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THE TUMULUS K X
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K 1067. Plan XXI, K X, intrusive in east end of corridor, partly under K 1064. (Fig. 123.)
Grave: rounded rectangular, 250 X 240 cm., and 220-300 cm. deep, entering floor of
corridor; bed sunk in pit on south side so that top of bed is about level with
floor; orient., due east.
Burial: intact, bed-burial under hide (covers all bodies), with five sacrificial bodies and
a ram.
Body A — chief body on bed, on south side of grave (sunk in floor); hide turned
down over back edge of bed and spread out to north where the cover is
continued by overlapping hides, apparently not laced or sewn over the
sacrificial bodies; on right side, head east; half extended; right hand
under cheek; left, over right elbow; 1, dagger, between legs; 10, bead
girdle, on waist (for supporting dagger-scabbard?).
Body B — north of head of bed, against east wall; tightly contracted, on right side,
bead NE; right hand over face; left arm passes down behind back and
has the palm pressed against the ground below pelvis (south of it).
Body C — in NE corner along north wall; half extended with the legs over hips of
D; (last body which took its place in grave); on right side, head east;
right hand over face; left, pressed against wall in front of pelvis.
Body D — along north wall, partly under C; half extended on right side, head east;
right hand under cheek; left, near right elbow; 13, bead circlet, on head.
Body E — principal sacrifice; in front of bed, and a little away from it apparently
on account of the uncomfortable hump left in the floor beside the bed;
half contracted (right leg bent sharply back with heel at buttocks); on
right side, head east; right hand under cheek; left, near right elbow;
11, necklace, on neck; 12, circlet on head.
Body F — against middle of west wall; half extended with right leg under ram and
left bent sharply back (cf. E); on right side, head north; right arm
passes down along wall of grave with hand near thigh; left hand rests on
right forearm.
Ram — at foot of bed in bed-pit; on right side, head south.
Objects: all in original position disturbed only by pressure of debris.
1. Bronze dagger, tortoise-shell grip and ivory butt; total length, ca. 36 cm.;
remains of leather scabbard, probably slung from 10; Su 1062.
la. Fan and sandals, were probably present, but the foot of the bed with these
articles on it was simply one mass of casts of white ants distorted by pres-
sure of debris; apparently water had drained into the bed-pit.
lb. Traces of wooden head-rest were on head of bed, but this also was decayed
like the foot (and all the rest of the bed).
lc. Wooden bed, of usual form, utterly eaten and decayed; but cast visible.
2-3. Stack of two beakers; Su 1063, 1064; Bkt. II-gen.
4-7. Four separate beakers, under front of bed; Bkt. II-gen.; Su 1065-1068.
8, 9. Two large jars, R. W. XIII-2; Su 1069, 1070.
10. Bead girdle on A, probably attached to scabbard; Su 1071.
11. Necklace on E; Su 1138:
16 ball-beads, blue glazed crystal; diam., 9-10 mm.
8 ball-beads, carnelian; diam., 10 mm.
2 star-beads (five-pointed), blue faience; diam., 16 mm.
1 silver (?) amulet-bead (wall?); 1., 42 mm.
Strand of small blue ring-beads.
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K 1067. Plan XXI, K X, intrusive in east end of corridor, partly under K 1064. (Fig. 123.)
Grave: rounded rectangular, 250 X 240 cm., and 220-300 cm. deep, entering floor of
corridor; bed sunk in pit on south side so that top of bed is about level with
floor; orient., due east.
Burial: intact, bed-burial under hide (covers all bodies), with five sacrificial bodies and
a ram.
Body A — chief body on bed, on south side of grave (sunk in floor); hide turned
down over back edge of bed and spread out to north where the cover is
continued by overlapping hides, apparently not laced or sewn over the
sacrificial bodies; on right side, head east; half extended; right hand
under cheek; left, over right elbow; 1, dagger, between legs; 10, bead
girdle, on waist (for supporting dagger-scabbard?).
Body B — north of head of bed, against east wall; tightly contracted, on right side,
bead NE; right hand over face; left arm passes down behind back and
has the palm pressed against the ground below pelvis (south of it).
Body C — in NE corner along north wall; half extended with the legs over hips of
D; (last body which took its place in grave); on right side, head east;
right hand over face; left, pressed against wall in front of pelvis.
Body D — along north wall, partly under C; half extended on right side, head east;
right hand under cheek; left, near right elbow; 13, bead circlet, on head.
Body E — principal sacrifice; in front of bed, and a little away from it apparently
on account of the uncomfortable hump left in the floor beside the bed;
half contracted (right leg bent sharply back with heel at buttocks); on
right side, head east; right hand under cheek; left, near right elbow;
11, necklace, on neck; 12, circlet on head.
Body F — against middle of west wall; half extended with right leg under ram and
left bent sharply back (cf. E); on right side, head north; right arm
passes down along wall of grave with hand near thigh; left hand rests on
right forearm.
Ram — at foot of bed in bed-pit; on right side, head south.
Objects: all in original position disturbed only by pressure of debris.
1. Bronze dagger, tortoise-shell grip and ivory butt; total length, ca. 36 cm.;
remains of leather scabbard, probably slung from 10; Su 1062.
la. Fan and sandals, were probably present, but the foot of the bed with these
articles on it was simply one mass of casts of white ants distorted by pres-
sure of debris; apparently water had drained into the bed-pit.
lb. Traces of wooden head-rest were on head of bed, but this also was decayed
like the foot (and all the rest of the bed).
lc. Wooden bed, of usual form, utterly eaten and decayed; but cast visible.
2-3. Stack of two beakers; Su 1063, 1064; Bkt. II-gen.
4-7. Four separate beakers, under front of bed; Bkt. II-gen.; Su 1065-1068.
8, 9. Two large jars, R. W. XIII-2; Su 1069, 1070.
10. Bead girdle on A, probably attached to scabbard; Su 1071.
11. Necklace on E; Su 1138:
16 ball-beads, blue glazed crystal; diam., 9-10 mm.
8 ball-beads, carnelian; diam., 10 mm.
2 star-beads (five-pointed), blue faience; diam., 16 mm.
1 silver (?) amulet-bead (wall?); 1., 42 mm.
Strand of small blue ring-beads.