(6). Copper Implements.
[Pl. XXXIII.]
69. There is some paucity in the number of copper
implements and objects, but among their number are
two somewhat exceptional in form. These are repre-
sented on Pl. XXXIII. That numbered M 131
was found without anything else in the filling of an
ordinary pit tomb. The long-pointed portion is
square-edged, but the wider part is more like a
double-edged blade, the central ridge suggesting the
finish of a " hollow ground " razor. The remainder
had presumably been fitted to a handle. The other
object, M 347, is even more curious. It might
suggest a broad cutting-knife with double edge; but
the bones with which it was found are undoubtedly
those of a female, an indication further borne out by
the pendants of PL. XXXIX., and the bodkin with
wood handle which accompanies it. It seems possible,
therefore, though no trace of polished surface remains,
that this object is really a tarnished mirror of peculiar
form. The group of small copper implements from
tomb M 349 has been already referred to. It was
found with the polished red pots of Pl. XXXL,
the stone vases of Pl. XXXVL, and the mirror on
Pl. XL.
The copper mirrors are shown in outline on
Pl. XL., after the manner regularly adopted by
Professor Petrie, and those whom he has trained.
The use of this systematic record of details may not
be immediately obvious, but it is none the less a duty
which each excavator owes to the student of the
future. These forms require no comment; the use
of rivets on those numbered 6 and 14 from tombs 386
and j6 respectively is a noticeable feature.
(c). Grouping of the Tomb Deposits.
Predynastic. Site L., Alawniyeh. PLS. III., IV.
Tomb.
202. Slate palette (Pl. IV.).
209. Four-legged dish, clay models of arrows and
figures (Pl. III.). Slate shuttle (Pl. IV).
212. Ivory bracelet and bead (Pl. IV.).
215. Slate palette, and hour-glass stone (Pl. IV).
229. Bone pin and bracelet (Pl. IV.).
Illrd Dynasty. Site K, Bet Khallaf (Pls. VI.-
XXXI).
K 1. Sealings (Pls. VIII.-X.). Alabaster vases and
stone bowls (Pls. XI.-XIV.), copper and
flint implements (Pls. XV., XVI.), cursive
inscriptions (XXVIII.), pot marks (XXVIIL),
alabaster tables (XXIX.), pottery (XXX.-
XXXI.).
K 2. Sealings (Pl. XIX.). Vessels and vases of
stone (XX.-XXII.), flint implements and
wood handle (XX.), implements of copper
and fittings (Pl. XXIII.), cursive inscriptions
(XXVIIL), alabaster tables (XXIX.), pottery
(XXX.-XXXL).
K 3. Sealings, fragments (XXVI.). Fragment of
large alabaster vessel (Pl. XXVIL), cursive
inscription (XXVIIL).
K 4. Group of alabaster vessels, two stone vases
(XXIV.), sealings (XXVL), five alabaster
vases (XXVIL).
K 5. Vases of hard stone and alabaster, copper and
flint implements (XXIV.), sealings (XXVL),
stone vessels, base of large alabaster jar
(XXVIL), cursive inscription and pot mark
(XXVIIL), alabaster tables (XXIX.), pottery
(XXX-XXXL).
IVth-Xlth Dynasty (chiefly), site M, Mahasna
(Pls. XXXII.-XLIIL).
Tomb.
1. Polished ivory (XXXIII.). Bowls of stone
(XXXV.). Plan (XXXIIL).
? a needle-
%J small P-
,, Pottery (*wv,
XXXIV, 3L
"tsfcofcarnelian
Jfll). Ala
pendants, small I
carnelian.
-.: pendants (X
Burial (XL11L).
glaze and a few
toy and minor.
■SolfXXXIX.). Pc
(MIL). Gol«
Beads of green g
carnelian legs,
ted pottery (X
3, jewels, p
(XXXVII.-VI
:H (XXXIX.).
molean Museui
ita (XXXIV,
Beads of blue
glazed tube b
nelian. Larg<
■fcr (XL.). Be
dagger (X
'^ Sunder sit
:'%y(XLI,).
:%XXIX.).
;Hnts(XXXl
;S* (XXXIX)
;W(XXXIX.).
Kack shell'
< fependar
::Vtable(Xx
' (xxxiv.
ndants (X
c>y