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168 NAGA-ED-DER IV — THE PREDYNASTIC CEMETERY N 7000
ii. Remains of a basket ca. 17 cm. in diameter. Not illustrated. Resting on under matting.
iii. Seashell. L. 11.2 cm. Lying between upper and under mattings. Not illustrated. UCLMA
6-3700, 3701.
Bones entirely disturbed, some on floor, others, including skull in filling 20 cm. above floor. The
skull was that of an adult well on in years (teeth worn over) and probably female. Both mattings
well preserved along west side. Upper and under mattings alike, each consisting of two separate
mattings, all laid lengthwise. The under matting consisted first of a matting of Type I {very
fine cross threads); on this were placed the burial and objects. Then came the upper matting in
reverse order, first the matting of grouped fibers and over this the single fiber matting.
Note: The author’s description of the mattings is not clear. Ed.
N 7440. Map D-9. Figure 119 h, i.
GRAVE: 95X75-105 cm. Axis 33° W. of N. (No diagram.)
BURIAL: Adult female on left side, heavily plundered. Figure 119 h.
GRAVE GOODS: In filling.
i. Smooth pinkish-yellow ware bowl. H. 5.5, D. 14.5 cm. Figure 119 i.
ii. Fragments of a smooth RW. dish, plum polished inside. D. ca. 33.5 cm. Visible over
skull, Figure 119 h. UCLMA 6-3702.
Slight remains of under matting of undetermined type, lengthwise.
[Female. Relatively short broad (both in front and behind) skull. Metopic. Fused small toe
bones. Notched patellae. E. S.]
N 7441. Map D,E-9. Figzire 119 j.
GRAVE: 120X80-110 cm. Figure ngj.
BURIAL: Adult (sex?) on left side, heavily plundered.
GRAVE GOODS: In situ at south end.
1. Rough BrW. globular jar. H. 12.0, D. 9.0 cm. Not illustrated.
2. Rough BrW. jar like 1. H. 11.0, D. 8.5 cm. Not illustrated.
In filling:
iii. Base of a heavy rough BrW. vessel. D. base 8.5 cm. Not illustrated.
iv. Mouth fragment of a bowl, RPol. inside. Not measured. Not illustrated. UCLMA
6-3703-3706.
Body plundered out and missing except for lower part of both legs which remain in position.
Traces of under matting under legs, type not determined, lengthwise.
N 7442. Map E-9. Figure 120 a-e.
GRAVE: 180X95-140 cm. Figure 120 a.
BURIAL: Wooden box. Few adult bones at north end. Figure 120 b.
GRAVE GOODS: In situ outside box, see Figure 120 a, b.
1. Pol.RW. bowl, polished inside and out. H. 8.0, D. mouth 11.5 cm. Mouth notched all
around with diagonal lines. Figure 120 02/1 upper.
2. Pol.RW. jar. H. 26.3, D. 20.5 cm. Figure 120 e 2/2.
ii. Remains of a basket ca. 17 cm. in diameter. Not illustrated. Resting on under matting.
iii. Seashell. L. 11.2 cm. Lying between upper and under mattings. Not illustrated. UCLMA
6-3700, 3701.
Bones entirely disturbed, some on floor, others, including skull in filling 20 cm. above floor. The
skull was that of an adult well on in years (teeth worn over) and probably female. Both mattings
well preserved along west side. Upper and under mattings alike, each consisting of two separate
mattings, all laid lengthwise. The under matting consisted first of a matting of Type I {very
fine cross threads); on this were placed the burial and objects. Then came the upper matting in
reverse order, first the matting of grouped fibers and over this the single fiber matting.
Note: The author’s description of the mattings is not clear. Ed.
N 7440. Map D-9. Figure 119 h, i.
GRAVE: 95X75-105 cm. Axis 33° W. of N. (No diagram.)
BURIAL: Adult female on left side, heavily plundered. Figure 119 h.
GRAVE GOODS: In filling.
i. Smooth pinkish-yellow ware bowl. H. 5.5, D. 14.5 cm. Figure 119 i.
ii. Fragments of a smooth RW. dish, plum polished inside. D. ca. 33.5 cm. Visible over
skull, Figure 119 h. UCLMA 6-3702.
Slight remains of under matting of undetermined type, lengthwise.
[Female. Relatively short broad (both in front and behind) skull. Metopic. Fused small toe
bones. Notched patellae. E. S.]
N 7441. Map D,E-9. Figzire 119 j.
GRAVE: 120X80-110 cm. Figure ngj.
BURIAL: Adult (sex?) on left side, heavily plundered.
GRAVE GOODS: In situ at south end.
1. Rough BrW. globular jar. H. 12.0, D. 9.0 cm. Not illustrated.
2. Rough BrW. jar like 1. H. 11.0, D. 8.5 cm. Not illustrated.
In filling:
iii. Base of a heavy rough BrW. vessel. D. base 8.5 cm. Not illustrated.
iv. Mouth fragment of a bowl, RPol. inside. Not measured. Not illustrated. UCLMA
6-3703-3706.
Body plundered out and missing except for lower part of both legs which remain in position.
Traces of under matting under legs, type not determined, lengthwise.
N 7442. Map E-9. Figure 120 a-e.
GRAVE: 180X95-140 cm. Figure 120 a.
BURIAL: Wooden box. Few adult bones at north end. Figure 120 b.
GRAVE GOODS: In situ outside box, see Figure 120 a, b.
1. Pol.RW. bowl, polished inside and out. H. 8.0, D. mouth 11.5 cm. Mouth notched all
around with diagonal lines. Figure 120 02/1 upper.
2. Pol.RW. jar. H. 26.3, D. 20.5 cm. Figure 120 e 2/2.