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THE TUMULUS K IV
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K 440. Plan XVII, K IV {continued).
Objects:
In 5, above:
i. Three bone awls; 14-1-457; and a fourth awl in debris.
In the debris:
ii. Beaker, Bkt. II—2; 14-1^429.
iii. Large wide pot, Bkt. XXII-1; 14-1-430.
iv. Potsherds — R. P., and a very large wide-mouthed pot. Bkt. XIX-gen.; 14-
1-431.
v. Beads — few small ring-beads; 14-1-432.
vi. Haematite palette with red color; 14-1-458.
vii. Small lump of graphite; 14-1-459.
viii. Bronze “scissors”; length, 8.6 cm.; 14-1-460.
ix. Earstud, ivory, of two pieces mortised together; h., 2.3 cm.; diam., 2.7 cm.;
14-1-461.
K 441. Plan XVII, K IV, comp. 21-23.
Grave: rectangular, 232 X 200 cm., 155 cm. below foot of walls; orient., 5° north of east.
Burial: very badly plundered; in the disturbed debris were three human skulls, many
human and a few ram bones, and fragments of hide body-cover.
Reconstruction — bed-burial under hide, with at least four sacrificial bodies and a ram.
Fig. 82
Fig. 83
Body 0 — chief body, unidentifiable, entirely removed; bed broken up and decayed,
but some bed-inlays in debris.
Body A — sacrificial body, in front of bed; on right side, head east; legs in place with
right foot twisted up over left ankle.
Body B — on right side, head east, north of foot of bed; right leg and arm, still in place.
Body C — a right leg and a left lower leg at foot of grave appear to be in position; on
right side, head south.
Bodies D, etc. — entirely removed; bones in debris.
Ram — under bed, on left side, head east.
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K 440. Plan XVII, K IV {continued).
Objects:
In 5, above:
i. Three bone awls; 14-1-457; and a fourth awl in debris.
In the debris:
ii. Beaker, Bkt. II—2; 14-1^429.
iii. Large wide pot, Bkt. XXII-1; 14-1-430.
iv. Potsherds — R. P., and a very large wide-mouthed pot. Bkt. XIX-gen.; 14-
1-431.
v. Beads — few small ring-beads; 14-1-432.
vi. Haematite palette with red color; 14-1-458.
vii. Small lump of graphite; 14-1-459.
viii. Bronze “scissors”; length, 8.6 cm.; 14-1-460.
ix. Earstud, ivory, of two pieces mortised together; h., 2.3 cm.; diam., 2.7 cm.;
14-1-461.
K 441. Plan XVII, K IV, comp. 21-23.
Grave: rectangular, 232 X 200 cm., 155 cm. below foot of walls; orient., 5° north of east.
Burial: very badly plundered; in the disturbed debris were three human skulls, many
human and a few ram bones, and fragments of hide body-cover.
Reconstruction — bed-burial under hide, with at least four sacrificial bodies and a ram.
Fig. 82
Fig. 83
Body 0 — chief body, unidentifiable, entirely removed; bed broken up and decayed,
but some bed-inlays in debris.
Body A — sacrificial body, in front of bed; on right side, head east; legs in place with
right foot twisted up over left ankle.
Body B — on right side, head east, north of foot of bed; right leg and arm, still in place.
Body C — a right leg and a left lower leg at foot of grave appear to be in position; on
right side, head south.
Bodies D, etc. — entirely removed; bones in debris.
Ram — under bed, on left side, head east.