Reisner, George Andrew: Excavations at Kerma (Dongola-Provinz) (Band 1): Parts I - III (Cambridge, Mass., 1923)

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K 1618. Fig. 136, K XVI (continued).
Objects:
x. Potsherds; 14-2-153:
a. Bkt. VIII, XII, XXII-8 (?).
b. Db. W. 1-2.
c. B.C. R. XI.
d. Bik. W. bowl, etc.
K 1619. Fig. 136, K XVI, NE quarter. (Fig. 145.)
Grave: rectangular, 240 X 240 cm., and 220 cm. deep, sunk 100 cm. in alluvium; orient.,
58° south of east (judging by a sacrificial body).
Burial: cleared out except one sacrificial body; but six other skulls (and other bones)
in the debris together with horns of at least two rams.
Body B — sacrificial, in SE corner, on left side, head east (SE); incomplete.
Objects: 1, 2, on floor.
1. Mortar of hard fine red sandstone; diam., 12.1 cm.; h., 5.8 cm.; 14-2-454.
2. Beaker, Bkt. VIII-8; 14-2-455.
i. Beaker, Bkt. 1-6 (good thin ware); 14-2-458.
ii. Beaker, Bkt. 1-10 (good thin ware); 14-2-459.


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iii. Beaker, Bkt. VIII-8 (good thin ware); 14-2-457.
iv. Bowl, Bkt. XI-4 (good thin ware); 14-2-460.
x. Potsherds —Bkt. I; R. W. XIII (large); B. C. R.; 14-2-456.
Intrusive, in part at least:
xi. Fragment of basket; 14-2-463.
xii. Eight fragments of black granite statuette; 14-2-461.
xiii. Fragment blue faience vessel; 14-2-462.
K 1620. Fig. 136, K XVI, SW quarter. (Fig. 146.)
Grave: rectangular, 240 X 165 cm., and 245 cm. deep, sunk 110 cm. in alluvium; orient.,
16° south of east.
Burial: only slightly disturbed (possibly only by pressure and decay); bed-burial under
hide (?), with two sacrificial bodies and two rams.