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K 1046.
K 1047.
K 1048.
HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
Plan XXI, K X, south, middle, outer row.
Grave: rounded rectangular, 260 X 300 cm. and 100-140 cm. deep, with a rectangular
pit in the middle, 200 X 120 cm. and 110 cm. deep (below floor of grave); pit
on south of middle of grave; orient., 3° north of east.
Burial: box-burial (?), with at least one sacrificial burial and ram; the box is inferred
from the sunk pit.
Body B — sacrificial, torso beside northern edge of coffin-pit, was on right side, head
east; body turned over on breast with right arm underneath and left
hand in front of face (looking north); 1, on neck.
Ram — skull and bones in debris.
Objects: 1, on neck of B; rest in debris.
1. Necklace: seventy-two ball-beads of blue-glazed crystal; diam., 7 =*= mm.;
Su 839.
i. Fragment of mica ornament; Su 839a.
ii. Fragment of feather fan; Su 839b.
iii. Four bone awls; Su 840.
iv. Misc. Bkt. potsherds.
Plan XXI, K X, south, middle, outer row. (Fig. 108.)
Grave: rounded rectangular, 320 X 220 cm., and 90-100 cm. deep, entirely in debris;
orient., 3° south of east.
Burial: multiple bed-burial under hide, with at least two sacrificial bodies and a very big
ram (?); the position of the body A on the bed, on the north side of the grave, is
unusual and is perhaps to be explained by assuming that the burial was a multiple
bed-burial; badly plundered.
Body A — on bed on north side of grave and thus either the chief body or more prob-
ably the principal sacrifice in a multiple bed-burial; the latter conclusion
is supported by the fact that A appears to be a female clad in a leather
skirt; on right side, head east; lumbar vertebrae, pelvis, legs, and left
forearm in place; left hand was in front of face.
Body B —practically intact; at foot of bed of A; head north, on back with knees
up; right hand against right thigh (outside); left, clutching breast;
manifestly buried alive. (Pl. 24, 3.)
Body C — pelvis and legs only; was lying with legs under feet of B; on back, head
south.
Ram —• pair of very heavy horns in debris.
Objects: 1, on foot of bed; 2-9, east end of grave, middle; rest in debris.
1. Ostrich-feather fan; Su 841.
2a. Haematite paint palette; 11.4 X 4.6 X 1.3 cm.; Su 842.
2b. Mass of yellow coloring matter; Su 842a. See also 8.
3-7. Stack of five beakers; Su 843-847.
Bkt. III-2 (four examples); Bkt. II-l.
8. Lump of black lead; 3 X 2.6 X 1.8 cm.; hole bored in one side; Su 848.
9. Three bone awls; Su 849.
i. Fragments of ivory bed-inlays, rosette-pattern; Su 850.
Plan XXI, K X, south, middle, outer row.
Grave: oval, 240 X 200 cm., and 140-160 cm. deep; 8° south of east.
Burial: burial on ground, under hide, with at least one sacrificial burial; two extra
skulls in the debris, possibly from another grave.
K 1046.
K 1047.
K 1048.
HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
Plan XXI, K X, south, middle, outer row.
Grave: rounded rectangular, 260 X 300 cm. and 100-140 cm. deep, with a rectangular
pit in the middle, 200 X 120 cm. and 110 cm. deep (below floor of grave); pit
on south of middle of grave; orient., 3° north of east.
Burial: box-burial (?), with at least one sacrificial burial and ram; the box is inferred
from the sunk pit.
Body B — sacrificial, torso beside northern edge of coffin-pit, was on right side, head
east; body turned over on breast with right arm underneath and left
hand in front of face (looking north); 1, on neck.
Ram — skull and bones in debris.
Objects: 1, on neck of B; rest in debris.
1. Necklace: seventy-two ball-beads of blue-glazed crystal; diam., 7 =*= mm.;
Su 839.
i. Fragment of mica ornament; Su 839a.
ii. Fragment of feather fan; Su 839b.
iii. Four bone awls; Su 840.
iv. Misc. Bkt. potsherds.
Plan XXI, K X, south, middle, outer row. (Fig. 108.)
Grave: rounded rectangular, 320 X 220 cm., and 90-100 cm. deep, entirely in debris;
orient., 3° south of east.
Burial: multiple bed-burial under hide, with at least two sacrificial bodies and a very big
ram (?); the position of the body A on the bed, on the north side of the grave, is
unusual and is perhaps to be explained by assuming that the burial was a multiple
bed-burial; badly plundered.
Body A — on bed on north side of grave and thus either the chief body or more prob-
ably the principal sacrifice in a multiple bed-burial; the latter conclusion
is supported by the fact that A appears to be a female clad in a leather
skirt; on right side, head east; lumbar vertebrae, pelvis, legs, and left
forearm in place; left hand was in front of face.
Body B —practically intact; at foot of bed of A; head north, on back with knees
up; right hand against right thigh (outside); left, clutching breast;
manifestly buried alive. (Pl. 24, 3.)
Body C — pelvis and legs only; was lying with legs under feet of B; on back, head
south.
Ram —• pair of very heavy horns in debris.
Objects: 1, on foot of bed; 2-9, east end of grave, middle; rest in debris.
1. Ostrich-feather fan; Su 841.
2a. Haematite paint palette; 11.4 X 4.6 X 1.3 cm.; Su 842.
2b. Mass of yellow coloring matter; Su 842a. See also 8.
3-7. Stack of five beakers; Su 843-847.
Bkt. III-2 (four examples); Bkt. II-l.
8. Lump of black lead; 3 X 2.6 X 1.8 cm.; hole bored in one side; Su 848.
9. Three bone awls; Su 849.
i. Fragments of ivory bed-inlays, rosette-pattern; Su 850.
Plan XXI, K X, south, middle, outer row.
Grave: oval, 240 X 200 cm., and 140-160 cm. deep; 8° south of east.
Burial: burial on ground, under hide, with at least one sacrificial burial; two extra
skulls in the debris, possibly from another grave.