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K III, THE TOMB OF PRINCE HEPZEFA
139
Type
No.
Type
No.
1-1.
. 3,4
VII-4 .
. 89,90
1-1.
. 16
XI .
. 104
V-3.
. 53
XII .
. 105,106
VII-2.
. 83
XVI-3 .
. 134
VII-3 .
. 86
XVII-9 .
. 177
(d) Stone vessels:
The greatest part of the stone vessels found in the subsidiary graves at Kerma came
from K III, and these were the largest and finest examples. It is to be presumed therefore
that the main burial had also contained a number of unusually fine vessels, and indeed a
large number of fragments were found smashed beyond recognition. The following may
be mentioned:
i. Pear-shaped jar of red and white breccia, Type II; in A and comp. 1/3 near middle of
mound; 13-12-362, 504.
ii. Large cylindrical jar of the form Type III, alabaster; 13-12-692 (part of rim and side);
13-12-417 (part of disc-lid with diameter of ca. 15 cm.).
iii. Large jar, probably shoulder jar, Type VI, alabaster; 13-12-692 (from edge of base;
4 cm. thick).
iv. Handle of a jug, alabaster, Misc. i, 1; 13-12-494.
v. Shallow plate, diorite, Misc. vii, 20; 13-12-496.
vi. Large basin, diorite, Misc. viii, 21; 13-12-327; 14-2-647.
vii. Oval pot, with two handles in form of apes, Misc. xii, 28, hard yellow sandstone (ferri-
crete); 13-12-788.
viii. Squat jar, black and white porphyry, Misc. xiii, 29; 13-12-507, 518, 789.
ix. Slate bowl with thickened incurving rim; 14-2-639.
(e) Bed of blue-glazed quartzite:
Many fragments were found of a large bed of blue-glazed quartzite.1 This was of exactly
the same form as the wooden beds in the subsidiary graves. The lines of the muscles and
tendons on the legs were marked in black. The fragments were widely scattered and the
pieces found represented only about one-fifth of the whole bed, but I have no doubt what-
ever that this bed stood originally in K III C.
(f) Figures of blue-glazed quartzite:
In addition to the bed, fragments of various figures of blue-glazed quartzite were found
which appear to have been placed in the grave for the same purpose as the well-known
figures of hippopotami which were also found at Kerma.
x. Lion, lying down, fore paws missing; 1., 20+cm.; K III comp. 5/3; 14-1-275.
xi. Lion, sitting up, head and fore paws missing; 1., 44 cm.; K III comp. 4/3; 13-12-486.
xii. Scorpion, head and thorax; w., 26.2 cm.; K III comp. 5/3; 14-2-744.
xiii. Part of head of a ram; half life-size; K III comp. 17/3; 13-12-785.
xiv. Hawk-head, fragment broken from some large object (perhaps the bed); K III comp.
14/3; 13-12-784.
xv. Fore hoofs of a quadruped; K III comp. 4/1; 13-12-475.
1 See Chapter XXI, Blue-glazed Stone, Vol. VI, p. 50.
139
Type
No.
Type
No.
1-1.
. 3,4
VII-4 .
. 89,90
1-1.
. 16
XI .
. 104
V-3.
. 53
XII .
. 105,106
VII-2.
. 83
XVI-3 .
. 134
VII-3 .
. 86
XVII-9 .
. 177
(d) Stone vessels:
The greatest part of the stone vessels found in the subsidiary graves at Kerma came
from K III, and these were the largest and finest examples. It is to be presumed therefore
that the main burial had also contained a number of unusually fine vessels, and indeed a
large number of fragments were found smashed beyond recognition. The following may
be mentioned:
i. Pear-shaped jar of red and white breccia, Type II; in A and comp. 1/3 near middle of
mound; 13-12-362, 504.
ii. Large cylindrical jar of the form Type III, alabaster; 13-12-692 (part of rim and side);
13-12-417 (part of disc-lid with diameter of ca. 15 cm.).
iii. Large jar, probably shoulder jar, Type VI, alabaster; 13-12-692 (from edge of base;
4 cm. thick).
iv. Handle of a jug, alabaster, Misc. i, 1; 13-12-494.
v. Shallow plate, diorite, Misc. vii, 20; 13-12-496.
vi. Large basin, diorite, Misc. viii, 21; 13-12-327; 14-2-647.
vii. Oval pot, with two handles in form of apes, Misc. xii, 28, hard yellow sandstone (ferri-
crete); 13-12-788.
viii. Squat jar, black and white porphyry, Misc. xiii, 29; 13-12-507, 518, 789.
ix. Slate bowl with thickened incurving rim; 14-2-639.
(e) Bed of blue-glazed quartzite:
Many fragments were found of a large bed of blue-glazed quartzite.1 This was of exactly
the same form as the wooden beds in the subsidiary graves. The lines of the muscles and
tendons on the legs were marked in black. The fragments were widely scattered and the
pieces found represented only about one-fifth of the whole bed, but I have no doubt what-
ever that this bed stood originally in K III C.
(f) Figures of blue-glazed quartzite:
In addition to the bed, fragments of various figures of blue-glazed quartzite were found
which appear to have been placed in the grave for the same purpose as the well-known
figures of hippopotami which were also found at Kerma.
x. Lion, lying down, fore paws missing; 1., 20+cm.; K III comp. 5/3; 14-1-275.
xi. Lion, sitting up, head and fore paws missing; 1., 44 cm.; K III comp. 4/3; 13-12-486.
xii. Scorpion, head and thorax; w., 26.2 cm.; K III comp. 5/3; 14-2-744.
xiii. Part of head of a ram; half life-size; K III comp. 17/3; 13-12-785.
xiv. Hawk-head, fragment broken from some large object (perhaps the bed); K III comp.
14/3; 13-12-784.
xv. Fore hoofs of a quadruped; K III comp. 4/1; 13-12-475.
1 See Chapter XXI, Blue-glazed Stone, Vol. VI, p. 50.