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HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
K 430. Plan XVII, K IV {continued).
Burial:
Body A — chief body on bed; the right leg is still in place, contracted, on right side,
head east; it lies in usual place on south of middle; and a dagger, 1, which
was probably over thigh, lies displaced to north; fragments of cloth, and
beaded cloth with the dagger appear to be from a garment.
Body B — coherent skull and spine, lying on debris in SW quarter along south wall,
is manifestly out of place; a young female (not of the size of the leg on
bed).
Body C — in a curious position, but in its original place (i. e., intact); in the eastern
bed-trench (the leg of bed must have been beside left side of waist); on the
back, tightly contracted with the hands on the throat and the head thrown
back (possibly affected by pressure of grave-filling); the feet extend under
the pottery. The pottery was put in after the body was in place.
Ram — a few disturbed bones, in debris under C.
Objects: 1-5, more or less disturbed; 6-23 in original place; remainder in debris.
1. Bronze dagger, tortoise-shell grip, ivory butt; length, 57 cm.; length of blade,
38 cm.; 13-12-973.
la. Fragments of cloth and beaded cloth lay with the dagger (some sticking to it),
and on the ground beside the legs. This was no doubt from a beaded gar-
ment (see Chapter XXXI, (2), Beaded Tunics, 8); 13-12-973a.
2a. Ostrich-feather fan which from its place may well have been at foot of bed as
usual; 13-12-974.
2b. Giraffe hair (?), two coiled masses; otherwise used for armlets, handle-covers,
etc.; 13-12-975.
2c. Pair of usual type of rawhide sandals; 13-12-976.
-f-3,4. Stack of two bowls, Bkt. XII-7; 13-12-977, 978.
4-5. Spherical jar with neck, R. P. HI-2; 13-12-979; with disc-cover of Blk. W.
(pitted).
6. Large wide pot, Bkt. XXII-1; 13-12-980.
7-10. Four beakers standing singly; 13-12-981 to 984.
Bkt. III-10; II-3/3; II-3; 11-30.
4-11-14. Stack of four beakers; 13-12-985 to 988.
4-Bkt. 11-30 (four).
15. Wide pot, Bkt. XVII-7; 13-12-989.
4-16-19. Stack of four beakers; 13-12-990 to 993.
4-Bkt. III-13 (four).
4-20-23. Stack of four beakers; 13-12-994 to 997.
Bkt. III-9.
4-Bkt. 11-25 (two).
Bkt. II-2/3.
In the debris:
i. Large jar, W.S.R.XVIII-1; 13-12-998.
ii. Three beakers; 13-12-1000, 1001, 1002.
Bkt. II-3; III-13; II-2.
iii. Ostrich-feather fan; 13-12-1003; a second one, see 2a, above.
iv. Few small blue ring-beads; see la, above; 13-12-1004.
v. Giraffe-hair handle-cover on a wooden handle (?); end broken; see 2b, above;
13-12-1005.
HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
K 430. Plan XVII, K IV {continued).
Burial:
Body A — chief body on bed; the right leg is still in place, contracted, on right side,
head east; it lies in usual place on south of middle; and a dagger, 1, which
was probably over thigh, lies displaced to north; fragments of cloth, and
beaded cloth with the dagger appear to be from a garment.
Body B — coherent skull and spine, lying on debris in SW quarter along south wall,
is manifestly out of place; a young female (not of the size of the leg on
bed).
Body C — in a curious position, but in its original place (i. e., intact); in the eastern
bed-trench (the leg of bed must have been beside left side of waist); on the
back, tightly contracted with the hands on the throat and the head thrown
back (possibly affected by pressure of grave-filling); the feet extend under
the pottery. The pottery was put in after the body was in place.
Ram — a few disturbed bones, in debris under C.
Objects: 1-5, more or less disturbed; 6-23 in original place; remainder in debris.
1. Bronze dagger, tortoise-shell grip, ivory butt; length, 57 cm.; length of blade,
38 cm.; 13-12-973.
la. Fragments of cloth and beaded cloth lay with the dagger (some sticking to it),
and on the ground beside the legs. This was no doubt from a beaded gar-
ment (see Chapter XXXI, (2), Beaded Tunics, 8); 13-12-973a.
2a. Ostrich-feather fan which from its place may well have been at foot of bed as
usual; 13-12-974.
2b. Giraffe hair (?), two coiled masses; otherwise used for armlets, handle-covers,
etc.; 13-12-975.
2c. Pair of usual type of rawhide sandals; 13-12-976.
-f-3,4. Stack of two bowls, Bkt. XII-7; 13-12-977, 978.
4-5. Spherical jar with neck, R. P. HI-2; 13-12-979; with disc-cover of Blk. W.
(pitted).
6. Large wide pot, Bkt. XXII-1; 13-12-980.
7-10. Four beakers standing singly; 13-12-981 to 984.
Bkt. III-10; II-3/3; II-3; 11-30.
4-11-14. Stack of four beakers; 13-12-985 to 988.
4-Bkt. 11-30 (four).
15. Wide pot, Bkt. XVII-7; 13-12-989.
4-16-19. Stack of four beakers; 13-12-990 to 993.
4-Bkt. III-13 (four).
4-20-23. Stack of four beakers; 13-12-994 to 997.
Bkt. III-9.
4-Bkt. 11-25 (two).
Bkt. II-2/3.
In the debris:
i. Large jar, W.S.R.XVIII-1; 13-12-998.
ii. Three beakers; 13-12-1000, 1001, 1002.
Bkt. II-3; III-13; II-2.
iii. Ostrich-feather fan; 13-12-1003; a second one, see 2a, above.
iv. Few small blue ring-beads; see la, above; 13-12-1004.
v. Giraffe-hair handle-cover on a wooden handle (?); end broken; see 2b, above;
13-12-1005.