Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

The Predynastic Cemetery, N7000, at Naga-ed-Dêr, Egypt


Grave 7461 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7461
GRAVE: 7461 GRID SQUARE: G-8 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 6 TIME PHASE: 3
# BURIALS: 2 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 20 E LENGTH: 1.75
WIDTH: 1.35 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ & fill COMMENTS: Lapis; copper wire sheep/goat leg.
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Burials in Grave 7461
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7461 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Unidentified In situ & fill None found In situ & fill Probably contemporary with B. Lapis, copper, animal bone.
7461 B Sub-adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not present. Not present. None found None found None found Probably contemporary with A.

Beads/Amulets from Grave 7461
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7461 6-3772a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 15 Copper Cylindrical (rolled) Fill 129f Cards have totals wrong.
7461 6-3772b Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 3 Lapis Rounded Fill 129f Card describes as blue glazed.
7461 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. 1 Gold Rolled Fill 129f Podzorski lists this.
7461 6-3772 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Lapis Disc Fill 4 lapis beads from this grave.

Ceramics in Grave 7461
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
Corpus
Form
Item
Description
Location Shape Ware
Type
Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Base
Diam.
Height
7461 6-4368 7461 7461-xiii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R3F8/Bad. Rough dish Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 8 5
7461 7461-xiv 7461-xiv No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R69 Rough BrW vessel fragments Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle R
7461 A 6-4535 7461-7 7461-7 Missing catalog card at UCLMA. B58A BkT jar Fill Open mouth jar B 15 27
7461 A 6-3777 7461-8 7461-8 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P23A Bowl Feet Bowl, dish, or cup P 20 13
7461 B 6-3774 7461-1 7461-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red bowl Fill Bowl, dish, or cup P 22 10
7461 B 6-4715 7461-2 7461-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40C Red jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle P
7461 B 6-3775 7461-3 7461-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40C Red jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 9 17 26
7461 B 6-4716 7461-4 7461-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B74A BkT jar Fill Open mouth jar B
7461 B 6-3776 7461-5 7461-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40E Red jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 10 14 28
7461 B 6-3778 7461-9 7461-9 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40E1/Arm. Red jar Legs Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 7 15 23
7461 B 6-3779 7461-10 7461-10 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81 Rough jar Mid-body Open mouth jar R 19
7461 B 6-4370 7461-11 7461-11 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. D4B? Buff jar Knees Open mouth jar D 4 8 11
7461 B 7461-12 7461-12 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. BkT sherd Legs Unknown/unrecorded B

Groundstone Artifacts in Grave 7461
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Height Illustration Comments
7461 B 6-4369 7461-6 7461-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 14 Stone jar Head 129d 1/4 Limestone, broken.

Metal Artifacts in Grave 7461
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Illustration Comments
7461 6-3772a 7461 7461-xv Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 15 Beads Fill 2 listed on card, but 15 exist. Also in bead table.
7461 7461-xvi 1 Gold bead Fill CN 129f Rolled shape--also in bead table.