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HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
6. KOHL-BOXES
Two small caps of bone were found (in K 7, Fig. 22, 68) which seemed to have belonged
to cylindrical kohl-tubes of wood or bone. These were decorated with incised lines and
lozenge-shaped groups of bored dots (black-filled), and were too small to have themselves
served as kohl-cups. Yet along with one of these was a small lump of grey kohl and a lump
of resin. A small lump of kohl was also found in K 22. Probably kohl-tubes were in common
use, but being of wood, ivory, or bone have disappeared by decay and denudation.
7. IRON ARROW-HEADS AND OTHER IRON WEAPONS
Small lots of rusted iron arrow-heads were found in four graves, K 5, K6, K11, K12.
These presented the forms shown in Karanbg, pl. 34.
1. K 5:1: One broad leaf-blade arrow-head, rather thick down the axis, with a square
haft. Length 4.7 cm. (Fig. 22, 69).
2. K 6:2: One single barbed arrow-head (?). L. 5 cm. (Fig. 22, 70).
K 11:4-7: Four similar arrow-heads, L. 5-7.4 cm. (Fig. 22, 71).
3. K 11:8: One narrow leaf-blade spear-head (?). L. 12 cm. (Fig. 22, 72).
K 12:9: Three similar spear-heads (?)(Fig. 22, 73).
4. K 12:10: One long stiletto-blade (?), square section with round haft. L. 16.5 cm. (Fig.
22, 74).
8. RINGS AND CHAINS
In K4, an iron bezel-ring was found (Fig. 22, 75), but the seal-inscription was illegible.
In K 10 (Fig. 22, 76), a similar bezel-ring was found of bronze, the seal part of which was
inscribed with an Gm/c/i-sign. In the same grave (K10) was part of a thin bronze ring with
a tiny bust of Serapis (?) welded on one side.
In K 36, there was a broad band-ring of bronze, but it may have served some other
purpose than that of a finger-ring.
Two chains or pieces of chain were found, both formed of straight one-piece links with
rings. The largest piece consisted of four links joined to a ring and one separate ring
(K 7: 9). The other fragments of the same type were in K 10.
HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
6. KOHL-BOXES
Two small caps of bone were found (in K 7, Fig. 22, 68) which seemed to have belonged
to cylindrical kohl-tubes of wood or bone. These were decorated with incised lines and
lozenge-shaped groups of bored dots (black-filled), and were too small to have themselves
served as kohl-cups. Yet along with one of these was a small lump of grey kohl and a lump
of resin. A small lump of kohl was also found in K 22. Probably kohl-tubes were in common
use, but being of wood, ivory, or bone have disappeared by decay and denudation.
7. IRON ARROW-HEADS AND OTHER IRON WEAPONS
Small lots of rusted iron arrow-heads were found in four graves, K 5, K6, K11, K12.
These presented the forms shown in Karanbg, pl. 34.
1. K 5:1: One broad leaf-blade arrow-head, rather thick down the axis, with a square
haft. Length 4.7 cm. (Fig. 22, 69).
2. K 6:2: One single barbed arrow-head (?). L. 5 cm. (Fig. 22, 70).
K 11:4-7: Four similar arrow-heads, L. 5-7.4 cm. (Fig. 22, 71).
3. K 11:8: One narrow leaf-blade spear-head (?). L. 12 cm. (Fig. 22, 72).
K 12:9: Three similar spear-heads (?)(Fig. 22, 73).
4. K 12:10: One long stiletto-blade (?), square section with round haft. L. 16.5 cm. (Fig.
22, 74).
8. RINGS AND CHAINS
In K4, an iron bezel-ring was found (Fig. 22, 75), but the seal-inscription was illegible.
In K 10 (Fig. 22, 76), a similar bezel-ring was found of bronze, the seal part of which was
inscribed with an Gm/c/i-sign. In the same grave (K10) was part of a thin bronze ring with
a tiny bust of Serapis (?) welded on one side.
In K 36, there was a broad band-ring of bronze, but it may have served some other
purpose than that of a finger-ring.
Two chains or pieces of chain were found, both formed of straight one-piece links with
rings. The largest piece consisted of four links joined to a ring and one separate ring
(K 7: 9). The other fragments of the same type were in K 10.