TOMB 14 (continuation)Tek

The tomb featured both the cremation and inhumation rite. The walls of the burial chamber have arcosolia in the lower part and small niches for urns
around a large central niche in the upper part.
Later, when inhumation became common, several small
niches in the right and back wall had to make room for the burial of bodies.
Of the original decorations little is left. We still find traces in
the large niche in the left wall and in the small niches.
Professor Calza mentioned in his excavation report a peacock
with open fan-tail. This painting can't be seen anymore.

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