83. Plain rectangular gable-topped coffin. Similar to No. 62, but of small size and thinly coated with white paint. Upon the top of the coffin was a decayed mummy of a person of immature age, and with it were three gold earrings ([Pl. LXIX]. 83). The contents of the coffin were two children’s mummies lying one upon the other, and resting upon the top one was a small round basket ([Pl. LXIX]. 83) containing: (1) a wristlet of bone and cornelian beads ([Pl. LXXIII]. 83); (2) a necklace of bone beads (for example see 53, [Pl. LXXIII].); and (3) a necklace of violet faience beads. Upon the lower mummy were two small bundles of linen containing fruit of the nebek-tree, which were bound together with a string of blue faience beads. This mummy had upon its left wrist(?) a bangle of bone and faience beads ([Pl. LXXIII]. 83).
Behind the coffin were three pots ([Pl. LXXIV]. G) leaning against the back wall of the niche. The niche (G) seems to have been specially made for these burials, which were covered up by the stone chippings made in its excavation. These burials appear to have been made in the tomb when left open after its destruction, but before it was used as a storehouse.
Passage (L).
84. Dug-out anthropoid child’s coffin. The shell, cut out of a tree stem, was very roughly made. The lid was missing.
Contents:—Mummy of an infant decayed, and among the débris were minute blue faience and gold beads ([Pl. LXXIII]. 84).
Central Passage.
85. An ivory castanet. Burnt, and with end shaped like a human hand; it differed from No. 82 by being straight. This was found in the layer of rubbish that covered the floor of the passage. It appears to belong to the original interment of the tomb.
Hall (C).
86. A wooden statuette and fragment of a wooden coffin of the Middle Kingdom. The statuette, broken, is covered with stucco and painted, and is of exceedingly coarse workmanship. It represents a woman carrying upon her head a linen basket. The fragment of coffin bore an inscription reading
