438_Bub_W

Container owner

nameunknown
title
sextwo bodies – male and female

Container properties

numberBurial No. 138
materialwood
present location
state of preservation
periodOK–MK
dynasty
type
updated typology
shaperectangular ?
lid
length
width
height
inscription?
decoration?
inner decoration?
descriptionno details mentioned by el-Sawi
notesel-Sawi mentioned that the bodies was placed on their bellies (?).
no photo of the burial itself

Container findspot

localityBubastis (Tell el-Basta)
site
locationby Christian cemetery
tomb typepit grave
code of tombBurial No. 138
material of tomb
datingOK–MK
tomb owner
social position
title
shaft
burial apartment
body insideyes
archaeological contextprimary
remarks on archaeological contextWooden coffin contained two skeletons.
Burial equipment consisted of 3 jugs (red were, two of them were bag-shaped).

Bibliography
el-Sawi, Ahmad
1979 Excavations at Tell Basta, Prague: Charles University, pp. 63–64 and figs. 110–112 (pottery reg. nos. 1828, 1829, 1830).