Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards

Omeka ID:	5470

Transcription:	PG 1237 U. 12363 No 5 (new 72) Judging from - teeth, which were mud discolored, - roots lay blue, - body was that of a quite young person 1) on - head traces of a silver band 2) beads.2 rown o lapis double conoids & 2 carnelian bugles and to connect - 2 strings 3) pr o silver wire spiral coil hair rings 4) copper base, pourhead 5) small limestone bowl, perished 6) copper pin head [drawing(artifact)] 7) cockleshells w green & blue paint

U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
12363A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising. [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] String of lapis double coinoid beads and 2 carnelian. [C] Copper pin type IVA (broken).
12363A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising. [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] String of lapis double coinoid beads and 2 carnelian. [C] Copper pin type IVA (broken).
12363B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising. [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] String of lapis double coinoid beads and 2 carnelian. [C] Copper pin type IVA (broken).
12363C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising. [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] String of lapis double coinoid beads and 2 carnelian. [C] Copper pin type IVA (broken).

Location	Context Title	Context Description	Description (Modern)
	PG/1237	Woolley called this the 'Great Death Pit' because it is the largest of all the death pits in the royal cemetery. He found 74 bodies within but did not find a built chamber, an aspect he believed essential to royal tombs. Woolley declared the chamber must have been completely looted away and pointed to small amounts of rubble as evidence of this, but in fact the large size of this death pit and the particular wealth displayed by Body 61 may indicate that the primary burial was among the attendants in this case.	(none)