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THE TUMULUS KX
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sacrifices, from one to twelve (or more), lie as they could find place, on the floor of the grave
or even under the bed; the ram lies at the foot of the bed; the objects stand in the corners,
along the sides, or beside the bed; the bed with the chief body was covered with an ox-hide,
which in some cases was tucked in about the bed and covered only the chief body, but in
others, covered the sacrifices as well; in some cases the whole burial was covered by several
overlapping hides.
(3) Comparison of the objects found in the subsidiary graves in k x
The graves in K X were quite as seriously plundered as those in K III and K IV, but
the objects of perishable materials were generally better preserved than at K IV, better
even than at K III, as the tumulus K X lay on slightly higher and drier ground. The
absence of any class of objects is therefore to be taken as evidence that this class was either
not used in the grave furniture of the period or had been removed by plundering.
In the following list, all the objects from the corridor and graves, but excluding those assigned
to the main burial, are given. The prefixed symbols signify as follows:
* occurs in K III o occurs in K XVIII
t occurs in K IV p occurs in K XIX
y occurs in K X q occurs in K XX
n occurs in K XVI
When the symbol stands alone, the object occurred only in that one of the eight great tumuli. When no symbol
is prefixed, the object was of general occurrence.
Dagger, bronze, usual form: KXB, 31, 84, 90, 101, 150, 203, 267, 271, 341, 346, 370, 372,
379, 386, 394, 405, 409, 411, 424 — 19 examples.
K 1001 (two butts), K 1024, K 1028 (butt), K 1033 (butt),
K 1036, K 1038 (butt), K 1041, K 1043 (butt), K 1045,
K 1061 (two butts), K 1064, K 1065, K 1067, K 1085,
K 1086 (butt), K 1088, K 1090, K 1093 (butt), K 1096 —
19 graves.
broad blade: KXB, 282.
Total examples: 41.
* Mirror: none.
*yno Razor, bronze: Type I — K 1030, K 1053, K 1060; all worn examples.
* “ Cutting-out knives ”: none.
*fn “Scissors”: none.
*f Tweezers: none.
*ynoq Knife, bronze: Type II-2 — K 1036.
y Earring or Hair-ring, plain metal: KXB, 407 and 412 (silver); K 1033 (bronze).
*fy shell: KXB, 17, 86, 110, 278, 289, 368; K 1026.
Armlet or Bracelet, ivory: KXB, 151, 344; K 1031, K 1040, K 1043, K 1053, K 1065.
yq horn: K 1045 (three on one wrist); K 1065.
y giraffe-hair: KXB, 138-139, 172.
yn gold: KXB, 49-50, 40-41, 73-74, 148-149—four sets; K 1053
(four on each arm).
y bronze:K 1061 (pair).
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sacrifices, from one to twelve (or more), lie as they could find place, on the floor of the grave
or even under the bed; the ram lies at the foot of the bed; the objects stand in the corners,
along the sides, or beside the bed; the bed with the chief body was covered with an ox-hide,
which in some cases was tucked in about the bed and covered only the chief body, but in
others, covered the sacrifices as well; in some cases the whole burial was covered by several
overlapping hides.
(3) Comparison of the objects found in the subsidiary graves in k x
The graves in K X were quite as seriously plundered as those in K III and K IV, but
the objects of perishable materials were generally better preserved than at K IV, better
even than at K III, as the tumulus K X lay on slightly higher and drier ground. The
absence of any class of objects is therefore to be taken as evidence that this class was either
not used in the grave furniture of the period or had been removed by plundering.
In the following list, all the objects from the corridor and graves, but excluding those assigned
to the main burial, are given. The prefixed symbols signify as follows:
* occurs in K III o occurs in K XVIII
t occurs in K IV p occurs in K XIX
y occurs in K X q occurs in K XX
n occurs in K XVI
When the symbol stands alone, the object occurred only in that one of the eight great tumuli. When no symbol
is prefixed, the object was of general occurrence.
Dagger, bronze, usual form: KXB, 31, 84, 90, 101, 150, 203, 267, 271, 341, 346, 370, 372,
379, 386, 394, 405, 409, 411, 424 — 19 examples.
K 1001 (two butts), K 1024, K 1028 (butt), K 1033 (butt),
K 1036, K 1038 (butt), K 1041, K 1043 (butt), K 1045,
K 1061 (two butts), K 1064, K 1065, K 1067, K 1085,
K 1086 (butt), K 1088, K 1090, K 1093 (butt), K 1096 —
19 graves.
broad blade: KXB, 282.
Total examples: 41.
* Mirror: none.
*yno Razor, bronze: Type I — K 1030, K 1053, K 1060; all worn examples.
* “ Cutting-out knives ”: none.
*fn “Scissors”: none.
*f Tweezers: none.
*ynoq Knife, bronze: Type II-2 — K 1036.
y Earring or Hair-ring, plain metal: KXB, 407 and 412 (silver); K 1033 (bronze).
*fy shell: KXB, 17, 86, 110, 278, 289, 368; K 1026.
Armlet or Bracelet, ivory: KXB, 151, 344; K 1031, K 1040, K 1043, K 1053, K 1065.
yq horn: K 1045 (three on one wrist); K 1065.
y giraffe-hair: KXB, 138-139, 172.
yn gold: KXB, 49-50, 40-41, 73-74, 148-149—four sets; K 1053
(four on each arm).
y bronze:K 1061 (pair).