Origin
Enkomi, Cyprus, Late Cypriot II (c. 1450-1200 BC)
Other years/dates
Physical description
Abstract
Contents
To the later burial period belong five skeletons placed along the walls of the chamber. They are numbered from left to right, I-V. To Skeletons I and II belong the tomb-gifts Nos. 17-29, to Skeletons III and IV the finds Nos. 12-16, and to Skeleton V the finds Nos. 1-11. The situations of finds and skeletal remains make it clear that Skeletons III and IV with the finds Nos. 12-16 are older than the rest of the deposit. To judge from the state of preservation, Skeleton V, which was almost destroyed, is older than the two well preserved Skeletons I and II. The earlier burial period comprised six skeletons, placed around the walls and numbered from left to right VI-XI. In this group, Skeleton XI together with the finds No. 37 and 42-49 must be later than the rest of the deposit, as it was found on a slightly higher level. Skeletons VI-X with the rest of the finds seem to form a fairly homogeneous group. In the earlier stratum satisfactory evidence is given as regards the original positions of the dead bodies. Skeleton VI has been sitting in the left corner, facing the center of the tomb with its legs much contracted. The knees have been elevated, and the arms placed in the bosom. By the gradual decomposition of the dead body, the skeleton has fallet in the position in which it was actually found. The head had fallen to the left and the spinal column slightly forwards in the same main direction, so that the projections of the vertebrae were lying upwards. Skeleton VII has been sitting close to the left side of No. VI in a similar position, but the water has brought some disorder to the bones. The same could be stated for VIII and IX which came next in order around the circular wall of the chamber. Skeleton X differs in its position from the rest of the skeletons in this layer. It was found lying on its back in an almost outstretched position with its arms along the sides. Skeleton XI has been sitting with its back towards the wall in the same position as VI. In the upper layer Skeletons I and II were lying side by side in dorsal positions with the feet towards the entrance. Skeleton V had the same position, but was in a very poor state of preservation. III and IV were found at the back wall of the chamber. It was evident that they were not in situ. They were, apparently, the two older skeletons, removed in order to give space for the later ones.
SCE 066-069, 071, 074-112, 114-124, 126-128.
UAS 1414-1418, 1438, 1439, 1465-1474, 1476-1478, 1481-1490, 1495-1509, 1516-1519, 1525, 1527-1532, 1552-1556, 1565, 1566.
Literature
SCE I, Enkomi 2.
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Subject, topics
Location
Museum Gustavianum, historic collectionsAkademigatan 3
753 10 Uppsala
Identifiers (general)
urn:nbn:se:alvin:portal:record-144639 (nbn)
Identifiers (local)
alvin-record:144639 (alvin)
Licensing of the work
Public Domain Mark (No Known Copyright)