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THREE Sistra, in glazed terracotta.

HAWK with a human face, and disc on the head, (emblem of a divine soul,) in painted wood.

Two hawks with human faces, (emblems of human souls,) in glazed

terracotta.

RAM, (emblem of Ammon,) in glazed terracotta.

SHREW-MOUSE, (emblem of Buto,) in bronze.

Two hedgehogs, (emblems of Khons,) in glazed terracotta.

BULL, in glazed terracotta.

Cow, (emblem of Athor,) in glazed terracotta.

CROCODILE, (emblem of Seb,) in steatite.

CROCODILE, (emblem of Seb,) in glazed terracotta.

Goose, (emblem of Seb,) in bronze.

LION, (emblem of Horus,) in bronze.

THREE lions, (emblems of Horus,) in glazed terracotta.

Two cats, (emblems of Bubastis,) in bronze.

CAT, (emblem of Bubastis,) in wood.

Six cats, in glazed terracotta.

CYNOCEPHALUS seated, (emblem of Thoth, or the equinoxes,) a small statue, of red sandstone.

THREE cynocephali, in glazed terracotta.

FOUR hares, (emblems of Osiris,) in glazed terracotta.

Six swine, (emblems of Thaoueris,) in glazed terracotta.

Two snakes, in glazed terracotta.

Two small figures, in glazed terracotta.

THIRTY-NINE Scarabæi, with names or symbols of divinities, in glazed

terracotta.

NINETEEN Scarabæi of terracotta, enamelled; of various shapes, with regal, symbolic, and phonetic names.

Two double statues, male and female, in limestone, seated.

UPPER portion of a statue, in limestone.

LOWER portion of a kneeling figure, in white marble, holding a tablet.

TORSO of a statue, of the Greek era, of white marble.

STATUE, in basalt, of a kneeling figure.

STATUE, the head and hands only developed, with an inscribed tablet:

limestone, coloured.

FOUR fragments of tablets, with mutilated inscriptions in Greek.

TRUNK of a tree, with a portion of a figure in it; in marble.

NUBIAN female, kneeling, and grinding the d'hourra; in stone.
UPPER part of a female, in a peculiar head-dress: in terracotta.

PORTION of a frieze, with three male figures, mummied, with the hands crossed on the breast, and an inscription; in stone.

SEVENTEEN fragments of small statues, consisting of the head and shoulders, or head only; in marble, basalt, and porphyry.

Two bronze feet, from statues.

ALTAR of bronze, with an inscription.

VASE of libations, of a remarkable shape, with a spout, made of terracotta and painted; in it was found a necklace of the seeds of a tree, and an emblem of stability.

HEAD, and end of a koucoupha sceptre.

THREE sacred vases, of bronze, with figures of deities, men, or animals, in relievo.

Two small sacred vases, of a different shape, in basalt and alabaster. INSTRUMENT, probably used for sacred purposes.

HANDLE, formed by the head of a goat.

KNIFE, of soft stone, with an inscription.
KNIFE, for circumcision, made of iron.
PIECE of cloth.

APRON of leather, with a pocket.
PAIR of sandals, of white leather.

PAIR of sandals, of wood.

THREE sandals, of the leaves of the papyrus.

SANDAL, neatly platted, of the palm tree.

FIVE mirrors, of bronze.

SEVEN Combs, of wood.

STONE vase, for paint, consisting of four cylindrical cases to hold antimony, with styles for placing it on the eyebrows or eyelid.

VASE, for a similar use, in terracotta.

SINGLE cylinder, with a lotus capital, for the same purpose, in glass.

Six paint vases, with quadruple, double, or single cylinders, in wood.

Two cases, of papyrus, for the same purpose.

SMALL alabaster paint vase, containing antimony, with a cover.

VASE, of enamelled terracotta, with a flat cover.

VASE, of variegated glass, in the shape of a small bottle.

VASE, of terracotta, with a spout.

Two pins, of bronze.

SEVEN ear-rings, and fragments of the same, in gold.

SILVER ear-ring.

Six car-rings, in bronze.

TWENTY-THREE beads, pendants, and various ornaments belonging to

ear-rings or necklaces, in gold.

NECKLACE of gold beads.

FOUR necklaces, of variously shaped beads of jasper, amethyst, and cornelian.

NECKLACE, of the seeds of a tree.

FIFTY-TWO necklaces, of variously shaped beads of glazed terracotta. Two portions of collars, of cylindrical beads, in blue glazed terracotta. FORTY-TWO rings, jasper and cornelian.

FOURTEEN rings, in ivory.

BRONZE ring.

RING, of wood.

THIRTY rings, of glazed terracotta.

Six bracelets, or fragments, in bronze and iron.

VARIOUS beads, of jasper, cornelian, amethyst, fluor spar, &c.
GLOBULAR and cylindrical beads, of glass or glazed terracotta.

TWENTY-EIGHT symbolic eyes, in hematite, cornelian, basalt, and marble.

NINETY-FOUR Symbolic eyes, in glazed terracotta or glass.
NINE emblems of stability, in jasper, cornelian, &c.
THIRTY-THREE similar emblems, in glazed terracotta or glass.
TWELVE Symbols of life, in jasper.

TEN Symbols of life, in glazed terracotta.

CROWN of Egypt, in jasper.

TWENTY-ONE Crowns of Upper or Lower Egypt, in glazed terracotta. SEVENTEEN various objects, in jasper, cornelian, &c.; among them a fish, lion, small divinity, and piece of meteoric iron.

LOTUS sceptre, in green feldspar, and inscription.

FIFTEEN similar sceptres, smaller, in hematite, feldspar, and glazed terra

cotta.

THIRTY-EIGHT little vases, in jasper, cornelian, &c.

Two similar, in glazed terracotta.

FIVE small tablets, in feldspar.

Six discs and pedestals, [latrunculi ?] in lapis-lazuli.

SEVEN legs of animals, in cornelian.

Two victims, in jasper.

TEN scarabæi, completely carved, in cornelian, jasper, hematite, and lapis-lazuli.

SEVENTY-ONE similar scarabæi, of granite, basalt, and glazed terracotta. THREE Scarabæi, of amethyst, belonging to necklaces.

SIXTY-SIX Scarabæi, of glazed terracotta; most of them with figures or hieroglyphics on the base.

VARIOUS objects, in glazed terracotta, belonging to necklaces, ear-rings, or other parts of dress.

INNER Wings of scarabai, belonging to necklaces, in glazed terracotta. SIXTY-EIGHT Scarabæi, standing upon oval clypei, or the upper portions of scarabæi, with perforations to attach them to the attire, in glazed ter

racotta.

TEN studs, in limestone, glazed terracotta, or glass.

FIVE pectoral plates, or fragments; some with mosaic work.

Two circular tables, of oriental alabaster.

Two large basons, of alabaster and basalt.

Two smaller basons, of alabaster.

THREE basons, of blue enamel.

ENAMELLED bowl, with an inscription, in which is the name of Rameses

the Great.

FORTY-SEVEN Vases, with or without handles, made of terracotta; some

painted.

LARGE vase, of oriental alabaster.

THREE vases, some with lids of oriental alabaster.

VASE, of lead, and cover.

THREE vases, of bronze.

THREE vases, of basalt.

SPOON, of alabaster.

THREE double vases, of terracotta.

ELEVEN long-necked bottles, of green glass.

ELEVEN lamps, in terracotta.

LAMP, in bronze.

Six wooden stands, or pillows, for the head.

LARGE vase, of terracotta, used for domestic purposes, covered with an

enchorial inscription.

SIMILAR vase, without an inscription.

ELEVEN baskets, made of the leaves of the palm tree, and their covers;

various sizes.

Box, of wood, unpainted.

Box, of the leaves of the papyrus.

Box, of ivory, veneered, with figures painted; of the Greek or Roman

era.

TWELVE boxes and vases of wood, used for domestic purposes, and fragments of the same.

VARIOUS objects, in wood; some belonging to seats and furniture.
HAND and arms, in wood.

Two iron keys.

FRUIT of the Doum palin.

VARIOUS sorts of fruit.

WHEAT.

BARLEY.

LENTILS.

BREAD, twelve pieces.

RAISINS.

DATES.

GUM Arabic.

FRANKINCENSE.

BITUMEN, four pieces.

PORTION of an arrow, and two arrow-heads, in bronze.

THREE javelin-heads, in bronze.

SCABBARD of a sword, of wood, gilded.

PICKAXE, of wood.

Two mallets, for stonemasons, of wood.

HEAD of an axe, in bronze.

INSTRUMENT for smoothing plaster, of wood

HACKLE for dressing flax, of wood.

Two staves, with inscriptions.
Two staves, without inscriptions.

SEVEN Spindles, of wood.
FIVE skeins of thread.

ROLL of fine linen.

Two rolls of prepared leather.

ROLL of fibres of wood, platted.

Two palettes of a scribe, in terracotta; with ten vases on a stand. PALETTE, of the same material; with four globular vases on a stand, deep blue colour.

PALETTE, of alabaster, with an inscription in hieroglyphics.

Two plain palettes in wood.

BRONZE inkstand, with a chain and case for a reed, having nibs like a modern pen.

VASE, of bronze gilt, containing twelve balls of ultra-marine.

[blocks in formation]

KNIFE, with a pale agate handle, probably used by scribes.
KNIFE, with a handle of hematite, blade corroded.

Two bronze blades of knives.

Six fragments of wood, with hieratic and enchorial inscriptions. TWENTY fragments of pottery, with enchorial and Coptic inscriptions. Two stone fragments, with Coptic inscriptions.

FIVE pieces of stone, with hieratic inscriptions.

NINE seals and signet rings, gems, or scarabæi, set in gold, electrum, or silver.

FIFTY-SIX coins, chiefly large brass, of the Ptolemaic and Roman era. FIVE dolls.

Two palm-leaf balls.

LEATHER ball.

FOUR porcelain balls.

NINE Wooden ninepins, or latrunculi.

LATRUNCULUS, of glazed terracotta.

LATRUNCULUS, of jade.

IVORY die.

Two stone moulds of the ibis Bennô.

BRONZE needles.

THREE bronze bells.

BRONZE tweezer.

IRON tweezer.

SEVEN bronze nails.

Two bronze styli.

BRONZE rivet.

SMALL bronze hinge.

WOODEN lintel of a door, painted with hieroglyphics.

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