The Predynastic Cemetery, N7000, at Naga-ed-Dêr, Egypt
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| Cemetery N7000: Grave 7509 | |||||||
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| GRAVE: | 7509 | GRID SQUARE: | F-9 | SPATIAL CLUSTER: | 6 | TIME PHASE: | 0 |
| # BURIALS: | 1 | GRAVE SHAPE: | Ovoid | AZIMUTH: | 29 W | LENGTH: | 1.2 |
| WIDTH: | 0.8 | GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: | None | CERAMICS: | In fill | PALETTE: | In situ |
| OTHER: | In situ | COMMENTS: | 2 double bird palettes; ivory. Another example of selective plundering of the head/neck, by digging a small hole directly over the area and cutting through the mat. The left photo shows the displaced skull lying in the plunderer's hole, while upper matting covers the rest of the body. The right photo shows the skull and upper matting removed. | ||||
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| Burials in Grave 7509 | |||||||||||||
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| Grave | Burial | UCLMA Number |
Age | Sex | Age / Sex by | Burial Position | Disturbance Location |
Upper Matting |
Lower Matting |
Ceramics | Palette | Other Artifacts |
Comments |
| 7509 | A | Adult | Female | A. Lythgoe | Fetal, left side | Head/neck | Type I | Type I | In fill | In situ | In situ | Two double bird palettes, ivory amulet. Wrapped in three mats. | |
| Ceramics in Grave 7509 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 7509 | 6-3953 | 7509-1 | 7509-iii | Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. | P56B | Red bottle/jar | Fill | Restricted mouth jar/bottle | P | 13 | 17 | |||
| 7509 | 6-4720 | 7509-2 | 7509-iv | Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. | F15D | Rough bowl | Fill | Bowl, dish, or cup | R | |||||
| Ivory Artifacts in Grave 7509 | ||||||||||||
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| Grave | Burial | UCLMA Card # |
Original Item # |
Adjusted Item # |
Record Status |
# Pcs. | Item Description |
Location | Lgth | Width | Illustration | Comments |
| 7509 | A | 6-3952 | 7509 | 7509-1 | Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. | 1 | Ornament | Right wrist | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1 Edge serrated, other notched at ends and perforated in middle. | |
| Palettes in Grave 7509 | |||||||||||
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| Grave | Burial | UCLMA Card # |
Original Item # |
Adjusted Item # |
Record Status | Shape | Location | Lgth | Width | Illustration | Comments |
| 7509 | 6-3950 | 7509 | 7509-@ | Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. | Bird | Left hand | 10.0 | 1 shell disc, eye. | |||
| 7509 | 6-3951 | 7509 | 7509-5 | Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. | Bird | Left hand | 10.0 | Perforated. The second of two originally grouped by L&D as 7509-2. They are on separate UCLMA cards. 7509-5 Continues the sequence. | |||