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HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
K 1053. Plan XXI, K X, north, middle, outer row. (Fig. 111.)
Grave: rounded rectangular, 330 X 225 cm., and 180-190 cm. deep, entirely in debris;
orient., 3° north of east.
Burial: double bed-burial under hide, with at least six bodies in addition to that on
second bed; hide covered all bodies (no ram).
Body A (lettered F) — chief body, on first bed (that on south) of which the foot-
board (not inlaid) and the boards were visible in worm-eaten cast, and
part of the stringing was preserved under the body; hide over body also
partly in place; on right side, head east; half extended; from waist up
removed by plunderers.
Body B — sacrificial; young female (?) at head of south bed; on left side, head south;
facing bed; legs and forearms, disturbed.
Body C — sacrificial; older, larger female (?); behind (east of) B; turned partly
on stomach; half extended with legs under displaced legs of B; right
arm thrown over B; head turned with face east and left hand at face.
Body D — principal sacrificial body, on second bed, north; on right side, head east;
right hand at forehead; left, outside right elbow; young, adult female,
negroid; clothed with leather skirt, 17; 14, 15, on left arm, 21, 22, on
right arm; 16, around neck; 18, on head; 23, 24, in or on right hand;
25, 26, on foot of bed; 1, the inlaid bed.
Body E — at foot of first bed, on south; facing and partly over G; on right side,
head south; intact; right hand at throat; left arm stretched out with
hand on legs of G; leather skirt.
Body F — see Body A.
Body G — at foot of chief bed, facing and partly under E; on left side, head south;
left hand near throat; right hand under chin of E; ivory bracelet, 20,
on left arm.
Body H — under second bed, head and shoulders under legs of D; tightly contracted
on right side, head east; right hand under cheek; left, clasped over right
forearm.
Objects: la and lb, beds in place; 2a, 2b, 2c, three stools, at foot of two beds; 3, 4, 6,
9-13, pottery almost in place; 5, alabaster almost in place; 7, 8, displaced on
floor; 14-18, 21-24, on D; 25, 26, on second bed; 19, under back of first bed;
20, on G.
la. Chief bed, of usual form, but entirely decayed.
lb. Second bed, of usual form, with inlaid foot-board; entirely decayed, but
inlays in place in cast of wood; Su 1073. (Pl. 24, 4.)
2a. Wooden stool with carved legs, square frame strung with hide thongs (hair-
side, up); Su 1074a. (Pl. 24, 4.)
2b, c. Two similar stools, legs decayed; Su 1074b and c.
+3. Large wide pot, Bkt. XXII-10; Su 1075.
4. Small jar, K. W. V-l; Su 1076; disc-lid.
5. Alabaster jar, (Stone Vessels, Type 1-1, 11) with alab. disc-lid; Su 1077.
6. Globular pot with spout, Bkt. XVIII-2; Su 1078.
7. Bronze razor, usual two-piece form (Type I); blade worn to a width of only
1.4 cm.; Su 1079.
8. Haematite palette; Su 1080.
9-12. Stack of beakers in a fine string pot-net of Type V (16); Su 1082-1085.
Bkt. II-2; Bkt. III-2 (three examples).
HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
K 1053. Plan XXI, K X, north, middle, outer row. (Fig. 111.)
Grave: rounded rectangular, 330 X 225 cm., and 180-190 cm. deep, entirely in debris;
orient., 3° north of east.
Burial: double bed-burial under hide, with at least six bodies in addition to that on
second bed; hide covered all bodies (no ram).
Body A (lettered F) — chief body, on first bed (that on south) of which the foot-
board (not inlaid) and the boards were visible in worm-eaten cast, and
part of the stringing was preserved under the body; hide over body also
partly in place; on right side, head east; half extended; from waist up
removed by plunderers.
Body B — sacrificial; young female (?) at head of south bed; on left side, head south;
facing bed; legs and forearms, disturbed.
Body C — sacrificial; older, larger female (?); behind (east of) B; turned partly
on stomach; half extended with legs under displaced legs of B; right
arm thrown over B; head turned with face east and left hand at face.
Body D — principal sacrificial body, on second bed, north; on right side, head east;
right hand at forehead; left, outside right elbow; young, adult female,
negroid; clothed with leather skirt, 17; 14, 15, on left arm, 21, 22, on
right arm; 16, around neck; 18, on head; 23, 24, in or on right hand;
25, 26, on foot of bed; 1, the inlaid bed.
Body E — at foot of first bed, on south; facing and partly over G; on right side,
head south; intact; right hand at throat; left arm stretched out with
hand on legs of G; leather skirt.
Body F — see Body A.
Body G — at foot of chief bed, facing and partly under E; on left side, head south;
left hand near throat; right hand under chin of E; ivory bracelet, 20,
on left arm.
Body H — under second bed, head and shoulders under legs of D; tightly contracted
on right side, head east; right hand under cheek; left, clasped over right
forearm.
Objects: la and lb, beds in place; 2a, 2b, 2c, three stools, at foot of two beds; 3, 4, 6,
9-13, pottery almost in place; 5, alabaster almost in place; 7, 8, displaced on
floor; 14-18, 21-24, on D; 25, 26, on second bed; 19, under back of first bed;
20, on G.
la. Chief bed, of usual form, but entirely decayed.
lb. Second bed, of usual form, with inlaid foot-board; entirely decayed, but
inlays in place in cast of wood; Su 1073. (Pl. 24, 4.)
2a. Wooden stool with carved legs, square frame strung with hide thongs (hair-
side, up); Su 1074a. (Pl. 24, 4.)
2b, c. Two similar stools, legs decayed; Su 1074b and c.
+3. Large wide pot, Bkt. XXII-10; Su 1075.
4. Small jar, K. W. V-l; Su 1076; disc-lid.
5. Alabaster jar, (Stone Vessels, Type 1-1, 11) with alab. disc-lid; Su 1077.
6. Globular pot with spout, Bkt. XVIII-2; Su 1078.
7. Bronze razor, usual two-piece form (Type I); blade worn to a width of only
1.4 cm.; Su 1079.
8. Haematite palette; Su 1080.
9-12. Stack of beakers in a fine string pot-net of Type V (16); Su 1082-1085.
Bkt. II-2; Bkt. III-2 (three examples).