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THE TUMULUS K X
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K 1045. Plan XXI, K X (continued).
Burial:
Body L — nearly intact; must have lain with head and shoulders under bed; legs
under legs of K and held by hands of K; in a twisted position (due
partly to pressure of debris) with the breast turned down (head on left
cheek) and hands under breast but with the hips on back (legs bent un-
der) ; evidently died with convulsive movements which K sought to control
by holding; L was a small, young adult, female (?).
Body M — behind bed (?), half extended, turned slightly on face; on right side,
head east; hands clenched in front of face.
Objects: 1, on left arm of E; 2, girdle on B; 3, on B; 4, 5, in middle of mass of bodies;
6, dagger between legs of C; 7, dagger, between legs of F; 8, scattered through
mass; 9, in middle; 10, circlet on B; 11, circlet on E; 12, head-rest, behind
head of M; 13, 14, pots at back of M.
1. Three horn bracelets, on left wrist of E; Su 1098.
2. Girdle of blue faience beads around waist of B; small barrel-beads separated
by 1-4 ring-beads; Su 1099.
3. Scarab, from B; blue glazed steatite; Seals 1-5; “the storekeeper (?), Sa-
hetiuw (or Sa-nehy); ” Su 1100.
4. Scarab, blue glazed steatite, badly worn; Seals I-4; Su 1101.
5. Scarab, blue glazed steatite; Seals 1-9; Su 1102.
6. Small bronze dagger, tortoise-shell grip, ivory handle; length, about 35 cm.;
Su 1103.
7. Bronze dagger, tortoise-shell grip and ivory butt; 1., ca. 55 cm.; Su 1104.
8. Four bone awls and fragments of four others; Su 1105.
9. Small amulet, crocodile, base gold; Su 1146.
10. Circlet, small blue ring-beads, on B; Su 1135.
11. Circlet, small blue ring-beads, on E; Su 1134.
12. Wooden head-rest, octagonal stem; h., 15.8 cm.; 1., 25.8 cm.; 14-3-1107.
+ 13. Beaker, Bkt. 1-4/3 (a); 14-3-1106.
+ 14. Jar, R. W. IX-2, with disc-lid and remains of pot-net; 14-3-1105.
14a. String pot-net, Type I, on 14; 14-3-1105a.
+ 15. Small jar, R. W. VII-3, with remains of pot-net; 14-3-1108.
15a. String pot-net, Type I, on 15; 14-3-1108a.
In the floor debris:
i. Mica ornaments ; 14-3-836.
ii. Earstud, blue faience; disc-part of two-piece stud; 14-3-837.
iii. Beads, blue faience; 14-3-1113:
27 amulet-beads — 4 apes, 5 Thoeris, 4 flies, 5 doors, 2 ankh-signs, and 7
misc.
6 long tubular.
3 long barrel.
2 small ring-beads.
iv. Fragment of woven giraffe-hair handle-cover; 14-3-1115.
v. Horn casing from leg-brace of bed; 1., 20-21 cm.; 1+3-1114.
vi. Fragments of small jug with handle, W. J. XII-1; 14-3-1111.
vii. Fragments of spherical jar, B. P. IV-1; 14-3-1110.
viii. Fragments of large pot, Bkt. XXII with three (?) legs; 14-3-1112.
ix. Basketful of potsherds, Bkt. beakers; 14-3-1109.
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K 1045. Plan XXI, K X (continued).
Burial:
Body L — nearly intact; must have lain with head and shoulders under bed; legs
under legs of K and held by hands of K; in a twisted position (due
partly to pressure of debris) with the breast turned down (head on left
cheek) and hands under breast but with the hips on back (legs bent un-
der) ; evidently died with convulsive movements which K sought to control
by holding; L was a small, young adult, female (?).
Body M — behind bed (?), half extended, turned slightly on face; on right side,
head east; hands clenched in front of face.
Objects: 1, on left arm of E; 2, girdle on B; 3, on B; 4, 5, in middle of mass of bodies;
6, dagger between legs of C; 7, dagger, between legs of F; 8, scattered through
mass; 9, in middle; 10, circlet on B; 11, circlet on E; 12, head-rest, behind
head of M; 13, 14, pots at back of M.
1. Three horn bracelets, on left wrist of E; Su 1098.
2. Girdle of blue faience beads around waist of B; small barrel-beads separated
by 1-4 ring-beads; Su 1099.
3. Scarab, from B; blue glazed steatite; Seals 1-5; “the storekeeper (?), Sa-
hetiuw (or Sa-nehy); ” Su 1100.
4. Scarab, blue glazed steatite, badly worn; Seals I-4; Su 1101.
5. Scarab, blue glazed steatite; Seals 1-9; Su 1102.
6. Small bronze dagger, tortoise-shell grip, ivory handle; length, about 35 cm.;
Su 1103.
7. Bronze dagger, tortoise-shell grip and ivory butt; 1., ca. 55 cm.; Su 1104.
8. Four bone awls and fragments of four others; Su 1105.
9. Small amulet, crocodile, base gold; Su 1146.
10. Circlet, small blue ring-beads, on B; Su 1135.
11. Circlet, small blue ring-beads, on E; Su 1134.
12. Wooden head-rest, octagonal stem; h., 15.8 cm.; 1., 25.8 cm.; 14-3-1107.
+ 13. Beaker, Bkt. 1-4/3 (a); 14-3-1106.
+ 14. Jar, R. W. IX-2, with disc-lid and remains of pot-net; 14-3-1105.
14a. String pot-net, Type I, on 14; 14-3-1105a.
+ 15. Small jar, R. W. VII-3, with remains of pot-net; 14-3-1108.
15a. String pot-net, Type I, on 15; 14-3-1108a.
In the floor debris:
i. Mica ornaments ; 14-3-836.
ii. Earstud, blue faience; disc-part of two-piece stud; 14-3-837.
iii. Beads, blue faience; 14-3-1113:
27 amulet-beads — 4 apes, 5 Thoeris, 4 flies, 5 doors, 2 ankh-signs, and 7
misc.
6 long tubular.
3 long barrel.
2 small ring-beads.
iv. Fragment of woven giraffe-hair handle-cover; 14-3-1115.
v. Horn casing from leg-brace of bed; 1., 20-21 cm.; 1+3-1114.
vi. Fragments of small jug with handle, W. J. XII-1; 14-3-1111.
vii. Fragments of spherical jar, B. P. IV-1; 14-3-1110.
viii. Fragments of large pot, Bkt. XXII with three (?) legs; 14-3-1112.
ix. Basketful of potsherds, Bkt. beakers; 14-3-1109.