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HOWARD CARTER,
ALAN
H. R.
ESO.
ESQ., D.Litt.
F.R.S.
H.
GARDINER,
H. G.
HALL,
COLONEL
LYONS, D.Sc,
THE
REV. WILLIAM
E.
C.
MACGREGOR
ESQ., O.B.E.
LL.D., P.S.A., F.B.A.
PERCY OSCAR
SIR
C.
NEWBERRY,
RAPHAEL,
ESQ., F.S.A.
HERCULES READ,
LIST
OF CONTRIBUTORS
Dr.
J. J.
Acworth.
Horace C. Beck, Esq. Rev. Randolph Berens. *The Hon. Richard Bethell.
of Archaeology in Egypt. royaux du clnquantenaire, brussels. *The Lord Carmichael of Skirling, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., K.C.M.G. *The Earl of Carnarvon.
m usees
*Howard Carter, Esq. The Provost and Fellows of Eton College (Myers Collection).
*G. EUMORFOPOULOS, Esq. Sir Arthur Evans, D.Litt., LL.D., F.R.S. *Captain G. Fenwick-Owen.
The Senate of the University of London (from the Egyptology Collections at University College, London). Rev. William MacGregor. The Committee of the Manchester Museum, University of Manchester. *RoBERT MOND, ESQ. *Percy E. Newberry, Esq., O.B.E.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
*Sir C. Hercules Read, LL.D., P.S.A., F.B.A.
Captain E. G. Spencer-Churchill. Lady Ward. Major W. Rutherford Warren. *Vernon Wethered, Esq.
* Contributors whose
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LIST
OF PLATES
PLATE
I.
Frontispiece.
No.
24, p. 46.
Head
Middle Kingdom.
II.
No.
11,
p.
3.
period.
III.
No.
3,
p.
28.
limestone.
p. 100.
Old Kingdom.
No. 41,
p.
81.
Red
quartzite sandstone.
Lent by
the
Earl of Carnarvon.
V. No.
1,
p. 28.
Head
of King Amenemhet III. Granite. Xllth dynasty. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
III. Serpentine. Xllth Lent by Oscar Raphael, Esq.
No.
19,
p.
77.
dynasty.
p. 81.
calcareous limestone.
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
No. 40,
p. 80.
jasper.
XVI
Ith dynasty.
VII. No.
5, p. 29.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Red
No.
11, p. 11.
Head
of a Man.
Limestone.
Ptolemaic period.
X. No.
18, p. 115.
Red
faience.
XVIIIth
or
Early
XlXth
p.
No. 40,
101.
XlXth
No.
17,
or
p.
XXth
97.
Blue and black glazed faience. dynasty. Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton College.
III.
Head of a Negro.
XVIIIth dynasty.
No. 37,
p. 101.
MacGregor.
Head of a
Limestone.
XXXth
dynasty.
Statuette of a Man.
Limestone.
XVIIIth or XlXth
dynasty.
No.
20, p. 97.
basalt.
Saite Period.
XL
B, p. 63.
Portrait of Thutmose
Limestone.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Portrait of Queen Tiy. Limestone. XVIIIth dynasty. Lent by the Musees Royaux du Cinqnantenaire, Brussels.
Man.
Bronze.
Lent by
No. 39,
p. 101.
politan period or
p. 76.
Statuette of a Woman.
Old King-
XIV. No.
5, p.
Figure of a Man.
Wood,
No.
9, p. 105.
Figure of a Man. Wood. XVIIIth or XlXth dynasty. Lent by the Musees Royaux du Cinqnantenaire, Brussels. Figure of a Young Negress. Ebony. XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by
the Senate of the University of London.
XV. No.
3, p.
103.
No.
2, p.
103.
Statuette of a Boy.
Electrum.
XVI. No.
11, p. 106.
Statuette of the God Amon. Gold. XVIIIth dynasty. Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
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LIST OF PLATES
PLATE
XVII. No.
17, p. 53.
Shawabti Figure.
Basalt.
XlXth
dynasty.
Shawabti Figure.
Bronze.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Faience.
Saite period
XVIII. No.
22, p. 68.
Figure of Ptah-Seker-Osiris.
or later.
No.
5,
p. 65.
dynasty.
Figure of a Cynocephalus Ape. Faience. XXVIth Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton College.
No. 38,
p. 71.
Figure of Amon.
Figure of Amon.
Faience.
Graeco-Roman
period.
Faience.
Figure of Re*.
Faience.
Ptolemaic period.
Figure of Bes.
Vitreous paste.
No.
36, p. 71.
Figure of Bast.
Faience.
XXI Ind
dynasty.
Figure of a Man.
Bronze.
Saite period.
Figure of Nefertum.
Silver.
New Kingdom
the Silver.
or later.
Lent by
No. 30,
period.
p.
Earl of Carnarvon.
70.
Figure of Harpocrates.
Graeco-Roman
No.
32, p. 70.
Figure of Neith.
Green
slate.
No.
7, p.
66.
Figure of Bast.
Faience.
XXIInd dynasty
period.
Figure of the Nile God, Hapimu(?). Bronze. Saite Lent by tlie Earl of Carnarvon.
Isis
No.
10, p. 66.
and Horus.
Faience.
Saite period.
paste.
Saite period.
XVIII. No.
8, p. 66.
Figure of Thoueris.
Faience.
Ptolemaic period.
Figure of Thoth.
Faience.
Sai'te period.
College.
Two
Figures of Deities.
Faience.
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
Figure of Ptah.
Faience.
Sai'te period.
p.
66.
dynasty.
XIX. No.
11, p. 23.
No. 47,
p. 92.
Three Mice.
Faience.
No.
8, p. 83.
dynasty.
XX. No.
17, p. 108.
Head
of a Negro.
Bronze.
period
(?).
Two
Ornaments.
Bronze.
XVIIIth dynasty.
p. 76.
Bronze.
Ptolemaic period.
Earl of Carnarvon.
to
XXI. No.
27,
p.
98.
XXIInd
XXVth
dynasty.
No.
11, p. 75.
Ethiopian period.
Figure of Neith.
Bronze.
New Kingdom.
XXII. Pedestal
I,
p. 55.
Ibis.
Bronze.
Late period.
XXIII. No.
20, p. 115.
Axe-Head. Axe-Head.
Bronze.
No.
14, p. 114.
Bronze.
LIST OF PLATES
PLATE
XXIII. No.
29,
p.
99.
Bronze.
XVI Ith
XXIV.
No.
dynasty.
19, p. 5.
Vase.
No.
26, p. 6.
Vase.
White
quartzite.
Vase.
Red
Breccia.
Pre-dynastic period.
Lent by
No.
21, p. 5.
the Rev.
Randolph Berens.
Vase.
Breccia.
No.
3, p. 73.
Vase.
Breccia.
XXV.
No.
2, p. 82.
Bowl.
Diorite.
Archaic period.
Lent by
No.
15, p. 4.
the Rev.
Randolph Berens.
Vase.
Buff pottery.
Pre-dynastic period.
XXVI.
No.
27, p. 78.
Vase.
Marble.
1st
dynasty.
No.
26, p. 98.
Vase.
Diorite.
No.
22, p. 77.
Vase.
Diorite.
XXVII. No.
2, p. 73.
Bowl.
Breccia.
No.
4, p. 73.
Vase.
Marble.
1st
dynasty.
Vase.
Breccia.
Pre-dynastic period.
XXVIII. No.
4, p. 94.
Bowl. Bowl.
Diorite.
No.
7, p. 74.
Diorite.
XXIX. No.
3, p. 82.
Vase.
Diorite.
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XXX.
XXXI.
No.
27, p. 88.
Vase.
Aragonite.
No.
12, p. 58.
Vase.
Aragonite.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Flask.
Aragonite and gold. XlXth dynasty. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
No.
2, p. 56.
Vase.
Aragonite.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
XXXII.
Pedestal A, p.
1.
Amphora. Aragonite.
XlXth
dynasty.
XXXIII. No.
No.
38, p. 90.
Vase.
34, p. 89.
Vase.
Blue marble. Xllth dynasty. Lent by tlie Rev. William MacGregor. Blue marble. Xllth dynasty. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
Blue marble. Xllth dynasty. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
No.
33, p. 89.
Vase.
No.
36, p. 89.
Vase.
XXXIV.
No.
9, p. 3.
Bowl.
Red Red
polished ware.
Cup.
polished ware.
No.
14, p. 4.
Vase.
Red
polished ware. Early pre-dynastic period. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
No.
31, p. 7.
Vase.
Buff ware.
Pre-dynastic period.
No.
25, p. 6.
Cup.
dynasty.
Black and red polished ware. XHIth to XVIIth Lent by Percy E. Newberry, Esq.
No.
29, p. 7.
Ovoid Pot.
Red and
black ware.
Early pre-dynastic
period.
XXXV.
XXXVI.
Pedestal L, p. 64.
Vase.
Drab ware.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Vase.
Pottery.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
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LIST OF PLATES
PLATE
XXXVII.
Nos.
and
la, p. 56.
Two
XXXVIII. No.
No.
10, p. 58.
Bowl.
Bowl.
Faience.
11, p. 58.
Faience.
XVI 1 1 th
dynasty.
College.
Bowl.
Faience.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
XXXIX.
No.
16, p. 85.
Box.
Faience.
XXth
dynasty.
Vase.
Faience.
Ptolemaic period.
College.
XL. No.
4,
p.
30.
Faience.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Toilet Tray. Faience. XVIIIth dynasty. Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton
XLI. No.
4, p. 117.
College.
No.
18, p. 108.
Amphora. Glazed
faience.
Lent by
XLII. No.
7, p. 31.
Faience.
XVIIIth dynasty.
I
Faience.
No. 43,
p. 91.
Toilet Vase.
Faience.
Vase.
Violet paste.
Toilet Vase.
Faience.
XLIII. No.
27, p. 62.
Two
Vases. Faience. XXth dynasty. Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton
College.
No.
3, p. 56.
Chalice. Faience. XXth dynasty. Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton College. Chalice.
Faience.
XLIV. No.
13, p. 106.
dynasty.
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XLIV. No.
No.
6,
p.
57.
Chalice.
Faience.
dynasty.
12, p.
106.
Chalice.
Faience.
dynasty.
XLV.
Nos. xa-ic, p. 1 16. Series of Hieroglyphic Signs. Vitreous paste. Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon. Sai'te to Ptolemaic period.
21, p. 13.
XLVI. No.
No.
Fragment of a Rhyton.
period.
5, p.
10.
Fragment of a Bowl.
No.
24, p. 13.
Fragment of a Rhyton.
Plate.
Faience.
period.
XLVII. No.
XLVIII. No.
9, p.
10.
Roman
period.
Flask.
Glass.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Dish.
Glass.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
No.
27, p. 46.
Vase.
Glass.
XXth
Glass.
dynasty.
Lent by
the
Earl of Carnarvon.
XLIX. No.
No.
32, p. 47.
Kohl Vase.
21,
p.
45.
Figure of Thoueris.
Ptolemaic
period.
No. 35,
p. 48.
Kohl Vase.
Glass.
L. No. 10
and B, p. 20. Pectoral. Gold. Xllth dynasty. [A] Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton College, and [B] the Rev. William MacGregor.
Seal.
Gold.
No.
20, p. 25.
No.
2,
p. 18.
Ring and
Two
Gold.
XVIIth dynasty.
No. 1, p. 17. Pectoral and Jewels. Gold and semi-precious stones. Lent by the Manchester Museum. Xllth dynasty.
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LIST OF PLATES
PLATE
Three Plaques.
Label.
1st
XVIIIth
dynasty.
LII. No. 8, p. 112.
Ivory.
No.
20, p. 5.
Handle of a Knife.
Comb.
Ivory.
Pre-dynastic period.
LIU. No.
12, p. 113.
Ivory.
XlXth
dynasty.
Lent by
No.
10, p. 118.
tlie
Earl of Carnarvon.
Comb. Wood. XVIIIth dynasty. Lent by the Musees Royaux du Cinquantenaire, Brussels.
Comb. Wood. XVIIIth dynasty. Lent by the Musees Royaux du Cinquantenaire, Brussels.
No.
8, p.
118.
No.
18, p. 4.
Figure of a Lion.
Ivory.
1st
dynasty.
Ivory.
Ivory.
XI Ith
dynasty.
Ivory.
1st
dynasty.
LIV. No.
13, p. 58.
LV. No.
13,
p.
113.
period.
LVI. No.
12, p. 119.
Wood. XVIIIth
dynasty.
118.
Toilet Box. Wood. XVIIIth dynasty. Lent by the British School of Arc/meology
in Egypt.
No.
11, p. 119.
Toilet Dish. Wood. XVIIIth dynasty. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
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PREFATORY NOTE
E
present exhibition of Ancient Egyptian Art has been
9 gathered together and arranged by a joint committee of
members of
The
since the Club held an exhibition of the kind, has not only seen great
changes
in
is
also long
enough
to
in the
The tendency
primitive,
whether
in the
like every
popular
is
phase,
capable
of dangerous
exaggeration,
the
new
knowledge as
truly primitive
The
Egyptian
and
in
presentments and
later
and
But whether the two are connected by the processes of evolution or they have at least the bond of country.
not,
The
later
and normal
art of
to the
more
by no means the
Nothing,
in fact,
of the productions of the earlier dynasties as compared with In China, however, art eventually
is
fell
later
work.
to a lower degree of
of ancient
But,
may
minor
arts; of a
few pieces
in the gallery
The
to
admirable work
C.
H. R.
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INTRODUCTION
,T has been a
dogma
"work
"
to serve
any
utilitarian, non-aesthetic
as a genuine
work of art.
If this test
would have
to
be confessed at once that no "genuine" works of art were produced by the dwellers on the banks of the Nile. The Egyptians were an eminently
practical people,
and
their art
practical business
of
to
life.
ornament the objects of everyday life the weapons with which they fought, the vessels from which they drank, the houses in which they
But they were not idealists like the Greeks, they did not seek to generalize and to idealize the human figure. They endeavoured to copy
dwelt.
nature, to transcribe
it;
In
some
was
also fantastic, for the artist produced hybrid creatures that existed only
in
his imagination.
Some
human
animal-headed with
bodies,
result
and sculptures.
But the
was
a sense
realistic,
direct transcripts
from nature.
the
human head on
Apart from the decorative instinct that is common to all the people of the world, two main motives appear to have underlain the work of
Egyptian
motive
is
artists.
The
first
was the
in the
desire to
convey information.
This
relief.
most
clearly
shown
Nearly
all
Above
If
man
is
written his
is
name and
If the
some
is
action
is
described.
Pharaoh
the
name
name of
curious to see
how
picture-signs
The
objects;
itself
a picture system.
Writing
originated in
before
drawing. The Egyptian artist was necessarily a draughtsman The picture-sign denoting "painter" a he became a scribe.
and brushes
means also a
in
is
low
was
to
convey
beautiful,
very clearly
shown
by
among
scenes.
The second motive underlying Egyptian Art was a based on the belief that when a man died his spirit, the
all
religious one,
counterpart of
man had
departed.
As
the
in,
spirit
had
was
called
in
Egyptian
was carved and painted so as to The sculptor was named the "Vivifier," and xx
which
"Spirit-statue"
INTRODUCTION
the word denoting the act of carving a statue
birth,"
rise to
meant
also
"to give
to create.
after-life
the
monuments.
The
spirit statue
had naturally
to be provided with a
spirit residence,
was
interred.
The
in
spirit
the tomb.
ants,
servants engaged in
their
several
tombs of the Pyramid Age and Middle Kingdom. The paintings and sculptured reliefs in the tombs were due to the same belief; they were spirit pictures, and the dead man
occupations
are
found
in
the
life
that
is
depicted
in
the scenes.
It
was by
this
means
engage
the hunting of wild animals, play games, watch his artificers at work,
inspect his fields, and
life.
employ himself
in the various
all
occupations of daily
arts of painting
When
by
this
beginning
To-day
its
monuments of
shows that
still
secret of
evades us.
sometimes said
which
to us
it is
usually understood.
Egypt
sites
as yet only
known
monuments with
Dynasty discovered
at Hierakonpolis,
Upper
xxi
and the
the
women on
the
1st
is
we compare the drawing of the men and Pre-dynastic vases shown in Case B, Nos. 27 and 31, with
later art. If
drawing of the King and his captive on the ivory label of the Dynasty in Case T, No. 8, we see how differently the human figure
two periods, and that a wide gulf separates the prehistoric from the historic art. The series of carvings in the round in ivory and in stone, discovered at Hierakonpolis and at Abydos, many
treated by the artists of the
of which are
now
in the
Ashmolean Museum
is
from prehistoric
is
sites.
The
tiles
(Case B, No. 17) the Egyptians had also attained a high proficiency
The
truth
is
is
appearance
its
in
It is
the
it
same with
No
It
in
Upper Egypt
it first
appears
is
fully fledged.
may
be
in
Egypt,
use
the
its earliest
was
in
the
Delta;
at
the personal
names and
titles
that occur on
monuments found
Delta.
are
1st
It is this
to the
little
North-western
certain
indications in
show
"
that the
their processes
and
xxii
INTRODUCTION
schools.
be borne in mind
in,
scarcely anything
of,
is
really
known about
the conditions
It is
or the civilization
that
known
Menes conquered
to
and
1st
to the country
beginning of the
Dynasty.
nomes of the
North-western Delta.
relate
to
the
There are inscriptions of the reign of Sahure that wealth and prosperity of this region. Neb-hatep-re
Mentuhotep and Amenemhet I found it necessary to subjugate its people. A single Xllth Dynasty tomb has recently been found at Kom el Hisn
(the ancient
capital of the
any part of
with the
Kingdom no references are found to Delta until the XXIInd Dynasty, and then
art.
XXVIth Dynasty
in the
Whether
was
there are indications that throughout Egyptian history the people were
highly skilled
in several
new
and glass-making,
in jewellery, in
ceramics
in painting.
That
this
it
certain,
is
some
features of
There
early
a remark-
Egypt and
two
the
we have no
in
in
was a common
source from which both Babylonia and Egypt drew their inspiration.
fact is very significant in this connection.
xxiii
One
mats; this
is
We
Pyramid Age, and later, the supplies of timber from the Lebanon region, and it
that in
particular style of architecture referred to
know
as
Egypt
King Den
in
by the end of the Pyramid Age the style disappears entirely, though the memory of it was preserved in the False Doors of the tombs and stelae.
The
royal
tomb
at
Naqada, which
1st
is
Dynasty,
is
one of
wooden
palaces,
Egypt
are also
known from
and were at one time regarded as peculiarly characteristic of Sumerian architecture. These obviously must have been copied, like the Egyptian,
from
earlier
timber forms.
was
scarce,
style of architecture
At Tarkhan, some
thirty-seven
miles south of Cairo, were found pieces of house timbers dating from the
Illrd Dynasty; these have holes pierced through their sides which
that the planks were
show
the
On
Slate Palette of
lit.
Narmer (Menes) reference is made to a "Great Port," "Great Door," which was somewhere near the Canopic mouth of the
Nile.
send out ships to the Syrian coast they were certainly visited by Syrian
sailors.
The
earliest
INTRODUCTION
Lebanon where they were and from whence they sailed. These ships were constructed of built planks of coniferous wood sewn together in precisely the same way as the
the port of the
may, therefore, not unreasonably look to Syria as having had some influence on the earliest Dynastic Art of Egypt.
We
Turning
we have a remark-
able series of masterpieces illustrating the art of the sculptor from the
1st
Dynasty down
to
Ptolemaic times.
In Case B, No.
is
n,
there
is
the
portrait of a
King of
the world.
On
the chimney-piece
the bust of an
is
the famous
Amenemhet
skill
little
short of
Other portraits of the same King are exhibited on the chimney-piece and in Case O, No. 19. The head of Senusret III; Case O,
marvellous.
No.
41,
in
red
quartzite
sandstone,
is
another
masterpiece of the
there are
Xllth Dynasty.
period.
Of
Amon
in the likeness of
2),
Thutmose
little
and the
negress in ebony
For sculpture in bas-relief the visitor should observe the portraits of Thutmose III and Queen Tiy on the right-hand side of the East
(No.
3).
is
collection of superb objects has ever before been gathered together in one
room.
The
characteristic blue of
is
Egyptian faience
faience
tile
is
well represented.
shown a blue
XXV
4, 6, 11,
XVII th Dynasty,
and other specimens in the same case date from the XVIIIth to the XXIst Dynasties. For brilliancy of colour the two fragments in Case P,
Nos. 32 and 37, are unparalleled, and for the deeper blues note the shawabti figures
in
Case H.
The
chalices in
and workmanship.
periods
down
and
is
to
Roman
H and
D.
Poly-
XVIIIth Dynasty
is
Case
U
is
is
unequalled
in
Egypt
any museum of the world. the parent of glass, and the examples shown
in
Case
demonstrate
how
most
brilliant colours.
The
intricate
may
be well
On
woven
Wall
is
hung a
in
It is
remarkable that
most
Specimens of linen of the finest texture have come down to us from the Old Kingdom and later periods,
all
but
To show
photograph of a fragment of a tapestry-woven corselet, bearing the prenomen of Amenhotep II, is hung below. This specimen is preserved in
the Cairo
it
same
is
date.
no record of any
history
example.
It
is
Nothing whatever
remarkable
is
known
of
the early
of this craft.
shown
in
among
xxvi
INTRODUCTION
the jewellery of the princesses of the late
Xllth Dynasty found at Dahshur (some examples of which are exhibited in Case E), there occur two ornamental finger rings which are now preserved in the Cairo Museum. One
of these has ornaments of granulated gold
work on
is
These are
the two earliest ornamental finger rings that have yet been discovered.
in
Egypt;
it is
only
many
in
we
find
similar rings in
Greece and
Where were
made? To answer
art of
this
Ancient Egypt
of the
is
parts
country
particularly
the Delta
which
have so
far
N.
xxvn
Archaic Period
(1st
3400-2980
2980-2445
B.C.
B.C. B.C. B.C.
Herakleopolitan Period (IXth and Xth dynasties) Middle Kingdom (XIth and XIIth dynasties)
Intermediate Period (XIII-XVIIth dynasties)
.
2445-2160
2
1
160-1788
dynasties)
580- 1 O9O
B.C.
Saite Period
} (XXIVth and XXVIth dynasties) Persian Period (XXVI Ith dynasty, and the later
7l8- 525
B.C.
....
525- 332
332-
B.C.
B.C.
30
Roman Period
1
30
the spelling of royal
B.C.-A.D.
4OO
names
XXIX
CATALOGUE
PEDESTAL A
AMPHORA,
are
coarse aragonite, with wide neck, rounded lips and foot, Plate and handles in the form of conventional ibex heads. On one face
XXXII.
roughly cut the cartouches of Meneptah (originally painted blue) beneath a winged sun. There are traces of a hieratic inscription
in ink.
in the
Biban
el
Muluk.
CASE B
1
SLATE PALETTE
in the
form of an
ostrich,
Pre-dynastic period.
L.,
4^ inches.
STRING
BEADS,
OF
SIX
LARGE
TWISTED
CYLINDRICAL
From
Hierakonpolis.
'
CaseB]
3
CYLINDER-SEAL,
of an
is
with inscription in archaic hieroglyphs The determinative of the name or noble named Fefi.
wood,
with large wig seated on a throne, and with one hand exThe perforation is narrow. tended towards an altar.
a
man
Early
L.,
1st
dynasty.
Plate LI 1 1. 4
LEG OF A GAMING-BOARD(P),
bull's leg
fitted
ivory.
Modelled
in the
form of a
The leg has a tenon which the gaming-board, and two small holes for pegs are pierced through the thigh. From Abydos. Bought at the Amelineau Sale (Cat., p. 2, No. 6).
standing on a ringed oval base.
into
1st dynasty.
H., 6 inches.
LEG OF A GAMING-BOARD,
bull's leg
Modelled in the form of a ivory. on a ringed oval base. The leg has a tenon and standing a tenon socket side by side, and small peg holes are pierced through the thigh. From Abydos.
1st dynasty.
H.,
2 inches.
FIGURE OF A WOMAN,
ivory.
is
shaven, and
Pre-dynastic period. Publ. Petrie, Prehistoric Egypt, PI. II, 23. H. 6 inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
FIGURE OF A WOMAN,
Nude, arms and one foot broken off. The head is shaven, the breasts not indicated. Over the hips was a handle, broken off.
ivory.
II, 24.
[Case
tail.
SLATE PALETTE,
L., 5 inches.
in the
form of a
tortoise.
Perforated at
Pre-dynastic period.
BOWL,
red polished ware; inside decoration in white slip paint; three goats, two with kids on the bottom is a cinquefoil of parallel zigzag lines, from which rises a plant-sprig between two of the goats. On
;
Plate
XXXIV.
the
flat lip
10
of ivory; one end hollowed out, and Plate LI 1 1. moulded outwards; the other end narrowed to a point
carved in the shape of a man's head, with long beard. head is a ring for suspension.
Above
the
4.
9^
inches.
11
MIN(?);
portrait of
an Plate
II.
early king, coarse white limestone, with traces of black paint(?). the head is the lower part of the crown the beard is broken off.
On
Archaic period (beginning of the 1st dynasty). H., 5 inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
12
VASE,
black and white igneous stone. The lip is moulded outwards, and behind it is a ring-handle for The eyes of the tortoise are hollowed out for inlay suspension.
in the
form of a
tortoise;
(missing).
Pre-dynastic period.
L.,
Case B]
Plate
XXXIV.
13
CUP,
red polished ware on the outside are painted in white two bands of cross-hatched triangles counterchanged imitating basket-work ; on the inside of the lip are dashes of white in groups of four,
five,
and
six.
Plate
XXXIV.
14
VASE,
red polished ware of modified cylindrical form, swelling below, with splayed mouth decoration in white slip-paint representing two
;
;
Plate
XXV.
15
VASE,
globular,
buff pottery,
flat
is
red breccia;
with
lip
speckled with red paint to imitate and two large curved horizontal tubular
handles.
interesting as a fine specimen of a type directly imitated from stone vases of the type in Case P, No. 2.
This vase
Pre-dynastic period.
H., 6^ inches.
16
FLASK,
outwards.
lip
moulded
Pre-dynastic period.
H., 10 inches. 17
TILE,
With
dovetail tenon
at
back.
From
Hierakonpolis.
1st dynasty.
L., 3 inches.
Plate LIII.
18
FIGURE OF A LION
the teeth.
1st dynasty.
couchant, ivory; with mouth open, showing Probably a piece for a game.
1
L., if inches.
1
Several small lions of this type were found in tombs of the 1st dynasty at Abydos, Nagada, and elsewhere. They show the early convention of the lion with grinning mouth, resembling the Babylonian representation of the animal.
[Case
and white
B
Plate XXIV.
foot; black
breccia.
horizontal tubular handles are sheathed in gold, and through threaded a twisted gold wire for suspension.
Late pre-dynastic period. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. H., 1 J inch.
20
HANDLE OF A
animals
in
KNIFE, ivory. Obverse, convex, with decoration Plate LII. of birds and animals arranged in three rows in low relief. Reverse, flat, with a central boss in the form of a six-petalled rosette with
low
relief in the field
around.
v,
pp.
1-
and
II.
L.,
4^ inches.
21
VASE,
of elongated ovoid form, carved to resemble a squatting toad; Plate black and white speckled breccia. The two horizontal tubular handles
XXIV.
are sheathed with gold, and in each of them is a golden hook in the double golden chain of circular links is attached form of a snake.
to these hooks,
above.
22
LION COUCHANT,
Summary
style; the piece.
black,
white,
yellow
igneous
gaming
1st dynasty.
From
the Hilton Price collection (No. 4297). Lent by Messrs. Ricketts L., 2 \ inches.
and Shannon.
23
POT
with
IN
red breccia;
flat lip and two horizontal tubular handles at the sides. The and mouth are boldly cut. At the back is a rudimentary tail. eyes
Pre-dynastic period.
H.,
iij
inches.
Case B]
24
BOWL,
ing
flat
Pre-dynastic period.
D., 3^ inches; H., 2 J inches.
Plate
XXXIV.
25
CUP,
black and red polished ware. Flat bottom, with bowl spreading outwards to the lip. Red and black on the outside; black inside.
From
pot,
a Pan-grave, Abydos.
29.
Compare
this
No.
Xlllth-XVIIth dynasty.
H., 4 inches.
Plate XXIV.
26
VASE,
ovoid,
white
with moulded
lip
and horizontal
tubular handles.
Flat bottom.
Pre-dynastic period.
H., 3! inches.
27
VASE,
;
oviform, deep buff ware; with flat lip, two horizontal It is decorated with designs in tubular handles, and rim foot. red on the lip is a wavy line, and immediately below it is a series
of frames of diagonal cross-hatchings each separated by a blank space. Below this on each side is a man facing to the right, with one arm raised, standing between two groups each of three addaxes all
going
to the right
;
above two
below, on one side are six, and on the other five addaxes also going to the right above mountains. The two designs are separated by two bands of diagonal cross-hatchings reaching from the handles to the base.
representing hills
Pre-dynastic period.
H., 4f inches.
Plate XXIV.
28
VASE,
pointed lenticular, red breccia; ornamented with vertical ribs, pointed base, and two horizontal tubular handles at bottom and top
;
The
lip
Pre-dynastic period.
H., 2k inches.
[Case
flat
B
Plate
OVOID POT,
On
one side
is
red
and black ware, with small lip and small roughly incised a figure of an ibex.
base.
XXXIV.
30
VASE,
reddish pottery; with lip moulded outwards and three lugs Below the lip are four wavy lines, above a perforated horizontally.
triangles on a level with the lugs. On the field are a crested bird in outline with spotted body, five flamingos in a row, and a small
row of
band of diagonal cross-hatchings. The decoration is in dark red. D., 6^ inches; H., 6J inches. Lent by Horace C. Beck, Esq.
31
VASE,
two horizontal tubular Plate handles, and large foot. It is decorated with designs in red; on the lip and base are diagonal cross-hatchings, and beneath the lip is a Below this, on one side, are three women herringbone pattern. hand-in-hand, one of whom holds an object like a fan, and on the other a man between two women, one of whom he holds by the hand. These two groups each stand between three addaxes, going to the left above two rows, one of nine and the other of ten solid connected triangles, representing hills; below, on one side are two addaxes and six ibexes, and on the other two addaxes and eight and beneath these, on ibexes, all going to the left, above mountains one side, are six ibexes, and on the other two addaxes and three ibexes, in the first case above mountains over a row of frames of
buff ware, oviform;
with
flat
lip,
XXXIV.
diagonal cross-hatchings each separated by a blank space, and in the second above the frames and blank spaces without the triangles signifying mountains. The two designs are separated by two bands of diagonal cross-hatchings reaching from each handle to the bottom of the central design below, on one side, is a sail or fan-like object,
;
PEDESTAL C
AMPHORA,
aragonite, with wide neck, rounded lips and foot, and handles of round section springing from the lower part of the vase. On one face are roughly cut and painted in blue the
coarse
cartouches of Meneptah beneath a winged sun. On the other face are painted: on the neck a band of lotus leaves and one of buds,
with a row of dotted circles in the space between them, and on the body of the vase a garland of lotus leaves with a flower within it.
is
a hieratic inscription
in ink.
From
a cache
in the
Biban
el
Muluk.
XlXth
dynasty.
H., 14 inches.
[Case
CASE D
i
TWO-HANDLED VASE,
inside of the vase
is in
expanding rim, and flat base. Rich purple glazed faience. Around the top of the bowl is a wreath of green-blue leaves in relief. The
rich blue glaze.
PI.
XXVII.
BOWL,
Decoration on inside; in the centre is a around which are looped wreaths with two ribbon relief, ends hanging at each knot. On the outside the base is in the form of
pale blue faience.
rosette in
low
a lotus flower.
Ptolemaic period.
H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, p. 84, fig. 180. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. D., 4J inches.
Publ.
VASE,
pale blue faience. Long neck, with cup-like mouth and slender body. Ornamentation in bands ; light blue on a dark blue
ground. Ptolemaic period. H., 3 inches. Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton College.
FRAGMENT OF A BOWL,
three bands;
Ornamentation in glazed faience. blue on a dark blue ground: () conventional pale wave pattern; (b) a hunter, with spear and shield between two wild animals; (c) looped wreaths, with two ribbons hanging at each knot.
Ptolemaic period.
H., 2 inches.
Case D]
Plate XLVI.
5
FRAGMENT OF A BOWL,
;
blue glazed faience. Ornamentation in pale blue on a darker blue ground. Outside, in three bands: (a) wave pattern (b) waterfowl between conventional lotus flowers
and buds; (c) ivy leaves, berries, and tendrils. the bowl is decorated with a scale pattern.
Ptolemaic period.
L.,
The lower
part of
4^ inches.
FRAGMENT OF A BOWL,
Ptolemaic period.
H., if inch.
Ornamentation in glazed faience. green on a rich dark blue ground a bull attacking a man armed with a dagger.
;
VASE,
faience.
with globular body and expanding neck Ornamentation on the outside in relief.
Around
a band of waterfowl.
and tongue pattern. of ornament: (a) fish, cornucopia, grapes, and pomegranates, and The bottom of the bowl is ornamented (b) wild animals and dogs.
with outspreading palm leaves.
the upper part of the bowl a band of egg Around the centre of the bowl are two bands
On
Roman
H.,
"]\
period.
inches.
College.
RHYTON,
The end pale blue glazed faience. form of the head and fore-part of a lion.
Ptolemaic period.
H., 9 inches.
is
modelled
in
the
Plate
XLVI I.
PLATE,
with narrow rim and annular foot; blue and white glazed faience. In the centre is a gazelle on a background of foliage, framed
by lines and a wave-pattern border. The ornamentation is painted in manganese on a white ground. The rim and reverse are turquoise blue.
Roman
Publ.
period.
PI.
XXV.
D., 8f inches.
[Case
VASE,
with globular body, hollow ringed foot and slightly expanding neck; deep blue highly-glazed faience. Around the neck is a band of conventionally designed vine leaves and bunches of grapes in
relief
coloured golden green. Around the upper part of the body are three wild animals and a hound, also in relief and golden green. The lower part of the bowl is in the form of an open lotus flower.
Roman
period.
XXIII.
11
HEAD OF A MAN,
students to copy.
limestone.
An
made
for
Plate VIII.
Ptolemaic period.
H., 7^ inches.
12
The animal
is
a rectangular pedestal its horns are green, represented by tufts of lighter colour and in low
is
The manger
petals of which are tipped with green. objects, including the two masks (Nos.
other
el
and 28)
at
Medinet
Fayum.
Roman
period.
H., 4f inches.
13
SET OF AMULETS,
Ptolemaic period.
mummy
bands.
H. of
5f inches.
figures,
2-|
inches;
14
BOWL,
The
outside
is
modelled
in
low
relief to
represent a bunch of
palm
Ptolemaic period.
H., 3^ inches.
Case D]
15
TWO-HANDLED
is
Around
the neck
a single row of modelled leaves in pale blue, and another similar row is around the top of the bowl. The inside of the vase is of blue
glaze.
Roman
period.
H., 6 inches.
16
lapis lazuli.
The
shaven
the
arms are
raised,
At the back of
the shoulders
Roman
17
MASK,
12
and
28 at Medinet
Fayum.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
Roman
period.
H., 8 inches.
18
blue glazed faience. The necklace and armlet are in yellow At the back there is the top of the pedestal that supported
the figure.
Roman
period,
XXVIII.
H., 5 inches.
19
VASE,
with globular body and expanding neck; blue glazed faience. Ornamentation on the outside in relief. Around the neck is a band
of conventionalized ivy leaves and berries. the bowl are four wild animals and dogs.
represents an expanded lotus flower.
Around
The
Roman
period
H., l\ inches.
[Case
PENDANT,
Ornamentation in pale blue on a dark glazed faience. blue ground; a heart amulet hanging from a bar with string of beads surrounding it. There are three small rectangular pieces projecting
at top, each pierced longitudinally with a hole for thread, the rim are eight holes for sewing the pendant to the
and around
bands.
mummy
21
FRAGMENT OF A RHYTON,
Ornamentation
in five
XLVI.
bands,
(i)
Egg and
tongue pattern;
(2)
rope
pattern; (3) rosettes with yellow centres; conventional trees of life; (5) waterfowl
leaves.
(4)
winged
lions
between
among
lotus flowers
and
22
FRAGMENT OF A BOWL,
Roman
period. inches. L., 2\
Ornamentation
:
in
(a)
three bands in low relief; pale blue on a darker blue ground animals; (b) a banqueting scene; (c) lotus petals.
23
MODEL OF A HELMET
the
name
of Hor-Psamtek.
XXVIth
H., 7 \ inches.
Lent by the
24
FRAGMENT OF A RHYTON,
faience.
(2)
pale
(1)
and
violet
glazed Plate
XLVI.
Ornamentation
in six
bands.
(4)
Egg
winged lions (5) a tendril pattern; and (6) a rope is a looped wreath with two ribbon Below
wave
pattern, with
Case D]
25
in the round, from a and painted plaster. The face is coloured redmummy: modelled brown, and the hair is black; the slight moustache and beard are
also black.
Roman
period.
H., 12 inches. 26
the act of running, are broken off. The The blue colour marks the ribs, the mane, and the corrugateeth. The figure shows strong Greek influence in its tions of the horns.
period).
CYLINDRICAL VASE,
and aubergine faience. Ornamentation on the outside in relief. Beneath the rim is a row of pearls in violet glaze, then, between two rings of white, a band with Below is a broad band of conbird, fish, cornucopia, and fruit.
blue,
white,
Roman
MASK,
Medinet
H.,
12
and 17
at
Fayum.
period.
inches.
Roman
7^-
29
ARYBALLOS,
pale blue faience, of cylindrical form. From the body project at equal intervals the heads of an Egyptian goddess or queen, The head of the goddess is beneath a lion, a gorgon, and an ape.
the handle, and that of the
gorgon
is
it;
both
[Case
are large, the other two opposed heads being smaller. The head of the goddess has the full cheeks, the smile, and the low forehead and chessboard wig of the Greek imitations of Egyptian figures; the
On
the handle
is
an
probably Naukratite.
XXVIth
H.,
dynasty or
later.
2 inches.
30
LID OF A BOX,
pale blue glazed faience. On the top in relief is the figure of a lion lying on the ground devouring a gazelle. The mane and other details of the lion in a darker blue.
Ptolemaic period.
L.,
4^ inches.
31
ARYBALLOS,
pale blue faience with two rows of ornamentation on the upper part of the handle.
Persian period.
H., 2\ inches.
32
TWO-HANDLED
neck, and
flat
VASE,
;
flat
rim to
ring base blue glazed faience. Ornamentation in low relief. On the top of the rim is a rope pattern. Around the upper part of the bowl is a broad band of conventional ivy sprays, bordered
The handles
terminate below in
human
Roman
period.
H., 6 inches.
33
SET OF AMULETS,
four genii of Amentet, the latter with plinths at back. Also two necklace ends in the form of falcon heads with disks. All pierced for
tip to tip of
wings,
Case D]
34
HEAD OF A FALCON,
is
The head
details
modelled
in relief
on the upper
surface,
The back
a large hole has been pierced longitudinally from the back of the head through to the throat.
Roman
period.
H., 2\ inches.
College.
16
[Case
TABLE CASE
I
E
in
JEWELLERY
at
a shaft-tomb Plate L.
Riqqeh.
A. Pectoral of cloisonne work formed by soldering thin strips of gold upon a perforated gold plate, the cloisons thus created being
with carnelian, lapis lazuli, and turquoise, which are fixed with cement. The symbolism of the design is difficult to explain, but
filled
in
in
known
is the sceptre called Nehbet; facing it on a bird standing on the hieroglyph signifying both gold and the sound-value nub. The bird is probably intended for the falcon
In the centre
each side
is
of Horus, though the poise and the details do not conform to the usual representations of the falcon. If this explanation be correct, the king is here symbolized under the form of the falcon-god Horus
vanquishing his enemy, the god Set of the town Nubet. At the top is the solar disk between the celestial falcon's eyes, known to the
Egyptians under the name uzat. The rectangular framework terminates under the usat-eyes in papyrus-blossoms. At the back the gold
plate carries fine incised lines representing the markings of the various emblems. The workmanship is at by no means the same high level
and at Illahun.
B. Lower portion of a finely designed and executed jewel of gold cloisonne work, inlaid with carnelian, lapis lazuli, and turquoise.
The design
consisted of the hieroglyphs composing the prenomen Kheper-kha'-re' of King Senusret II in the midst of lotus flowers.
is
lost;
below
winged
and
at bottom,
inch.
Bivalve shell of gold with a ring for suspension at top. The cartouche of gold wire, soldered on to the shell, is of Kha'-kau-re'
17
Case E]
Senusret III; on each side of the cartouche is an uraeus-snake. Similar shells, but without the cartouche or wire, were found at
Dahshur.
H., inch.
D. Small gold image of Min, the god of procreation and flail the left fertility. The right arm is upraised and supports the hand grasped the phallus, a separate piece. On the head are the
;
usual double feathers, inlaid with lapis lazuli and turquoise. Publ. Engelbach, Riqqeh and Memphis VI, PI. I, with
p.
12.
H., 2^ inches.
Plate L.
RING AND
the
bearing
King A. Ring, with lapis lazuli scarab bezel. The scarab has gold legs, and is mounted on a thin gold plate, which is inscribed with
the
name
of
Gold.
name
D.,
1
of Antef.
Early
XVI Ith
inch.
dynasty.
spacers of a bead armlet, gold. Each spacer is composed of four gold plates soldered together at their edges, while running transversely between them are twelve tubes formed, of
B.
Two
coiled gold plates for the threads of strings of beads. On surface of each bar are three recumbent cats.
On
(1).
of the
Two
is
Lands, Nub-kheper-re
(2).
who
b (1).
White Crown, Sebek-em-sa-ef, living." "The Good God, Lord of the Two Lands, Antef, giving
life."
(2).
"The
who
is
XVI Ith
dynasty.
inscription to b has been published
[Case
in the
L., i inch.
Lent by
C.
NECKLACE;
beads.
Found
foot,
6 inches.
FOUR WIG-RINGS,
D., f inch.
gold.
Each ring
is
TWO
WIG-RINGS,
D.,
-
gold-plated bronze.
XVIIIth dynasty.
inch.
Each ring
is
formed
of a gold plate with double ribbed rims, and three strings of tiny on gold wire mounted between.
From
tomb
in the
Mundara, Thebes.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
XVI I th
LION COUCHANT,
L., \\ inch.
carnelian.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
TORTOISE,
inlay.
lapis
lazuli
Case E]
g
SNEN-RING. A
the back
Found
in the
same tomb
as the
Toilet
Box
Case
J,
No.
13,
Plate L. 10
Xllth dynasty.
and B.
is
the centre
Pectoral of gold, with inlaid semi-precious stones. In a Hathor-head with long pendant necklace and two coiled
this is
surmounted by a disk, with uraei on either side. Flanking the goddess's head are figures of a falcon-headed lion (Harmakhis) and a Set-animal; above these are sacred eyes, which
horns above;
are supported right and left by papyrus flowers. All these elements of the design are made in separate pieces of thin gold plate, beaten
out over finely modelled [wood ?] moulds and soldered together. The obverse was inlaid with carnelian, lapis lazuli, and turquoise fixed with cement. The reverse is delicately chased. At the back
of each eye
pectoral
is
was suspended.
pieces,
and B.
H., \\ inch; L., 2\ inches. (A) Lent by the Provost and Felloxvs of Eton College. (B) Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
C.
Pendant,
in the
by soldering thin
strips of gold
upon a gold
plate
with turquoise, carnelian, and lapis lazuli. The back is plain, and soldered to it is a gold ring by which the pendant was suspended.
H., I inch. Similar shen pendants are figured by De Morgan, Fouilles a Dahchour, 1894, PI. XX, 29, and G. Brunton, Lahun L, PI. II and
III.
D.
in
rows of
shell
pendants soldered
to them.
LM \
20
[Case
De Morgan,
Three pendants, each in the form of a round-topped mace. The shaft is of gold, and the mace-head is divided into four quarters, with carnelian and lapis lazuli inlay.
L., inch.
Similar
pendants
1894, PI.
are
figured
12;
by
De Morgan,
Fouilles
Dahchour,
F.
XX,
XXIV,
12.
Two strings of gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and turquoise beads. Two
lions couchant, gold, pierced longitudinally: spacers of
D. of beads, -^ inch.
F.
a necklace.
L., f inch.
Dahchour, 1894, PI. XVII, 12, and PI. at Lahun (G. Brunton, Lahun I, PI. II and
G. Series of pendants from necklaces.
Pendant, in the form of two lotus flowers joined together at their bases. Gold cloisonne work with carnelian [turquoise and lapis
lazuli] inlay fixed with cement. pair of gold rings are soldered at the top and bottom of the pendant.
H., f inch.
Pendant,
in the
with carnelian and turquoise inlay. At the top and bottom of the pendant are soldered small gold rings.
H., f inch.
form of two conventional lotus flowers. Gold cloisonne work with carnelian, turquoise, and lapis lazuli inlay. The
Pendant,
is
in the
back
delicately chased.
At the top
Pendant,
drop-shaped.
and
Gold cloisonne work with turquoise At the top is soldered a small gold ring by
Case E]
H.
Clasp, in the form of four hieroglyphic signs joined together. Gold cloisonne work with turquoise, lapis lazuli [and carnelian] inlay
fixed with cement.
On
the back
is
rings above.
De Morgan
at
Dahshur
[Fouilles
at
a Dahchour,
Lahun (G.
/.
4),
and by Petrie
and mounted on
is
(2)
Obsidian; the beetle stands on a plain gold base, the sides of which are inlaid with rectangles of carnelian,
turquoise, and lapis lazuli.
L.,
-^
inch.
L.,
(3)
and
(4)
Lapis
lazuli; plain
gold bases.
f inch.
J. Pendant cylinder, formed of circular gold, turquoise, and lapis lazuli beads threaded on a metal pin. The gold bands at top
Compare a
De Morgan,
XIX,
56.
K. Cowrie
for threading.
shell, gold.
L., \\ inch.
De Morgan,
Fouilles a Dahchour,
XVII.
;
flat L. Clasp of a bracelet, and piece of a second gold. plate of gold, with smaller plates soldered on to it for the recepOn the left-hand side is a gold bar pierced tion of stone inlay.
with thirty-one minute holes for the ends of threads of strings of beads; this bar has two wide gold tubes soldered to it, which fit
between three gold tubes soldered on to the broader gold plate. A gold pin with coiled end fits into these tubes, and secures the bar to
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the bar-piece. On the right-hand side of the broader bar are also three gold tubes and a pin, but the narrower bar is missing.
H., if inch.
Dahshur
M. Plaque
of lapis
lazuli.
On
the upper
surface
are
four
Also two gold drop-shaped beads, and four lenticular beads, three gold and one carnelian.
inlay work.
For
N. 1 Pendant, in the shape of a lotus flower, and two buds of cloisonne work formed by soldering thin strips of gold upon a gold
plate:
the cloisons
were
filled
with
carnelian,
is
At
the top
lazuli
Hollow.
and carnelian, drop-shaped beads; lapis lazuli, Also one round bead, amethyst; two round gold beads amethyst. and a small double knot in gold.
P. Four
XIX.
Xllth dynasty.
L., \\ inch.
12
From
a Middle
SERIES OF PENDANTS,
These represent flies, lotus flowers, a scorpion, a goddess, and a flying hawk. XVIIIth dynasty and later. Lent by the Hon. Richard Bethell. H., f to inch.
1
23
Case E]
14
HUMAN-HEADED FALCON,
the body
is
The under
part of
low
relief;
chased, showing the human face and upraised hands in the back, wings, and tail are inlaid in lapis lazuli and
turquoise-blue glass cloisonne; the back of the head is rounded, resembling a solar disk. Near each end of the under part of the wings
is
15
SACRED EYE,
gold; in the form of an oblong gold case, perforated at each end for stringing; on one face of which is outlined in gold
wire-work an eye, with a large gold pellet for the pupil. perforations is a small cable border.
Round
the
Roman
i by
period. -s inch.
16
TWO AMULETS,
A. An
H.,
1
Ring
at
B.
H.,
A girdle
1
inch.
XVIIIth
17
or
XlXth
dynasty.
for a
SET OF IMPLEMENTS
and two baskets suspended
Shawabti
figure, gold.
Hoe,
pick,
to a yoke.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Length of yoke, 3I
18
inches.
SIGNET RING,
two hexagonal semiglobular drops, connected by a rod on which is swivelled a rectangular gold plaque, on one side of which is cut the name Aba, and on the other " praised and beloved of the gods."
gold.
At
the
XXVIth
D. of
1
dynasty.
1
ring,
Aba is very possibly the person whose tomb, with reliefs undated from those tomb of an older Aba who lived under the Vlth dynasty and was buried at Der elGebrawi, exists in the Asasif in Western Thebes (De Garis Davies, Der el-Gebrdwi, i).
This
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TWO
RINGS,
gold.
Isis in the
round.
Ptolemaic period.
D.
,
I inch.
20
SEAL,
animals
On
flat circular
The handle
ring.
two falcon-heads back to back supporting a gold End of the Old Kingdom.
From
D., f inch.
21
SEAL,
in the
Glazed
steatite.
End
of the Old
Kingdom.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
22
RING,
gold.
On
is
XVIIIth dynasty.
D.,
1
inch.
23
FOUR RINGS.
A. Gold, with amethyst scarab mounted on a gold
secured to the ring by twisted wire.
plate
and
XVIIIth dynasty.
D., f inch.
C. Silver, with
bezel.
inch.
25
Case E]
D.
bezel.
name
24
NECKLACE
of spherical obsidian beads, capped with gold cups on Found in a tomb at either side; gold cylindrical beads between. with the toilet box in Case J, No. 13. Thebes,
at
25
MIRROR,
bronze, with ebony handle mounted and inlaid with gold. is a circular disk of bronze with long tongue. The handle shaped to represent a papyrus flower and stalk, the base of the flower encircled by seven petals cut out of one piece of gold plate.
The mirror
At top of
the shaft
is
with six spathes of gold, ribbed. Down one side of the handle is an incised inscription with gold inlay giving the name of the owner of
the mirror: "the Great
One
Ren-seneb."
J,
Found
in
a tomb
at
box
in
Case
No.
13.
Years' Explorations at
H., 8f inches.
Plate LI. 26
THREE PLAQUES
Queen Tiy. the wrist or arm.
to
from bracelets or armlets perhaps belonging Each plaque is slightly convex to take the shape of
setting is modern. Ornamentation in low relief. Amenhotep III at A. Carnelian. a i-^-festival the King is seated on a throne in the Hall of the Heb;
The gold
sed:
Queen Tiy stands before him. The inscriptions give the names and titles of Amenhotep III. This plaque is probably unfinished.
L., 2 inches.
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Amenophis
Ornamentation
in
low
relief.
III,
wearing the hhepresh-helmet and holding the crook in one hand and the sign of life in the other, is seated upon a throne, the back of which
is
formed by a vulture with outspread wings. Behind the King sits Queen Tiy wearing the vulture head-dress and two feathers; she
holds in her hands a fly-flap and a sign of life. At her back is an ostrich-feather fan held by an ankh-s'ign with two hands. In front of
the
Brown
sard.
Ornamentation
in
pierced work,
engraved.
human-headed sphinx with wings, in a recumbent position and holding the cartouche with prenomen of Amenhotep III in its outstretched hands.
L., 2 inches.
The
Archaeology,
FOUR PENDANTS
A.
Two
from necklaces of a King or Queen. pendants of gold filigree work from the necklace of
Queen Tausret
now
in the
Cairo
Museum.
p. 38,
XlXth
L.,
Tomb of Siphtah,
No.
6.
inch.
B.
Two
1
XlXth
D.,
dynasty.
inch.
These four pendants were found by Mr. Theodore M. Davis in a cache of jewellery of Ramses II, Siptah, and Tausret in the Biban el
Muluk, Thebes.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
28
XXVIth
dynasty.
27
H., 5^ inches.
Case E]
B. Blue.
XXth
29
NECKLACE,
gold and blue faience beads. From the same tomb at the Mandara, Thebes, in which were found the wig-rings No. 6 in this Table Case.
Early
XVI Ith
dynasty.
L., 27 inches.
On
Plate V.
1
the
Chimney Piece
III,
black and white granite; wearing the folded linen head-dress and uraeus.
H., 6\ inches.
SEATED CAT,
in
bronze
Eyes inlaid with crystal, back-painted show iris and eyeball. Tail curved forward
gilt.
beyond the
Body
Considerable
on the head.
Lent by Vernon Wethered, Esq.
painted
Plate
III. 3
On
the head
wig, painted black over the forehead. The eyes are painted showing
is
full
white, with black irises; the eyelashes skin is a warm yellow. Round the neck
The
bands
a necklace of five
PI.
The garment is white. Old Kingdom (IVth dynasty). Publ. Gardiner, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, iv, 1-3, with I and II. Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon. H., 9! inches.
28
SEATED CAT,
bronze, sitting on its haunches, with long tail and ear-ring of twisted gold wire in the right ear (both ears are pierced, and one is chipped). On the breast is shown an aegis of Sekhmet
Probably Ptolemaic.
H.,
7^-
inches.
black granite. are broken, and the high feathers of the head-dress have been broken off with the back of the head.
Late
XVII Ith
dynasty.
H., 6f inches.
SERIES OF
BEAD
NECKLACES.
Thirty
strings
of
gold,
amethyst, carnelian, green felspar, glazed quartz, glass, beads and pendants of dates ranging from the Middle Kingdom to the XXI Ind dynasty.
and faience
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Case F]
TABLE CASE
i
FAIENCE ROUNDEL.
XXth
dynasty.
FRAGMENT OF A
violet glaze inlay.
VASE,
The
white glazed faience, with decoration in inscription gives the names of Amenhotep III
and
his
Newberry, Proceedings of
1902,
H., \\ inch.
SERIES OF CARTOUCHES,
suspension
:
With rings
for
A.
Name
of the
Sun-god Harakhti.
B. King Ikhenaton.
C.
A-D, end
dynasty.
of XVIIIth dynasty; R,
to i| inch.
XlXth
dynasty; F,
XXVIth
H. vary from
Plate XL. 4
SERIES OF FRAGMENTS
of polychrome glazed faience. These include pieces of tiles, inlay borders, and vases, (a) Fragments of faience with applied rosettes and date fruits, (b) Fragment of a vase
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forming a border,
fish purple, (e) ment of a thin tile
(c) Lotus flowers and bud on a red ground Fish in white, with scales and other detail in (d) in water, with a lotus flower and leaf. (/) Frag-
Ay- Cf)
tile
showing papyrus and poppy plants, with a butterand brown, (h) Fragment of a
with persea leaves and fruit. (j) Fragment of a vase, the bowl of which is in the form of an inverted lotus flower with a band of lotus petals below. From El
tile
Fragment of a
Amarna.
Late XVIIIth dynasty.
On
the end
the
L., 2 inches.
Circular
and inscribed with the prenomen of King flanked by uraei in pale blue glaze inlay.
Late XVIIIth dynasty.
D., 2 inches.
Ay
in a
cartouche
KOHL TUBE,
The
shaft
is
form of a column with Plate XLII. palm-leaf capital. The mid-ribs of the palm leaves are yellow, and there are three lines of white glaze round the lower part of the capital.
violet glazed faience, in the plain.
Late XVIIIth dynasty. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. H., 5| inches.
8
Glazed faience
D.
A shallow bowl pendant, rich blue and violet glaze. A bunch of grapes, violet glaze. L., f inch. A lotus bud, green glaze. L., inch. A stud in white and violet glaze. L., | inch.
i
D.,
inch.
Case F]
9
The bezels of glazed faience. different types, imitating lapis lazuli, red jasper or carnelian stones set in gold or bronze
A. Sacred Eye; bright blue
B. Sacred Eye
C.
;
glaze.
violet
Oval bezels with prenomen of Amenhotep III; green glaze. D. Oval bezels with prenomen of Amenhotep III; violet glaze. E. A gazelle in openwork; yellow glaze.
F. Oval bezel with a gazelle incised violet glaze. G. Oval bezel with name of King Harmhab; red glaze.
;
H. Cowrie-shaped
/.
bezel
blue glaze.
J. Cowrie-shaped bezel
setting.
and
K. An
oval of dark blue between two ovals of red set in yellow The shoulders are in the shape of papyrus flowers; glaze.
yellow glaze.
L. Cowrie-shaped bezel
violet glaze.
in red set in
is
in
M. Cowrie-shaped
violet glaze.
is
in
N. Oval
hieroglyphic
signs
conventionally
arranged;
O. Rectangular bezel in openwork the prenomen of Amenhotep III in a cartouche with a feather at the side and a neb-sign below;
fine blue glaze.
P
Q.
green glaze.
;
openwork
blue glaze.
All these rings date from the last quarter of the and vary in size from f to i inch in diameter.
[Case
red
TWO
WIG-RINGS,
one
in
red jasper,
the other in
glazed
faience.
XVI I Ith
II
glazed faience.
H., \\ inch.
H., f inch.
(A) Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon. (B, C) Lent by the Hon. Richard Bet he 11.
12
SERIES OF BUTTONS,
linen.
In the form bright blue glazed faience. of rosettes or daisy flowers, with holes at back for sewing on to
From Der
el-Bahri, Thebes.
XVI I Ith
D., f to
dynasty (Hatshepsut).
f inch.
13
AND BEADS
for neckterrafruits,
cotta
polychrome glazed faience. These were all moulded in moulds and then glazed. They represent various flowers,
deities, etc:
(a)
Poppy
petals,
(b) Daisies,
(c)
Lotus
petals,
(d)
Corn-
(e) Figures of Bes playing the tambourine. (/) Figures of Thoueris. (g) lotus flower, (z) Pendant drop pine branch, (h)
flowers,
beads.
(/)
Pomegranates,
(k)
Bunches of grapes.
fruits.
(0)
(/)
Date
fruits.
(m) Figure of a
young
king,
(n) Persea
Palm branches.
(p) Hieroglyphic signs, (s) Flying (q) (r) Fish, scarabs, (t) Conventionalized lotus flowers, (u) Triple beads, (v) Two pendants inlaid with carnelian. From El Amarna and Thebes.
Hathor heads,
XVI I Ith
dynasty (Amenhotep III and Ikhenaton). Lent by the Hon. Richard Bethell.
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f
Case F]
14
SERIES OF ORNAMENTAL FINGER-RINGS AND BEZELS, polychrome glazed faience. These imitate gold and other
metal rings with lapis
settings.
lazuli, jasper,
XVIIIth dynasty (Amenhotep III and Ikhenaton). Lent by the Hon. R. Bethell and Percy E. Newberry, Esq.
15
name
XVIIIth dynasty.
L., \\ inch.
16
Of triangular
The
inscription gives
and
2.
17
KOHL TUBE,
blue glazed faience, with a vertical line of hieroglyphs in black, giving the names of Amenhotep III and the "King's Daughter, the Great Royal Wife, Sat-amon."
H., 5^ inches.
18
XXth
L.,
\\ inch.
blue.
B. Pendant,
for suspension.
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in relief; pale
XXVIth
dynasty or
later.
H., J inch.
anhh-s'igns around
in relief
blue.
XXIst dynasty
H., % inch.
or later.
E. Ring,
blue.
XlXth
dynasty.
inch.
SEAL,
the form of an ibex, couchant, on an oval base; green glazed steatite; finely cut and glazed. On the base is cut a standing figure of Sekhmet, holding a sceptre.
in
XVIIIth dynasty.
L.,
inch.
20
FOUR SEALS,
A.
L.,
glazed steatite and faience. Locust-shaped, with name of Amon on base. Green steatite.
inch.
B. Ibex, couchant; yellow glazed faience with blue the base prenomen of Amenhotep III. L., \ inch.
C.
points.
On
base
steatite.
On the
name
of
Amenhotep
I.
L.,
inch.
faience, with red eyes.
On
the base a
AMULETIC SCARAB,
Ptolemaic period. H., 1^ inch.
The base
is
to linen.
From
Case F]
22
SCARAB,
glazed faience. Inscription in pale blue inlay on a violet ground giving the name of a temple of Seti Meneptah.
XlXth
SCARABOID,
is
On the back in relief turquoise blue glazed faience. the head of a ram wearing disk and uraeus; behind it is a Hathor-
head flanked by two uraei, one wearing the crown of Upper Egypt, the other the crown of Lower Egypt; below is a lotus flower and two
buds.
is
The
scaraboid
is
pierced through
is
the legend:
"
If
Amon-re
Ethiopian period.
L., \\ inch.
24
HEART SCARAB,
New Kingdom.
L., 2 inches.
green jasper.
Uninscribed.
25
B of the base with the Chapter of the Heart (Ch. Dead). The name of the owner has been erased.
XXX
Book
of the
College.
HEART SCARAB,
New Kingdom.
L., 2 inches.
blue felspar.
Uninscribed.
L.ent by Capt.
E. G. Spencer-Churchill.
27
THREE SCARABS.
A. Blue glazed
is
steatite;
cut.
On
the base
[Case
On
with head showing the eyes, and back the base is a spiral design. Fine pale blue glaze.
XHIth
C.
dynasty.
L., | inch.
steatite; legs conventionalized. On the base of three connected rows of double hooks. lily-spiral design
Blue glazed
is
Xlllth-XVIIth dynasty.
L.,
f inch.
28
TWO
SCARABS.
steatite; finely cut.
A. Blue glazed
On
the base
is
an interlaced
inch.
B. Green glazed steatite. On the base is a royal sphinx, wearing the nemes head-dress and uraeus, couchant with a cartouche
before him, containing the prenomen of Amenhotep II, 'O-kheperuRe'. Above him is a protecting winged uraeus.
XVIIIth
L.,
dynasty.
9 T ^ inch.
29
SCARAB,
green jasper.
On
the base
is
the
name
of the scribe
Hu-ma-thu.
Early XVIIIth dynasty.
H
30
inch.
THREE SCARABS.
A. Obsidian, head very
Late Middle Kingdom.
L.,
1
finely cut.
life,"
On
the base
is
the
name
On
XHIth
L.,
1
dynasty.
inch.
37
Case F]
C.
on the base
is
cut the
name
of the priest
Amen-
31
is
\^
inch.
32
EYE SCARABOID,
openwork.
form.
On
green glazed steatite, faded to brown; cut in the base is the name of Amenhotep I in a garbled
of Hatshepsut).
C.
Lent by
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white
In the centre is a hole for the inserfaience with yellow glaze slip. tion of a blue glaze bunch of grapes, which is in position. Above this are two daisies, each with eight white petals on a violet ground,
On
the back
is
mark.
XXth
dynasty.
From
Tell
el
Yahudieh.
L., i\ inches.
Lent by Sir
C.
Hercules Read.
34
ROUNDEL,
centre.
white faience, with pale chocolate brown concave-sided centre in which is a white eight-petalled daisy with raised yellow
For wall-decoration.
dynasty.
XXth
D., 2 inches.
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women's names, Hem uaa, Tentamenti, Nemia(?), Arinefemuaa, Henettaui and Mutemuaa(P), no doubt those of some of the worshippers. They wear red garments and blue necklaces, and are depicted with considerable abandon one turns her head round to urge on the others. The cow is painted with the blue quatrefoils and spots with which the cow of Der el-Bahri is always shown, and has a heavy necklace and menat. She stands on a pyloniform pedestal, and behind her is a garland. Above is a border of black, red, and white stripes. From Der el-Bahri. XVIIIth dynasty. These votive cloths are only found at Der el-Bahri (see Hall and Currelly, Xlth Dynasty Temple at Deir el-bahari, iii,
clapping of cymbals.
Above
are
pp.
6, 30, PI.
XXX, XXXI).
31^ inches; B., 8^ inches. Lent by Henry Oppenheimer, Esq.
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Case G]
CASE G
i
SERIES OF PENDANTS
AND
EAR-RINGS,
glass.
This
series
comprises: (a) crowned uraeus; (b) three ornamental beads; (c) figure of Thoueris; (d) seven heart-shaped amulets pierced vertically; (e and g) two pair of ear-rings ; (/) ducks; (h) long drop-shaped bead
with two rings at top for suspension
;
and
(z)
a wig-ring.
(a-/and
The
XXIst
dynasty.
(a-f)
(g-i)
FRAGMENT OF A SHALLOW
colours.
From
DISH,
XVIIIth dynasty.
L., \\ inch.
LARGE BEAD,
yellow
glass lines.
inch.
glass.
From
the Biban
II).
GROTESQUE HEAD OF AN
with yellow and white.
ASIATIC,
The
the lips are white, the eyes white and blue; a head-dress is shown by there is a white spot on the forehead and one
;
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hanging from each of the ears (one broken off). The beard is shown by the blue ground. Hollow; above is a ring for suspension.
Probably
L.,
i
XXth
dynasty or
later.
inch.
HEAD OF A
The
possibly Amenhotep III; light and dark blue of turquoise blue colour, is in profile, the features are face, glass. finely modelled, and the ear is pierced for an ear-ring. The wig is of
lapis lazuli colour.
KING,
The back
is flat,
for inlaying.
XVI I Ith
H.,
i
dynasty.
inch.
College.
HEAD OF A RAM,
inlay in
deep blue glass. The eye is hollowed out for some other coloured glass or material. The back is flat, showing that the head was made for inlaying.
Ptolemaic period.
H.,
i
inch.
IN GLASS.
A. Squatting frog, blue faience, with long neck and striations on back and legs. Perforated through body.
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
Probably
H., f
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
inch.
man, yellow glass with violet eyes; beardless and with snub nose and thick lips; intended to represent a
C. Miniature head of a
negro.
Sebennyte period or
H., | inch.
later.
Case G]
g
inch.
Plate XLVIII. io
SHALLOW
stone.
DISH,
Late
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
D., 4^ inches.
ii
HAND,
XXV
L., 2 inches.
12
con-
sisting of (i) two thet symbols in light blue, placed on two pylons in red glass, and surmounted by human heads with red faces and blue wigs, on the top of which are canopic vases in yellow with black tops.
The binding of the thet symbols is (2) The four children of Horus,
(a)
in red
and white
the
vertical stripes.
or
genii of
dead;
to left
Qebhsneuf, hawk-headed, with head in black, white, and red, with dark blue wig, light blue body, and necklace of three bands of dark blue and white zigzags on a red ground (b) Mesthi, human;
headed, with red face, black wig, white body, and necklace of horizontal bands of orange, black, and light blue; (c) Hapi, ape-headed,
with face light blue and black, dark blue wig, black body, and necklace of horizontal red and white bands; (d) Duamutef, jackal-headed, with black face and wig, red body, and necklace of black, red, white,
Graeco-Roman
period.
H. of canopic /^-figures, 3^ inches; of genii of the dead, 2 inches. Lent by Dr. J. J. Acworth.
13
TWO
A. Part of a square of mosaic glass. On a deep violet ground embedded in red is a lion in yellow and green, the limbs picked out in black, and the mouth and ears red, seizing a flying Asiatic. The
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man's body and face are red, the hair green, picked out with black and with a red headband. He wears a white kilt ornamented with black lines and spots, and with a yellow waistband; also a black
necklace.
is
raised; the
arms are
tied
behind with a
yellow band.
The
lion stands
on a mount of white,
XXIXth-XXXth
D., ^ inch.
dynasty.
B. Fragment of mosaic glass on a backing of coarse dark green glass. Three oblong white plaques, separated by lines of pale blue, have each in the centre a figure of an Asiatic prisoner,
with hands and feet tied together, in red glass with the hair black. Above and below is a border of red, white, and blue squares
lines.
Graeco-Roman
-
period.
inch square.
14
a butterfly.
H.,
inch.
D. Bands of stars, wave-pattern, etc. L., Graeco-Roman period. Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon and Sir
inch.
C.
Hercules Read.
15
black, white,
and red on a
B. Scale pattern
and black.
H. 1^
and
coils.
inch.
hanging chains,
Greek
honeysuckle
Case G]
D.
E. Portrait of a
frame of pale blue.
H., f inch.
woman on
fruits.
H., 2\ inches.
Graeco-Roman
16
period.
GLASS.
Red, yellow, white, and
H., i inch.
2 inches.
An
Graeco-Roman
period.
17
FRAGMENT OF MOSAIC
Graeco-Roman
H., \\ inch.
period.
ear of wheat, a poppy(?), and other flowers in yellow, red, and white on a blue ground.
GLASS. An
Plate XLVIII. i8
FLASK,
flattish
glass.
flat
rim, round
is
The ground
turquoise blue, with a twisted rod of blue and white glass round lip. The neck and bowl are decorated with chevrons and wavy lines of
44
[Case
flat,
The handles
with three
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 5f inches.
19
AMPHORA,
The ground
is
covered with white and yellow wavy lines. A white line runs round the top of the foot. The handles are missing.
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 3 inches.
20
ALABASTRON
waved
lines of yellow
and white.
21
FIGURE OF THOUERIS,
Ptolemaic period.
H., 4^ inches.
22
KOHL
white
blue glass. In the form of a papyrus column on the body are wavy yellow and white lines round the neck and on the outside of the flower are raised yellow and
; ;
VASE, opaque
lines,
red.
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 3 inches.
23
ALABASTRON;
H., 3f inches.
white glass,
wavy
chocolate
Case G]
Plate
I.
24
HEAD OF AMENEMHET
obsidian.
The king
is
shown
Frontispiece.
wearing the linen head-dress with uraeus over forehead. Xllth dynasty.
Publ. C. Ricketts, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 73 with PI. XIV.
iv,
pp. 71-
H., 5 inches.
25
KOHL TUBE,
variegated glass, in the shape of a column with ring of yellow palm-leaf capital. The ground colour is deep violet. glass runs round the top of the tube: the palm leaves are outlined
with rods of white glass, the mid-ribs of the leaves are yellow. Below the palm leaves are bands of white and yellow, and the shaft
of the column
is in
Late
XVII Ith
dynasty.
H., 3 J inches.
ALABASTRON;
pale green glass, with wavy handles indicated by dabs of blue glass applique.
Saite period. H., 4 inches.
white lines;
the
Plate XLVIII. 27
POMEGRANATE-SHAPED VASE,
Menshiyeh
in
opaque yellow
glass.
Neck
From
a factory near
Upper Egypt.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
XXth
VASE,
in
the form
of a full-bodied situla;
semi-transparent blue
Graeco-Roman
H., 2% inches.
period.
Lent by Horace
46
C.
Beck, Esq.
[Case
ALABASTRON
blue glass, with bands of yellow and pale blue, straight above and wavy below; the handles appliqu in blue. On the lip is a line of pale blue.
;
Lent by Horace
glass.
C. Beck,
is
Esq.
30
The ground
opaque
Lip, a ring of yellow with rod of twisted white and dark blue round rim. Neck and body, chevrons of white, yellow, and light blue. On the lower part of the bowl are wavy lines of white, yellow,
and
a ring of white and a rod of twisted white and dark blue runs round the rim of the foot. Late XVIIIth dynasty.
light blue.
At
amphora
is
H., 6 inches. 31
TOILET VASE,
collection.
Thebes.
From
the
Hood
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., if inches.
32
KOHL
column.
VASE,
translucent blue glass. In the form of a papyrus Plate Ornamentation on the shaft, wavy white and yellow lines
;
XLIX.
off.
33
z\ inches.
turquoise blue glass.
it.
0/ Carnarvon.
34
VASE,
The bowl
is
is
circular,
running around
The stem
flat.
PI.
vol.
vi,
Case G]
Plate XL1X. 35
glass.
of translucent dark blue with green rims at top and capital is formed of nine palm leaves rimmed with
Two
is
rings of green run round the base of the capital, and decorated with yellow and white wavy lines.
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
H., 3^ inches.
36
CRATER-SHAPED VASE,
rim of foot.
with two handles; glass. The ground is opaque dark blue. Lip, yellow. Neck and body, chevrons of white A rod of twisted white and dark blue runs round the and yellow.
The handles
Late
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
H., 2\ inches.
37
HANDLED
VASE,
Long
bowl gently swelling at top and narrowing down to a slender foot with flat rim at base. The ground is turquoise blue lip, dark blue
; ;
on neck and body, chevrons of white and dark blue, with a white rim round the foot. The handle is broad, and lined across the outer side with dark blue, yellow, and white lines. Middle XVI I Ith dynasty.
H., 7 inches.
48
[Case
CASE H
I
The
the shape of a human head. eyes, eyebrows, and wig are lined black.
in
Blue
XlXth
dynasty.
H., 3 inches.
SHAWABTI FIGURE
She wears a
shoulders.
violet.
full
Queen Henut-taui; blue glazed faience. wig, deep violet, with ends hanging down over the
of
The features are modelled, eyes and eyebrows lined deep The arms are crossed over the chest and in the hands are the
;
at the
Down
back of the figure hangs the basket drawn in the front of the figure in violet is the name and
of the Queen.
XXIst
dynasty.
H., 5 inches.
SHAWABTI FIGURE
He
wears a
full
the shoulders;
beard, black. holds a staff.
blue glazed faience. wig, lined black, with the natural hair showing on on the forehead is the uraeus. The features are
of
I;
King Pai-nozem
On
the chin
is
is
a false
The right arm hangs at side; the left The King wears a cloak thrown over
to the ankles
raised
and
the shoulders
the front of the figure is a vertical giving the name and titles of the King.
Down
XXIst
dynasty.
H., 4f inches.
Case H]
4
SHAWABTI FIGURE
High
;
Priest of
Amon, Pai-nozem;
blue glazed faience. He wears a long wig, lined black, with fillet, black. The features are modelled the eyes and eyebrows lined black. The arms are crossed over the chest and in the hands are the pick
and hoe
lines.
at the
in black
the front of the figure are six lines of hieroglyphs giving the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the Dead.
Round
XXIst
H.,
dynasty.
7 inches.
Mac Gregor.
SHAWABTI FIGURE
short wig
red glazed faience. He wears a with natural hair projecting over the shoulders in front.
of Hora;
The arms
in pale
are crossed.
Round
blue glaze giving an abbreviated text of the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the Dead.
XVIIIth-XIXth
H., 5^ inches.
dynasty.
Amon, Pai-nozem; blue glazed faience. He wears a long wig, black lined. The features are modelled; the eyes and eyebrows lined black. The arms are crossed
High
Priest of
over the chest and in the hands are the pick and hoe; at the back of the figure hangs a basket drawn in black lines. Round the body are seven lines of inscription giving the text of the Sixth Chapter of the
SHAWABTI FIGURE
;
of the
High
Priest of
Amon, Pai-nozem;
blue
glazed faience. He wears a wig, lined black, with fillet, black. The the eyes and eyebrows lined black. The right features are modelled arm hangs at the side; the left is raised and holds a whip, black.
wears a skirt projecting in front, and down column of hieroglyphs giving his name and titles.
The
priest
it is
a vertical
XXIst
H., 6f
dynasty.
inches.
[Case
SHAWABTI FIGURE
He
behind.
black.
of King Seti I; deep blue glazed faience. wears the folded linen head-dress, lined black, with pig-tail
The
On
modelled, and the eyes and eyebrows are lined his neck is a necklace, lined black. The arms are crossed
face
is
over the chest; on the wrists are bracelets, lined black, and in the hands are the pick and hoe. Round the body are ten lines of inscription giving the text of the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the Dead.
XlXth
dynasty.
H., 12 inches.
SHAWABTI FIGURE
High
Priest of
Amon, Pai-nozem;
blue glazed faience. He wears a wig, lined black, with fillet, black. The features are modelled ; the eyes and eyebrows lined black. The right arm hangs at side; the left is raised and holds a whip, black.
wears a skirt projecting in front and down column of hieroglyphs giving his name and titles.
priest
The
it is
a vertical
XXIst
io
MASK
anthropoid form. Bronze. Head of a man wearing wig, short behind, and falling over shoulders in front. The eyes are inlaid with obsidian and paste. There are three
tenons below for fitting into the body. Found under a boulder Gabbanet el Qirud, Thebes.
in the
Early
H.,
II
XlXth
dynasty.
2 inches.
SHAWABTI FIGURE,
the prayer to the
hard white limestone of very fine quality, mummiform, of the lady Henut-wazet(P); inscribed vertically with
King and
to the
god
spirit
of the deceased.
The
eyes
Found
at
Hawareh.
Petrie,
Wainwright, and
PI.
Mackay,
p. 36.
The Labyrinth,
XXX,
with
Case H]
12
VOTIVE FIGURE
The
of Merenptah. Limestone. The King wears the linen head-dress with uraeus on forehead and pig-tail behind.
;
features are finely modelled the eyes and eyebrows are picked out in black, and on the chin is the false beard. The arms are crossed
Down
and the hands protrude from the swathing bands. the front of the body is a column of hieroglyphs, incised and
prenomen
el
and
nomen
of
King
Merenptah.
From
the
Gabbanet
Qirud, Thebes.
XlXth
13
SHAWABTI FIGURE
glazed faience.
named Psamtek; turquoise blue with plinth at back, and standing on Mummiform, The a rectangular pedestal. The priest wears a long wig, lined. The features are modelled, and on the chin is a long false beard.
of a priest
hands protrude from the swathing bands, and hold pick and hoe; in the right hand is also a cord attached to the basket which is slung
over the
the front of the figure are nine lines of inscription giving the text of the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the
left
shoulder.
Round
Dead.
XXVIth
dynasty.
H., 7^ inches.
14
SHAWABTI FIGURE
lined.
of the Priest Zeho, born of Ta-sherit-hesat Mummiform, with plinth at back, turquoise blue glazed faience. and standing upon a rectangular pedestal. He wears a long wig,
beard.
The features are modelled, and on the chin is a long false The hands protrude from the swathing bands, and hold pick
and hoe; in the right hand is also a cord attached to the basket which is slung over the left shoulder. Round the front of the figure
are nine lines of inscription giving the text of the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the Dead.
XXVIth
dynasty or
later.
H., i\ inches.
[Case
SHAWABTI FIGURE
Hesmeref.
in
is
The
face
with
stone or paste, which has fallen; the incrustation of the eyebrows remains. heavy wig falls on an incised bead-collar, with terminal
The agricultural implements that were held in the hands were separate, and are lost, only the holes remaining. Bracelets are incised on the wrists. Beneath
falcon-ornaments on the shoulders.
the folded
is
her. Below, stretched wings, her name in eight lines, is inscribed the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the Dead the name of the deceased, whose titles are not given, occurs
hieroglyphs above
twice.
III or later).
inches.
SHAWABTI FIGURE,
pale green-blue faience, of the priest Penhur, son of Tefnut; mummiform, inscribed with the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the Dead. He wears a long wig, and carries agricultural implements. At the back is a plinth, and beneath the feet is a rect-
angular pedestal.
XXV
17
SHAWABTI FIGURE,
renpit.
He
ears
basalt; of the Chief of the Treasury, Neferwears a short curled wig, with natural hair falling from
Plate XVII.
shoulders. The upper part of the body is clothed in a wide-sleeved crimped vest, and a long skirt with projecting On his chest is incised a human-headed bird with flap in front.
behind
over
the
in the wings outspread. The arms are crossed beneath the breast hand is a dad amulet, in the left a thet amulet. There are sandals right on his feet. Down the front of the apron is a vertical column of
;
hieroglyphs giving the titles and name of Nefer-renpit; round the back and sides of the skirt are six lines of inscription, incised, giving
the text of the Sixth Chapter of the
Book
of the Dead.
XlXth
Royaux du Cinquantenaire,
53
Brussels.
Case H]
18
SHAWABTI FIGURE,
marked with
Middle Kingdom.
diorite,
From
H., 7f inches.
19
glazed faience. He wears the folded linen head-dress with uraeus over forehead and pig-tail
The
face
hand he
left holds the hoe and cord for basket, which is slung at the back. hand is a pick. Round the lower part of the figure are nine lines of
In the
The inscription giving the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the Dead. figure is supported at the back by a plinth, and stands on a rectangular
base.
The
colour of the glaze was probably blue, but the whole figure
XXVI th
EAST WALL
PIECE OF FABRIC, woven
linen threads.
{left-hand side)
From
with pattern in red, blue, and yellow a tomb in the Sheikh Abd el Qurneh, Thebes.
1
XVIIIth dynasty.
L.
,
foot 6 inches.
54
PEDESTAL
LARGE BRONZE
front.
The
tail-feathers
incised lines;
with legs bent and extended in Plate XXII. and markings of the legs are indicated by the head and beak are finely modelled. Mounted on a
IBIS,
at
rest
to
tail,
55
Case
J]
CASE
Plate
XXXVII.
HIPPOPOTAMUS,
blue glazed faience, with ornamentation in manof lotus flowers and leaves, rosettes, and two crossed bands ganese over the back. The teeth were probably of ivory.
Xllth dynasty. Publ. H. Wali.is, Egyptian Ceramic Art, p. 4, fig. 7. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. L., 5 inches.
Plate
XXXVII.
ia
HIPPOPOTAMUS,
fly.
blue glazed faience, with ornamentation in deep manganese violet of lotus flowers and leaves, rosettes, and a dragon-
Xllth dynasty.
L.,
5^ inches.
Plate
XXXI.
VASE,
foot.
aragonite.
oval in shape, and stands on a slender in the form of a swan, with head turned over the back.
is
The bowl
PlateXLIII.
CHALICE,
relief.
The cup
is
is
modelled
in the
form of a
six-lobed flower:
XXth
dynasty.
decoration on foot
is is
in
the
Rev.
W. MacGregor's
Ceramic Art,
PI.
and
2.
XIII, Fig.
H., 3 inches.
[Case J
TWO LIBATION
VASES,
gradually swelling up
Blue glazed faience. The lids shown with these vases are of a lighter shade of blue, and probably do not belong to them.
IV).
IVz'lllam
MacGregor.
SHALLOW BOWL,
L., 5 inches.
aragonite, with grooved spout at one side, and flat heads of ducks.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton
College.
CHALICE,
in
flower
XLIV.
expanding foot; the petals and sepals of the flower are in low
Blue glazed faience. Late XVIIIth or early
H., 5f inches.
XlXth
dynasty.
CHALICE,
The
blue glazed faience with ornamentation in manganese. decoration on the outside consists of lotus flowers and buds
The bottom
of the
cup shows an open lotus flower, and down the stem hang lotus flowers which open on the foot.
XXth
CHALICE,
form of a lotus flower with slender stem and expanding foot; the petals and sepals of the flower are in low relief. Blue glazed faience.
in
the
XlXth
57
dynasty.
i
Case
Plate XXXVIII.
g
JJ
BOWL,
The
outer surface
Inexpanded side in the middle is painted a tank from which lotus flowers and buds issue. Around the inside of the rim is a band of diamondlotus flower.
painted to represent an
shaped ornament.
Plate XXXVIII. io
BOWL,
in
on small
circular foot;
is
flower.
painted to represent an expanded lotus a rectangular tank in the centre from which issue
lotus flowers
and buds.
Found
in
tomb
XVI Ith
Plate XXXVIII.
n BOWL,
is
on short ring base and with raised rim; blue glazed faience with ornamentation in manganese. On the inside in the centre
a square lotus buds.
containing four triangles, and issuing from it are Four fish with lotus buds in their mouths are figured around the central square. On the outside is an open lotus flower,
is
XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by the Provost and Fellows of Eton College.
Plate XXXI.
12
VASE,
The bowl is circular, with three ribs running aragonite. around it. The foot has a slender stem and flat base.
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 4 inches; D., 4f inches.
Plate LIV.
13
TOILET BOX,
coniferous wood, veneered with ebony and ivory. The front, two sides, end, and lid have in their centres panels of ivory, bordered by two narrow strips of ebony and ivory, with broad
margins of ebony.
The
lifts
off
58
[Case J
quarter the depth of the box, with two small rectangular partitions in the front corner and a hollow cut out of the bottom to receive a
mirror. similar
On
knob
the
is
lid
on
string fastening was tied, The front is made to pull clay which was stamped with a seal. forward, and has attached to it a drawer half the depth and the whole This drawer has its edges, top, and bottom length of the box. veneered with thin strips of ivory glued to its solid wooden sides and In the drawer is a shelf made of two pieces of wood perforated end.
a silver knob, and another around these knobs the panel the knot being covered with a pellet of
is
:
with eight circular holes to receive the toilet vases. The corners of the box are mitred, and the ends of the drawer dovetailed to the front
panel.
a scene showing an official named Kemen offering two vases of unguents to the King Ne-maa-kheru-re (Amenemhet IV), who is seated on a chair. For
Engraved on the
front of the
box
is
On his clothing he wears a striped loin-cloth. In his left hand he holds a feathered crown.
margin of the
lid
head
staff.
is
a double
the
Around
of the box
is
an incised inscription
filled
with white
with a prayer for offerings to Sebek, Lord of Illahun, for the benefit of Kemen, the son of Ana. Found in a tomb at Thebes.
Explorations
at
11 \ inches;
14
GAMING BOARD,
axe-blade, and
is
The board is shaped like an ivory and wood. supported on four feet in the form of bulls' legs
The board is made of two standing on inverted truncated cones. ivory slabs backed by two wooden panels which are joined together by three transverse wood pegs passed through the thickness of each panel. The bottom is made of one piece with crossbars at either
end.
is
The curved
same
of the
ivory sides and end are backed with wood that shape as the board, and leave in the interior an
is fitted
oblong space.
This space
59
Case
J]
ebony, which has a bolt of ivory shot in copper staples for fixing it when closed. The legs are dowelled into the wooden side-blocks, and
by means of three ebony rivets. The flat top has engraved upon it a palm tree surmounted by a s hen-ring, the latter being pierced through the ivory and wooden body beneath. On each side of the palm stem is a parallel line of ten holes, and along the edges of the two sides a row of fifteen holes, and at the top edge on Each hole is either side of the shcn-ring a row of five holes. encircled by a small ring, incised, and is pierced through the ivory and wood below. These holes were intended to receive the playing pins of which there are ten five with jackal heads and five shorter
are held in place
ones with dogs' heads. Found in a tomb at Thebes. Late Xllth dynasty.
Publ.
at
15
VASE,
a panel of inscriptions, the hieroglyphs incised and picked out in blue paint, giving the name of Queen Hatshepsut, "beloved of Amon-Re."
with
flat circular lid.
Aragonite.
On
one side
is
From
el
Bahri, Thebes.
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 5f inches.
16
BOWL,
Circular in shape, with slightly projecting rim aragonite. and base. On one side is a small panel with an ankh sign between
nefer signs.
incised
and
filled
XVIIIth dynasty.
H.,
2 inches;
17
BOWL OF A CANOPIC
blue glazed faience. On one side is a scene in violet glazed inlay of the Royal Scribe and Overseer of the Treasury of the Lord of the Two Lands Na-ieb (?)-nu standing
JAR,
60
[Case J
On
the bottom
XlXth
dynasty.
H., 8^ inches.
18
TOILET VASE,
H., 4 inches.
aragonite.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
19
BOWL,
blue glazed faience; ornamentation in manganese of lotus Found in the Biraba, Thebes. petals round rim.
Explorations at
LXIX.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
20
BOWL,
is
blue glazed faience, with ornamentation in manganese. On the inside are three fish with lotus flowers between on the outside
:
XVIIIth dynasty.
D., \\ inches.
College.
21
HEAD-REST,
pedestal.
Vlth dynasty.
H., 8 inches.
22
BOWL,
with
flat circular
Case
23
J]
XX
st
HAIRPIN,
in
a separate piece, in
XVIIIth dynasty.
L.,
6^ inches.
25
VASE,
banded aragonite.
CUP,
slightly
Old Kingdom.
H., 3 inches; D., 4 inches.
Plate XLIII. 27
THREE
plain.
VASES,
is
of the
central vase
XXth
On
J
discoloured and probably
HEAD OF A
burnt.
Sa'i'te
LION,
much
period.
H., 6\ inches. 62
PEDESTAL K
FALCON OF HORUS,
bronze;
Legs modern. Probably Ptolemaic period. Lent by Henry Oppenheimer, Esq. H., 15 inches.
EAST
A. SLAB, with a portrait in relief of Queen Tiy; limestone. She wears Plate XII. a diadem with a falcon at the back, extending protecting wings round the head, and holding the shen-ring in its claw, and in front two uraei, one wearing the crown of Lower Egypt, and the other that of Upper Egypt. On her head is a pyloniform modius with seven disked uraei at the side, above which rise the feathers of the goddess Mut. In one hand (broken away) she holds a fly-flap with From the tomb of Userhet, Thebes. head in the form of a lily.
"
XVI I Ith
Publ.
PI. II;
dynasty.
vol.
9. iv,
Carter, Annates du Service des Antiquites, Capart, Bulletin des Musees Royaux, Jan. 1908, p.
H., i6 inches.
SLAB,
with
portrait
of
Thutmose
III
in
low
relief;
limestone.
Plate
XL
foundations of the Mortuary Chapel of in the Biraba, Drah abu'l Negga, Thebes.
Discovered
in the
Ramses IV
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
H., 12 inches.
C.
Artist's
in
trial piece,
relief.
white limestone.
Head
of an official of
Ikhenaton
sunk
The head
of Ikhenaton
drawn
the
From El Amarna.
XVIIIth dynasty (Ikhenaton).
H., 3^ inches.
3.
in black,
Two heads partly drawn and partly cut in sunk relief. From El Amarna. XVIIIth dynasty (Ikhenaton). Lent by the Senate of the University of London. H., 9! inches.
Artist's trial piece, white limestone.
Artist's trial piece, white limestone.
in
4.
Head
of an
official
of
Ikhenaton
sunk
relief.
From El Amarna.
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 8 inches.
5.
period or later.
H., 4 inches.
PEDESTAL
Plate
L
out with red and black.
XXXV. VASE,
in blue,
picked
mented
black
cap-lid fitting into the neck (lower part broken). Ornawith bands of lotus leaves outlined in black and painted in
blue, relieved
' ' :
on red and blue grounds. Inscribed on the shoulder in " One of a pair (the other Sweet wine of the Osiris Nezemet.
not shown).
From
XVIIIth dynasty.
Publ. H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art,
H., including cap, 3 feet
1
i,
PI.
XV.
inch.
64
[Case
CASE
i
M
holding a dog
in front of
College.
RAM,
Lapis
lazuli.
Ptolemaic period.
H.,
i
inch.
FIGURE OF SEKHMET,
a plinth.
Sa'i'te
At
the back
is
The
and missing.
period.
H., 3 inches.
FIGURE OF HORUS,
for suspension.
lapis lazuli.
With
Feet wanting.
Saite period.
H., \\ inch.
seated
and
the figure.
There is a loop at the back a sacred eye. Pale blue glazed faience.
I
for
suspending
XXV
Case M]
Plate XVIII.
6
pale blue glazed faience. seated on a small base with hands resting on knees.
XXVIth
Plate XVIII.
FIGURE OF BAST,
deep blue faience. The goddess is standing on a rectangular base, with the left leg advanced the arms are at the She wears a long wig surmounted by the double crown, at sides. the back of which is a ring for suspension. Thick, but fine glaze.
;
XXIInd
(?).
Plate XVIII.
FIGURE OF THOUERIS,
From back for suspension. Ptolemaic period.
H., 2\ inches.
Ring at bright blue glazed faience. the Qau District, Upper Egypt.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
Plate XVIII.
There
is
with side lock and curl; a plinth at the back pierced behind the neck for
From Memphis.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
H., 2\ inches.
pale blue faience. The goddess is seated on a throne, and wears the vulture head-dress, with the seat-hieroglyph,
AND HORUS,
expressing her
name, above
it.
Her
left
hand
is
raised
to
her
right breast in the act of suckling Horus, whose body is missing. Her left arm is broken off at the elbow. The throne has the usual
is
raised
on
two
steps.
[Case
TWO FIGURES OF
on the
left
hand
is
bright blue glazed faience. Sekhmet, that on the right hand Bast.
DEITIES,
XVI I Ith
H.,
dynasty.
2 inches.
12
New Kingdom.
Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
H., 2\ inches.
13
GROUP OF FOUR
at Thebes.
blue glazed faience, (a) Isis, At the back of each figure (b) Khnum, (c) Horus, (d) Nephthys. From a vaulted tomb is a plinth, pierced half-way up for suspension.
DEITIES,
Ptolemaic period.
H., if inch.
14
H., f inch.
15
FIGURE OF PTAH,
sceptre.
on pale blue glazed faience. The god stands a small base with plinth at back of figure. He holds a jackal-headed
Plate XVIII.
hole
is
16
LION COUCHANT,
suspension.
Sai'te period.
Ring on back
for
H., if inch.
67
Lent by
the
Earl of Carnarvon.
Case M]
Plate XVIII. 17
FIGURE OF THOTH,
pale blue glazed faience. The god stands a plinth at the back of the figure. The ibis on a narrow base with
head that formed the face is broken off from the long wig which surrounded it. The feet end in jackal heads.
Sa'i'te
period.
H., 5J inches.
College.
FIGURE OF
is
BES,
One
ear
is
broken.
Ptolemaic period.
H., \\ inch.
Plate XVIII. 19
FIGURE OF AMON,
pale blue glazed faience. The god stands on a narrow base with plinth at back of figure extending to the top of the double feather crown.
Sa'i'te
period or later.
H., 4f inches.
20
FIGURE OF MUT,
and arms
which
is
at sides;
standing, with left leg advanced wearing the uraeus and double crown, behind
silver;
New Kingdom.
H.,
21
LION, walking
Sa'i'te
with
tail
extended behind.
period.
L., 3 inches.
College.
Plate XVIII. 22
FIGURE OF PTAH-SEKER-OSIRIS,
period or later.
blue glazed faience. He stands upon two small crocodiles, has a scarab on his head and knives in his hand. The base is inscribed below.
Sa'i'te
H., 3^ inches.
[Case
M
Plate XVIII.
He
is
wears a
skirt.
At
the back
is
H., i inch.
24
nomen
bronze. The animal a rectangular tablet inscribed with the prenomen and of Ahmes-sa-neith (Amasis).
Saite period.
H., 1^ inch.
25
FIGURE OF THOUERIS,
are restored.
Saite period. H., 4^ inches.
base
College.
26
bronze;
andro- Plate
XVIIL
The god
The
27
HAWK-HEADED CROCODILE
XXVIth
dynasty.
L., 3 inches.
with wings on rectangular base, blue faience, with ring for suspension beneath the head. pale
28
FIGURE OF
crown
BES,
Ring
at back of
Plate
XVIIL
for suspension.
Ptolemaic Period.
H., i\ inches.
Case M]
29
RE', bronze, standing. The god is and eyes are inlaid with gold, and the uraeus wig solar disk is gold. His left leg is advanced and his
(?).
arms hang
Sai'te
at his sides.
period
H., 3 inches.
Plate XVIII. 30
STATUETTE OF HARPOCRATES,
is
;
standing;
silver.
The god
nude, wears the side-lock and double crown, and has the left leg advanced the left arm is at the side and the right hand raised to the
mouth.
On
is
At
the
The lower
parts
off.
Graeco-Roman
H.,
2>\
period.
inches.
31
TRIAD,
Isis
and Nephthys.
Sai'te
H., if inch.
Lent by
C. IV.
Plate XVIII. 32
green slate. The goddess wears the uraeus and crown of Lower Egypt; her feet are together,
and her arms at her sides. She stands on a rectangular base and at her back is a round-topped plinth reaching to the tip of her crown,
inscribed:
praiser Auf-iri-'o-Nit
"Saith words Neith, mother of the gods: give life to the son of Horkheb, born of the lady of the
."
house.
XXIXth-XXXth
dynasty (Sebennyte period). Lent by Dr. J. J. Acworth. H., including base, 4^ inches.
standing, with
Plate XVIII. 33
STATUETTE OF NEFERTUM,
advanced and arms at
sides.
lily.
silver;
left
The god wears his usual head-dress At the back is a ring for suspension.
leg of
New Kingdom
H., 3^ inches.
or later.
[Case
FIGURE OF ONOURIS,
the war-god; bronze. He wears a long skirt and feathered head-dress. His arms are extended and raised to
H., 3^ inches.
35
blue glazed
Ring
at
back
for suspension.
36
FIGURE OF BAST,
The
blue glazed faience. She is seated on a throne Plate and holds in her right hand a sistrum, in the left a papyrus sceptre.
sides of the throne are of pierced serpent-headed creature.
XVIII.
XXI Ind
dynasty.
H., 2f inches.
37
FIGURE OF
ISIS WITH THE INFANT HORUS, pale blue She is seated, wears the horned disk crown, and glazed holds on her knee the infant god. Her throne is supported by two lions, and at the back are four uraei.
faience.
Saite period.
H.,
inch.
38
FIGURE OF AMON,
feathers,
He
is
XVIIL
He
39
SMALL FIGURE OF AN
Saite period. H., \ inch.
IBIS
Case M]
Plate XVIII. 40
FIGURE OF
He
He
sitting
PEDESTAL N
VASE,
painted in blue, picked out with red and black. Tapering body swelling to a small foot; cylindrical neck with broad Ornamented with bands of flat lip; tall cap-lid fitting into the neck.
drab ware;
and painted in blue, relieved on red and blue grounds. Inscribed on the shoulder in black: "Northern Wine of the Osiris Nezemet." One of a pair (the other not shown).
lotus leaves outlined in black
i,
PI.
XV.
72
[Case
CASE
I
VASE,
lip
grey and yellow serpentine; of ovoid shape, with pointed base, moulded outwards, and two horizontal tubular handles. From
Ist-IInd dynasty.
Abydos.
H., 51 inches.
BOWL,
Plate XXVII.
VASE,
red breccia; oviform, with well-cut handles rather roughly cut, and no foot.
lip,
XXIV.
From Abydos.
VASE,
base and
grey and white marble; of long ovoid form, with pointed Plate lip finely moulded outwards; no handles.
XXVII.
1st dynasty.
H., 10 inches.
VASE,
black and pink marble; oviform, with well-cut diameter, two horizontal tubular handles and rim foot.
Pre-dynastic period.
lip
of small
H., 4 inches.
Case O]
6
VASE,
black and white diorite; oviform, with lip moulded outwards, two horizontal tubular handles, and rim foot.
Pre-dynastic period.
H., 5^ inches.
Plate XXVIII.
BOWL,
VASE,
broad
Old Kingdom.
H., 4 inches.
bronze; possibly from a statue. On the top of a lotus flower stands a falcon of Horus, crowned: the eyes are outlined in gold.
H., 7^ inches.
io
FIGURE OF HARPOCRATES,
side-lock.
bronze,
standing on a hollow
rectangular pedestal, with left leg advanced and right hand to the lips; the left arm is by the side. Nude, and wearing double crown and
is
On
the pedestal
"]\
[Case
O
XXI.
bronze, eyes inlaid with silver. Plate uraeus, with uraeus-modius and the sistrum-naos head-dress with disked uraeus within it. The left arm
slightly raised.
BOWL,
pale bronze;
walking oxen in slight repousse, the outlines incised the five oxen of the upper band have the head forward, while the four of the lower band have it turned round towards the tail the tails end in two tufts in the
;
case of the oxen of the upper band, and in one in the case of those of the lower. In the centre is a rosette. The exterior is undecorated.
The treatment
of the heads
is
pose of the horns are strongly reminiscent of Babylonian art. The bowl may possibly be of Syrian manufacture. From Der el Bahri.
to a find of objects
Publ. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, p. 70, fig. 156. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. D., 6 J inches.
13
bronze.
She stands
leg advanced and left arm raised, the other being at her On her forehead is a uraeus (broken off), and above her wig side. is a modius of uraei, on which is the sistrum-naos between the two
upturned spirals derived from a primitive representation of the cow's horns. On the front of the naos head-dress is incised a horned and
disked uraeus, and on the back a disk and horns.
Ethiopian period.
H., 6J inches.
14
The goddess
is
disk, and high plumes; a long wig, and close fitting robe, armlets, and anklets. Her feet are together and her arms at her sides.
Sai'te period.
H., 5^ inches.
75
Case O]
15
BEETLE MUMMY-CASE,
pyloniform
on the top
is
is
The base
absent.
16
AEGIS OF A GODDESS,
off.
bronze.
is
The
enamel.
eyes are inlaid in white and the uraeus-modius in red The frontal uraeus is inlaid in red and white, and she wears
the Hathor-horns and solar disk, inlaid in red. New Kingdom or later.
H., 8 inches.
Plate XX.
17
bronze;
wig
is
modelled
in light blue
gilded, the eyes are inlaid in white glass and obsidian and outlined in black; the brows are black. Over the wig is the double crown,
originally gilt. Below are the bronze attachments to the figure missing) and to another object at the back.
(now
Ptolemaic period.
H., 6 inches.
Plate XIII. 18
STATUETTE OF A WOMAN
stone, painted.
top, with a
She
is
suckling her children white limerepresented seated on the ground with right
;
left.
full
row of curls painted black below. Her face, body, and legs are yellow, and she wears a plain white loin-cloth. With her left hand resting on her left upraised knee, she supports the head of a child with yellow skin, black hair, and wearing a long white garment. With her right hand she offers her left breast to the child. The right breast hangs beneath the right arm, and at the back of the woman is
a child with skin painted red, kneeling. The pedestal is painted black. This figure is from a group of statuettes found in a tomb on
the
Pyramid plateau
1,
{see
p.
10).
[Case
is
HEAD OF AMENEMHET
Xllth dynasty. Formerly in the
Publ.
C.
pp. 211-212 with PI.
III, serpentine.
The king
shown Plate V.
Lord Grenfell.
Archaeology,
iv,
XXXIX
H., 4$ inches.
20
HEAD OF A MAN,
are clean-shaven.
One
red quartzite sandstone. The skull and face ear and the nose are slightly damaged. The
Plate VIII.
eyes are deeply sunken and the forehead and cheekbones high, the
facial lines
strongly marked.
21
COLUMN
furniture.
the form of a papyrus flower, with circular abacus. Pale blue glazed faience. Possibly the foot of an altar or of a piece of
in
Saite period.
H.,
foot 9 inches.
22
CYLINDRICAL VASE,
and thick
flat
XXVI.
rim.
Ilnd-IVth dynasty.
H., 6} inches.
23
BOWL,
H., 4J inches.
24
BOWL,
cord.
red breccia; with groove beneath the lip for the suspension-
H., if inch; D., 3J inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
77
Case O]
Plate XXVII. 25
VASE,
base.
From Naqada.
Pre-dynastic period.
H., 8^ inches.
26
BOWL,
black and white marble; with moulded a groove for the suspension-cord.
lip
Old Kingdom.
D., 3^ inches.
Plate XXVI.
27
CYLINDRICAL VASE,
grey. the lip
The
is
sides are
rounded outwards.
From
Umm
el-Qa'ab, Abydos.
1st
28
BOWL,
lip
flat
Ist-IInd dynasty.
D., 9^ inches.
29
bronze.
Beardless,
wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt, with the uraeus symbol on the brow. The hands, extended to the height of the navel, held two round wine-bowls, which were separate and are lost. Over the
incised loin-cloth
is
Mounted on a
modern stone
Sa'i'te
base.
30
MNEVIS BULL,
the base
is
bronze; on a rectangular base. Between the horns are the solar disk and uraeus, and round the neck is a necklace. On
incised the dedication by
Horkheb.
[Case
O
XX.
TWO ORNAMENTS,
bronze; in the form of the fore-parts of Plate with fore-legs folded beneath bodies. The bodies are gazelles square and hollow and were perhaps fitted on to square wooden rods.
32
LOCUST,
bronze.
The
Ptolemaic period
L., 3f inches.
(?).
33
arm
raised
the right
arm is at her side. Her collar is inlaid in three parallel lines and a row of drops of gold her crown with vertical parallel stripes of gold. The eyes are inlaid in gold.
;
New Kingdom.
H.,
7 inches.
34
BOWL,
silver;
lip
moulded inwards; no
decoration.
XlXth
dynasty.
H., 2\ inches; D., 7^ inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
35
COW OF HATHOR,
diagonals. Saite period.
bronze; on a rectangular base. Between the a disk with feathers and uraeus; round the neck is
is
36
FLOWER- OR INCENSE-HOLDER,
into two equal portions inside, in a dwarf negro boy, naked, who stands with his arms at his sides and
79
Case O]
his
hands open, on a tripod with a circular top and curved legs in the form of lotus plants ending in full-face lion's-head feet. The legs
are joined by a three-armed stay. XVI I Ith dynasty (?).
H.,
5 J inches.
37
red jasper,
XVI I Ith
dynasty (Ikhenaton). H., 4 inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
38
STATUETTE OF A WOMAN,
white limestone; the wig painted black. She stands on a rectangular base, with a plinth behind Her left leg is slightly advanced, reaching to the end of the wig. and her left hand holds a lily bud and stalk between her breasts her
;
divided into three groups of right plaits, one over each ear and shoulder and the other at the back. On the plinth and on one side of the base is incised a prayer to Osiris
is is
arm
at her side.
Her wig
One
side of the
wig
is
chipped.
Found
in
same tomb as
mirror shown
H.,
39
From
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
Plate VI. 40
From
a composite statue of
Queen
XVI I Ith
[Case
From
1
From El Amarna,
891-2
XVIIIth dynasty.
Publ. Petrie, Tell el
Amarna,
PI.
I.
41
III
Plate IV.
The
Xllth dynasty.
H., 6^ inches.
42
rectangular slab.
4J inches.
43
FRAGMENT OF A STATUETTE OF A
sandstone.
PRINCESS,
crystalline
Plate IX.
The head, arms, and lower and missing. The body is nude and
El Amarna.
inches.
On
ARTIST'S TRIAL-PIECE
chiselled.
O
;
rather high relief; white limestone. Head face finely of a goddess, ears and head-dress roughly blocked out
Ptolemaic period.
H., 6\ inches.
1
The resemblance
PI. I) is
Hall, Xlth Dynasty Temple, Deir el-bahri, vol. ii, PI. II, and unmistakable. Cp. also Ayrton, Currelly and Weigall, Abydos III,
XII.
8l
Case P]
CASE P
I
CYLINDRICAL VASE,
moulding below
1st dynasty.
it.
aragonite.
Finely shaped
lip
with string
H.,
foot.
Plate
XXV.
BOWL,
black and white diorite, with heavily moulded broad and two horizontal tubular handles. Archaic period.
D., 10^ inches; H., 5^ inches.
flat
rim
Plate
XXIX.
GLOBULAR VASE,
lip.
flat
blue glazed faience, with inscription Lord of Semenu, for a man named
Nu-seneb.
Xlllth dynasty. Publ. H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, PI. I, fig. 2, and Newberry, Proceedings of the Society of Bibl. Arch., 1903, p. 6. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. D., 4^ inches.
blue glazed faience, rectangular in shape. On the upper surface is the cartouche of Ramses II, surmounted by the disk and double feathers, and resting on a nub-
[Case
On
XlXth
D., i^ inch.
BOWL,
blue glazed faience. Flat bottomed and standing on a ring. Marbled dark blue on light blue through the body, and covered with
Compare
n.
Xllth dynasty.
D., 3f inches.
POTSHERD,
official.
on which
is
XlXth
dynasty. Publ. Petrie, Six Temples at Thebes, PI. IV, 15. H., 3 inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
BAR,
with seven animals on top; green glazed steatite. The bar, of Plate rectangular section, is composed of one long central piece and two
XIX.
It is divided up into four sections by ribbed shorter end pieces. lines, and the panels on the sides are ornamented with sacred eyes,
On flaming lamps, and different kinds of animals, all in low relief. the ends are leopards' heads also in low relief. On the top of the bar are seven circular holes for pegs. The pegs were doubtless of
wood, and fitted into peg-holes of the same size in the bases of the small figures of animals which are shown upon the top of the bar. These animals are each carved out of a separate piece of steatite, and
comprise two
tortoise.
lions,
two
frogs,
in the centre a
in the collection
of the Rev.
Case
9
P]
CARVED SHELL,
burial of a
translucent diorite.
From an untouched
Vlth dynasty.
Publ. Petrie, Dendereh, PI.
L., 5^ inches; B., 3^ inches.
XXI, and
p. 8.
Plate
XXXVI.
10
VASE,
cup-like lip narrows into a short neck, which divides in two so as to form a loop, and is bound together below
pottery.
The
by a cord wound round six times. From this binding hang six poppy seed-vessels, the heads turning outwards and resting on a wide ring supported by three short feet.
X VI
11
FRAGMENT OF A BOWL of
No.
6.
Flat bottomed
and standing on a ring. Marbled dark blue on the body, and covered with a fine vitreous glaze.
light blue
through
the bowl
Compare
Xllth dynasty. Publ. H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, PI. XXII, Fig. 1. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. D., 4 inches.
12
POTSHERD,
man being
with one hand.
on which
is
caressed by a Cynocephalus ape. He wears the festal lilies and ointment on his hair or wig, and the ape is stroking his nose
XlXth
H., 3! inches.
13
PECTORAL,
ground
:
blue and violet glazed faience. Rectangular in shape with two holes for suspension. Scene in relief; blue, on a violet
Osiris seated in the cabin of a papyrus canoe.
Over the
84
[Case P
a figure of Amon; over the stern a figure of Re. is in violet glaze without ornamentation.
4^
inches.
14
beech wood.
Ornamentation
in
a galloping calf
among papyrus
The scene
is
and below two calves lying on the ground. bordered by a band of basket-work pattern.
XVIIIth dynasty.
Publ. Petrie, Kahiin, Gurob,
H.,
5 inches.
and Hawara,
PI.
15
HAND,
L., 2\ inches.
16
BOX WITH
XXth
LID, blue glazed faience. Ribbed in relief in imitation Plate of basket-work and ornamented with lotus flowers, rosettes, branches of foliage, and a hound in manganese.
dynasty. Publ. H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, PI. XIV. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. H., 6 inches.
XXXIX.
17
The
face
is
and
carries in
evidently a portrait. He wears a full wig with his right hand a fan or flyflap of blue and green
arm was at his side. At the back is a plinth reaching bottom of the wig, with the beginning of an inscription "Saith words ." On the head is a ring for suspension (partly broken). The figure is broken off at the waist.
faience; his left
to the
:
.
XXVIth
dynasty or
later.
H., if inch.
Case
18
P]
"PILGRIM" BOTTLE,
blue glazed faience, with incised ornamentation around the top of the bowl in imitation of a necklace of drop-shaped and rectangular beads. The mouth of the bottle is
modelled
form of a papyrus flower, while on either side of the neck are seated figures of Cynocephali apes. Inscription on the bands
in the
for the
new year
to
its
possessor."
XXVIth
dynasty.
H., 6 inches.
19
KOHL
body and flat rim; green glazed schist. Ornamentation in pierced work on the body of the vase, vultures holding the sign of life and cartouche of the Princess Mer-nub; behind the vultures are uraeus snakes on sacred perches. On the shoulder of the bowl are lotus flowers and buds, incised.
Cylindrical
:
VASE.
X VI
1 1
th dynasty.
H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, PI. VIII, Fig. 8. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. H., 2^ inches.
Publ.
20
KOHL
VASE,
obsidian.
With
Xllth dynasty.
H., 2\ inches.
Plate XLII. 21
BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE,
in
pierced work.
The mouth
flower tied immediately below the sepals by two narrow bands. The neck is plain. The ornamentation on the body of the bowl is in two
Hathor-head, with panels, with a band of rectangles below: (a) uraei on either side supported on a nub-sign flanked by vultures with ring-signs in their talons; (b) figure of the god Bes flanked
is in
work.
or
XXIst
Publ.
XXIInd
dynasty.
PI. III.
H., 6f inches.
[Case
PECTORAL,
In the form of a pylon with cavetto cornice, and pierced at top and bottom with holes for sewing on to mummy wrappings. In the centre is an oval perforation in
blue glazed faience.
which a large heart scarab has been inserted. Ornamentation in black lines. Obverse a papyrus boat with figures of two standing women with arms upraised. Reverse in the centre two kneeling figures adoring the scarab, and below them a line of inscription
:
monuments of Amon
XXth
dynasty. Publ. H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, PI. IX. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. H., 4f inches.
23
green glazed
steatite.
On
each semi-
cut in relief a figure of the god Bes, standing on a On the rectangular projection at pedestal and flanked by spirals. each end for the tubes to hold the kohl sticks is incised a diaper
pattern.
XVI I Ith
24
THREE-HANDLED VASE,
is
form of a lotus flower, the neck is thin, the bowl round. The handles are flat and terminate in conventional lotus flowers on
in the
Ptolemaic period.
H., 5| inches.
25
TOILET VASE,
blue glazed faience. The neck is wide and the bowl, which is ribbed, gently tapers to the foot. The lid is circular and flat, and fixed by means of a peg to a projection running down one
side of the neck.
Plate XLII.
On
lid
XXIst
dynasty.
H., 4 inches.
Case
26
P]
TOILET BOX,
row of concentric
ebony pegs. Lid ornamented with a around the upper surface, and at the back,
near the pivot peg, is a small animal carved in ivory. In front of this small animal are incised the cartouches of Ramses II and Queen Nefretari Mer-en-Mut. Bowl, of circular form with short stem and
projecting foot.
On
ebony pegs.
The box
dynasty.
contains
some unguent
paste.
XlXth
H., i inch.
Plate
XXX.
27
VASE,
curving outwards.
Vlth dynasty.
H., 13 inches.
28
BOWL,
Old Kingdom.
D., 11^ inches; H., 5^ inches.
CYLINDRICAL VASE,
1st dynasty.
finely
shaped
lip.
H., 14 inches.
30
SPOON,
aragonite, with long pointed ovoid bowl and handle ending in the recurved head of a duck, and joining the bowl in the shape of
a lotus flower.
9f inches.
31
KOHL
Cover
VASE,
flat,
green glazed schist. Cylindrical body with flat rim. incised with a conventionalized open flower. Round the
relief.
body of the vase is a row of hheker-ornament in low shoulder are incised lotus flowers and buds.
On
the
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 2\ inches.
[Case
FRAGMENT OF A BOWL,
in
manganese-violet.
blue glazed faience. Ornamentation Inside, lotus flowers and buds. Outside, lotus
petals.
XVII I th
33
VASE,
bowl.
blue marble.
Wide
flat lip,
XXXIII.
Xllth dynasty.
H., 4J inches.
34
BOWL,
relief
blue marble.
XXXIII.
Xllth dynasty.
H., 4^ inches.
35
INK-SLAB,
under-side.
polished light brown chert, with red veinings on the Rectangular; the under-side bevelled with rectangular " base, on which is incised the name of King Dedkere' Isesi (Assa), living for ever."
Vth dynasty.
L., 5^ inches;
36
VASE,
blue
marble.
Tapering
neck, and
Plate XXXIII.
37
FRAGMENT OF A
in
VASE,
Case
Plate XXXIII. 38
P]
VASE,
The body
of
the vase
Xllth dynasty.
H., 5 inches.
39
SISTRUM HANDLE,
aragonite. In the form of a column with outspreading papyrus capital. On the top of the column is a rectangular shrine with rounded cornice upon which
dedicated by
King Teta;
a figure of a falcon standing on a cobra. The two sides of the shrine are drilled with a pair of holes in which were fastened the
is
On
one face of
engraved the
full
column
is
protocol of King Teta, while down the name of Teta, "beloved of Hathor,
Mistress of Dendera."
iv,
40
VASE,
Broad
flat
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 5f inches.
41
The
stipple-marks in lighter glaze. Through the centre is a large square perforation for a rod to connect the head-dress and lower part of the
figure, possibly in
New Kingdom;
H., 3^ inches.
42
KOHL TUBE,
capital.
wood.
In the
in
Ornamentation
pastes.
The
central
[Case P
instruments harps, guitar, lyre, double pipe, and pipe and two girls dancing. This central band is bordered above and below by a Beneath is a band of lotus petals, pattern of lotus flowers and buds. four binding cords, and the ends of the palm-leaf stalks. The lid is
wanting. Late XVIIIth or early H., 4f inches.
XlXth
dynasty.
43
TOILET VASE,
Broad flat rim, short neck, Plate XLII. expanding body, and flat bottom. On one side is a rectangular panel with the names of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiy in pale blue on a
violet glazed faience. violet ground.
III).
44
KOHL TUBE,
pale blue glazed faience (turned green), inscribed in violet glaze inlay with the names of Amenhotep III and the King's wife Tiy.
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 5^ inches.
College.
45
HANDLED FLASK,
Mer-en-Mut,
in blue.
aragonite, with gold mounting and silver foot. Inscribed with the prenomen of Ramses II and name of Nefret-ari
Plate
XXXI.
XlXth
46
Xllth dynasty.
H.,
1
inch.
Case
Plate XIX. 47
P]
THREE
and
white glazed faience, with details in brown. They are represented sitting up with their tails curling over their backs,
their fore-paws to their
mouths,
Xllth dynasty.
H., if inch.
48
CUP,
name
of
King Kha-
Xlllth dynasty.
H., 3f inches.
HEAD OF A SISTRUM,
azure-blue faience,
in
head of Hathor with cow's ears, surmounted by a cornice-shaped modius, on which is a tall pylon flanked by the long incurved spiral,
developed from a primitive representation of the cow's horns, and with a uraeus on either side facing outwards immediately above the
modius.
The
I
sides have each three holes for the bars of the sistrum.
XXV
50
CYNOCEPHALUS APE,
his muzzle.
Sai'te
51
VASE,
aragonite.
Expanding
body and
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
H., 3^ inches.
KOHL TUBE,
the
names of Amenhotep
pale violet paste, inscribed in white paste inlay with III and the King's wife Tiy.
XVI I Ith
[Case P
KOHL TUBE,
then there
is
dark blue glazed faience. In the form of a column Plate XLII. with palm-leaf capital and square abacus. Ornamentation in bands of pierced work and low relief. The uppermost is a band of lotus petals,
a band with a Hathor-head flanked by cats and figures of Thoueris. Below is a mat, and round the base a band of papyrus flowers and buds. The lid is wanting.
Late XVIIIth or
H., 4 inches.
XlXth
dynasty.
Lent by
the
Earl of Carnarvon.
54
TOILET VASE,
palm-'leaf capital
green glazed
schist.
rings representing binding cords. On the shaft, in a rectangular panel, are the titles of Amenhotep II "beloved of Amon-re of Karnak." Behind the panel, filling the rest of the
and
five
circumference, are three horizontal lines of sunk hieroglyphs reading "The good God in truth, the Sovereign of whom one boasts, the Son
:
beloved of Mentu, Champion of all the Gods in the form of Amon of his own flesh he hath given to thee valour and strength such as no Kings of Lower Egypt performed since the origin of the
of
Amon,
the bottom, below the royal titulary, are hieroglyphic " " in other rectangular panels symbols signifying Beholding beauty are figures of horses, perhaps from the royal stud, with their names
earth."
;
At
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 6 inches.
On
PIECE OF A PAINTED
XXth
H.,
i
P
The
scene represents
WOODEN COFFIN.
dynasty.
foot 3 inches.
93
Case Q]
CASE
1
VASE,
lip,
black and white diorite, of ovoid shape, with well-cut broad flat two horizontal tubular handles, and well-marked rim foot. From
Koptos. Late pre-dynastic period. Lent by the Rev. Randolph Berens. H., 5 inches.
2
VASE, brown
and broad
flat lip.
SPOUTED BOWL,
base.
1st dynasty.
with
flat
H., i^inch; D., 2f inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
Plate XXVIII. 4
BOWL,
From Abydos.
CUP,
flat base.
VASE,
black and white clouded marble, oviform, with two horizontal tubular handles, and remains of a silver sheath on the lip, and a finely
base.
Pre-dynastic period. Publ. in The Connoisseur, Nov. 1902, p. 160, Fig. 1. Lent by the Rev. Randolph Berens. H., 8 inches.
94
[Case
BOWL,
inside,
flat
1st
H., 4^ inches; D., 7^ inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
DISH, banded
The
aragonite; with flat base and lip moulded inwards. stone has been well chosen, so that the bands form a border below the lip, and the base is externally the same colour as the
border.
HEAD OF A
CAT,
H., 5! inches.
10
HEAD OF AN
tion.
IBIS, bronze. From a figure of the bird sacred to the god Thoth. The eyes were originally inlaid with red composi-
New Kingdom
L., 10 inches.
(probably Saite).
11
STANDING FIGURE OF
mummiform, and wears
steatite. The god is crown with plumes and uraeus. In his hands he holds crook and flail. The god stands on a base rounded in front; at his back is a plinth reaching to the top of the
OSIRIS, dark
the white
crown.
Saite period. H., 13 inches.
The
head-dress,
left
On
the breast
a pectoral
in silver inlay.
Case Q]
12
HEAD OF A
The
New Kingdom.
H., 5f inches.
Lent by Sir
Hercules Read.
13
APIS BULL,
is
bronze; on a rectangular base. Between the horns are the solar disk and uraeus round the neck is a necklace over the shoulders
; ;
a winged sun, and over the loins a vulture with outstretched wings, between them over the back is a cloth ornamented with a pattern of
earlier.
H., 4I inches.
14
STANDING FIGURE OF
New Kingdom.
H., 13 inches.
OSIRIS,
;
bronze.
The god
is
mummitail
form, wears the white crown with plumes and uraeus with long reaching to the top of the crown he holds flail and crook.
15
FEMALE HEAD,
Xllth dynasty.
H., 3 inches.
limestone;
face
painted yellow;
hair (close-
From
a funerary figure.
16
partially gilt.
The
legs
and
left
arm
are
shaven and beardless, the eyes inlaid with shell and obsidian. A necklace is indicated round the neck. He wears a broad stiff-fronted skirt, decorated with radiating incised lines, gilt over gesso, on which
his right
96
[Case
HEAD OF AMENHOTEP
wears the Khepi'esh-hz\mtt.
black.
The
XVIIIth dynasty.
H.,
2 inches.
18
wears a round wig, painted blue, and there are traces of black on one of the eyes. The hands are crossed over the breast. The upper
at the back.
The
broken
off,
From Der
el-Bahri.
Xlth dynasty.
H., 7f inches.
19
HEAD OF AMENHOTEP
in 1913.
I,
basalt.
The King
is
shown wearing
in
Purchased
Cairo
iii,
p. 151,
H.,
2 inches.
20
the features, especially the high nose, being strongly marked the skull is shaven. At the back is a plinth reaching to the level of the ears.
portrait,
;
21
THOUERIS,
The
ebony; with plain modius on head, and holding two Base broken in front. left leg is advanced.
Case Q]
22
VASE,
1st
and white
diorite;
ovoid, with
pointed
base
and
moulded
23
VASE,
oviform, with
flat lip,
two horizontal
From Koptos.
Pre-dynastic period.
H., 4^ inches.
24
BOWL,
The
the
banded aragonite, with flat base and lip moulded inwards. stone has been well chosen so that its bands form a border below
lip.
Old Kingdom.
D., 8| inches; H., 4^ inches.
25
VASE,
lip
flat
base and no
Plate XXVI. 26
CYLINDRICAL VASE,
black and
white
diorite,
with
slightly
flat lip.
H., 7f inches.
Plate XXI.
27
with divine attributes; bronze. The eyes are inlaid with silver and obsidian. She wears a short wig with double uraei, the tall feathers and disk of Amon, a collar,
close-fitting
In her
left
flail
over her shoulder, and her right hand is placed upon her knees. Probably a queen of the XXIInd-XXVth dynasty (? Amenartas).
H., 7^ inches.
[Case
bronze, the of writing-, medicine, and science. On his knees is an god open scroll which he is reading, held in both hands. He wears a long apron, and a necklace shown by gold inlay. His head is shaven.
or early Ptolemaic period. Lent by Capt. E. G. Spencer-Churchill. H., 4^ inches
Sa'ite
Late
29
bronze.
blade bears a band of inscription in incised hieroglyphs, good God, Creator, Uaz-kheper-re. I am a valiant ruler, beloved of Re, son of Aah, born of Thoth, the son of Re, Karnes." Above this in:
scription is engraved a figure of Mentu as a falcon-headed lion smiting with his left fore-paw an enemy. The socket is long and at its end is
a moulding ornamented with a double lotus pattern and the cartouche of Karnes, incised and inlaid with gold.
XVI Ith
liii,
p. 83.
similar
sword, but without inscription, is published in the Supplement to the Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Egyptian
Expedition 1915-16,
p. 21, and Fig. 26, p. 24. L. of blade, i2-fG-inches; of the socket, g$ inches.
wears the atef-crown and long wig, and is clad a loin-cloth with broad girdle. The right arm hangs at side, the
left
He
The left arm, raised, is broken off at the elbow. below the knee and the right above the ankle.
leg
is
broken
XXVIth
31
STANDING FIGURE OF
gold.
The god
is
New Kingdom.
From
Sir
Guy
Laking's collection.
H., 9f inches.
Case Q]
32
The
on a throne, pyloniform, with high rounded back, which is separate from his figure, and in one piece with the rectangular base. The head is shaven, and he wears a long skirt on his knees he holds a scroll, on which is incised an illegible inscription. His eyes are inlaid in silver and gold and the brows in gold.
;
Ptolemaic period.
H., including base, 5^ inches.
GROUP OF
is
OSIRIS
AND NEITH,
bronze, standing.
The god
shown
;
flail
usual style, with atef crown (chipped), crook, and the goddess wears her crown in an unusual position. She
in the
places her left hand on the shoulder of the god. On the base is an incised inscription containing the dedication by a certain Amen-
34
ARTIST'S TRIAL-PIECE,
wearing head-cloth and asp.
style.
white limestone.
King's
off.
head,
Back and
sides squared
Fine
XXIXth-XXXth
From
H., 3g inches.
Plate IV.
35
The
The mouth
is
IVth dynasty.
H., 6 inches.
Plate XIII. 36
STATUETTE OF A MAN,
stone,
He
is
shown
seated with
knees raised, the hands laid on the left knee and head resting on the hands. He wears a short wig. Compare this figure with the one in
Herakleopolitan period or Xllth dynasty. Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon. H., 2 inches. 100
[Case
the Delta.
Q
Plate X.
HEAD OF A
XXXth
PRIEST,
white limestone.
From
the
dynasty.
H., 2\ inches.
Lent by
Earl of Carnarvon.
38
III).
39
STATUETTE OF A NEGRO,
sitting
limestone.
The man
is
on the ground; the left leg is raised, and on the knee he has The base is placed his two hands, upon which he rests his head. this figure with the one in bronze (Case Q, roughly squared. Compare
No.
36).
Probably Herakleopolitan or Xllth dynasty. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. H., 5^ inches.
40
HEAD OF A NEGRO,
coloured black,
is
blue and black glazed faience. The hair, Plate X. arranged in four locks, one falling over the fore-
head, one on either side of the head, and one at the back. The ears are pierced for ear-rings. On the shoulders of the figure are seated
small dog-headed apes. At the back of the neck ring for suspending the figure.
is
a three-ribbed
XlXth
H.,
or
XXth
dynasty.
2 inches.
College.
41
skirt,
his knees.
Uninscribed.
Xllth dynasty.
H., 7 inches.
101
wood, covered with which the figures and hieroglyphs are cut in cavo-relievo gesso and painted blue, the ground being white. The figures represent the prophet, judge, and chief scribe of the temple of Amon, Zedmentef'onkh, son of the priest of Amon-Re' and chief scribe of the temple of Amon, Amenemopet, adoring the god Harmachis, "chief of the
gods."
XXIst
PEDESTAL R
STATUETTE OF A MAN,
with
left
seated on
leg raised
it;
and bent
left
at the knee,
towards
He
is
beardless and
arm (broken
on the
At the back is a broad inscribed plinth with funerary prayers for the high courtofficial Basa. There are further inscriptions on the base before the figure, and on the skirt, containing the throne-name of King
Wahibre', and on the right shoulder the king, Psametik, in a cartouche, as son of Re'.
I,
Psammetichus
is
the
name
of
XXV
th dynasty.
102
[Case S
CASE
1
S
standing- with
and the arms at the sides, holding in globular pot by a loop, and in the other an uncertain object (broken He wears a full wig (coloured blue) and a long apron his feet off).
:
are bare.
From
Xllth dynasty.
H., 6 inches.
2
Lent by Sir
electrum.
C.
Hercules Read.
STATUETTE OF A BOY,
figure standing on a wooden pedestal and holding in the left hand a lotus bud with long stalk. On the pedestal is an inscription giving the name of the boy:
Nude
Plate XV.
" Amenemheb. " The figure was cast and the metal worked upon after it was chilled. Found in a tomb at Thebes with the statuette, Case S, No. 4. Early XVIIIth dynasty. (Period of Amenhotep I.) Publ. Carnarvon and Carter, Five Years Explorations at
Thebes,
p.
LXVII.
H., 5^ inches. 3
XV.
leg advanced.
The
being
hair
let
The
is in
On
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., including stand, 6| inches. Lent by the Senate of the University of London.
FIGURE OF A BOY,
wood.
He
is
young and
beardless;
his
close-cropped hair is painted black and his eyes white and black. He wears a short skirt with front flap, decorated with incised lines. His
left
leg
is
sides.
The
figure
is
Case
S]
mounted on
is
original
wooden
in
pedestal, of a coarser
wood, on which
made
for
Hu-
uben-f,
by
his father.
Found
statuette exhibited in
Case S, No.
p. 75,
Plate XIV. 5
FIGURE OF A MAN,
and wears a
wood, painted.
He
stands with
left
left
leg
advanced, on the original oblong pedestal. hold a staff (missing); his right arm hangs at his side.
is
His
arm
raised to
He
is
beardless,
full
skirt.
eyes
are painted black, the skirt white, the face and body yellow (the colour on the face has worn off). The nails are picked out in white.
The
face
is
Xllth dynasty.
H., including pedestal, 8^ inches.
son of Khnum-'o on which is inscribed standing on the original wooden pedestal, Nakhtin hieroglyphs painted white his name and parentage.
advances with
the
left
foot
forward and
arms
hanging
He slightly forward at the sides of his stiffly projecting apron. his feet and head are bare, the latter wears no other garment, and
being without a wig, and showing only his closely cropped hair. The head and face are extremely well carved, the latter showing the cheerfully smiling visage of an intelligent fellah. The figure formed
part of an untouched burial discovered at Rifeh in 1907.
Xllth dynasty.
Publ. Petrie, Gizeh
and Rifeh,
PI.
12, 27;
also
[Case S
MAGICAL DOLL,
wooden. In the form of a nude woman with a grotesque head and movable arms. The head has the ears of a lioness, and the face is leonine in type on the head is a wig painted black. In each hand is a bronze cobra.
;
XVII Ith dynasty. Publ. Quibell, Ramesseum, PI. Ill, 12; and
Early
H all, Journal of
Egyptian Archaeology,
H., 8 inches.
8
i,
p. 203, PI.
XXXIV.
beardless, wearing a short wig and long apron, advancing with left leg advanced and left arm raised to hold a staff, which has disappeared. The feet and pedestal are broken off. The face is of extremely good style and is probably a
portrait.
From
XI Ith
H.,
9
dynasty.
in the
Formerly
11 inches.
Lent by
Max J.
Bonn, Esq.
FIGURE OF A MAN,
wood. He stands with left leg advanced, Plate XIV. on the original oblong pedestal. Both arms hang down the sides the right hand open, the left grasped some object now lost. His head is shaven on top and at the back, but two broad locks of hair
;
eyes and eyebrows were inlaid, but the inlay has fallen out, and is missing. He wears a crimped loin-cloth with flap hanging down in front. On the pedestal
fall
ears.
The
is
an inscription
Late
ka of B...a-ref (?).
or
XVI I Ith
XlXth
dynasty.
From
H., including the pedestal, 8J inches. Lent by the Musees Royaux du Cinquantenaire, Brussels.
10
STATUETTE OF A MAN,
inscription painted black.
white
limestone;
wig,
eyes,
and Plate X.
wig, parted in the middle, is beardless, and wears over the skirt, which shows below a full sleeved or caped robe of gauffered linen his arms are crossed, and he
full
:
He
has a
He
also wears a
Case
S]
On
Hui."
XVIIIth-XIXth dynasty.
H., 3^ inches.
Plate XVI.
in
the
likeness
of
Thotmosis III. Gold. He wears the usual crown of Amon, but the feathers have been broken off and are missing. The features of the face are finely modelled, and on the chin is a long plaited false beard. The right arm is flexed across the breast, and in the hand is a khepsh sceptre. The left arm hangs down the side, and in the hand is an ankh amulet. The god wears a short loin-cloth, lined, with a
broad girdle.
H.,
Found
in the
XVIIIth dynasty.
7 inches.
Plate XLIV. 12
CHALICE,
Ornamentation in low relief. glazed faience. Around the rim is a row of waterfowl, with nests and eggs, and below there is a broad band showing an elaborate marsh scene,
blue
with
canoes fowling and fishing, while in the water below cattle and horses are being driven through the stream, and a
in
men
of a lotus flower.
On
The lower part of the cup is in the form the stem and foot are inverted palm leaves.
XlXth
dynasty.
H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, 1900, p. 22, with IX and X. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. H., 6 inches.
Plate XLIV. 13
CHALICE,
Around
blue
the rim
is
Ornamentation in low relief. glazed faience. a narrow border of pearls and oblongs, and
:
a below are two bands showing (a) men, animals, and birds in the reedy marsh (b) a papyrus marsh scene, with canoes upon kinds. In the water are water, and animals and birds of different
;
various species of
fish.
The lower
106
is
modelled
in the
[Case S
On
the stem
and
The
XlXth
dynasty.
CHALICE,
blue glazed faience. Ornamentation in low relief. Around the rim is a band of ducks among papyrus reeds, and below are two bands showing: (a) the bringing in and sacrifice of prisoners in the
presence of sacred persons; (b) the king and charioteers in a battlefield strewn with dead. The lower part of the cup is decorated with papyrus flowers and buds. On the stem and foot are inverted palm
leaves.
XlXth
dynasty.
H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, 1900, pp. 22-25, with PI. IX; and C. Ricketts, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, vol. v, pp. 145-147, with PI. XXIII.
H., 5f inches.
CHALICE,
Around
blue glazed
is
faience.
Ornamentation
in
low
relief.
a row of sacred eyes, and below are two bands divided into panels, each representing a king slaying an enemy. The lower part of the cup is in the form of a lotus flower. On the stem
the rim
and foot are inverted papyrus flowers and buds. Late XVIIIth or early XlXth dynasty.
H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, 1900, pp. 22-25, with PI. IX; and C. Ricketts, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, vol. v, pp. 145-147, with PI. XXIV and XXV B.
Publ.
H., 6 inches.
DRAUGHTSMAN,
red jasper. In the form of a lion's head. On incised the prenomen of Queen Hatshepsut and around the
nomen.
XVIIIth dynasty.
the Hilton Price collection, No. 4181. Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon. H., \\ inch.
From
107
Case
Plate XX.
17
S]
HEAD OF A NEGRO,
an attachment.
Saite period
(?).
bronze. The eyes are inlaid with red and white glass paste, and are outlined in gold; the brows are also gold. On the top of the head is a patch of gold. At the back are traces of
H.
Plate XLI. 18
i| inch.
TWO-HANDLED AMPHORA,
is
white, the upper part decorated with lotus petals in blue, black, and white. The handles are blue, and from them hang lotus flowers
and buds. The lower part of the bowl represents a lotus flower blue and black with the base white.
Late XVIIIth dynasty. H., 5f inches.
in
On
T
Behind the
CENSER,
bronze.
The
no disk or uraeus.
incense-box, in the shape of a cartouche, is a kneeling figure of a king, wearing the royal cap and uraeus, with the hands extended to
the
box
(the left
arm
is
missing).
is
incised the
titulary of
of
whom
life is
XXVIth
dynasty.
HORUS-FALCON,
inlaid),
with deeply cut eyes (originally strongly curved beak, blunt tail, and rudimentary legs.
serpentine,
[Case
The cartouche
Khufu between
short hair,
two female figures with upper parts wearing long, close-fitting garments suspended by yokes
of
the
In front of the
first
This fragment formed part of hetep-s. a procession of women symbolizing various estates, the name of one of which began with the name of King Khufu, and that of another with the words Hetep-s Such representations of the estates of a noble
.
The
Kingdom.
IVth-Vth dynasty. H., 8f inches; L., 12 inches. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
C.
LION, couchant, with tail curved up over the back, white quartzite. The head is disproportionately large, and the ears (one broken) prothe mouth is ject strongly at the sides. The eyes are not indicated but the teeth are not shown. The legs are roughly ingrinning,
;
dicated.
Probably from Hierakonpolis. Archaic period beginning of the 1st dynasty. Lent by the Rev. Randolph Berens. L., 9 inches.
;
tail
The head
is
mouth
and legs are summarily the eyes are not hollowed out for inlay. Probably from
ears
;
The
Hierakonpolis.
Archaic period
L., 13 inches.
E.
HORUS-FALCON,
Archaic period
L., 9 inches.
black and white diorite, summarily worked with eyes not indicated, the beak solid with the rest of the head blunt tail, and rudimentary legs.
;
Case T]
T
Scene
in relief of
STELE
venerating the deified monarchs Ahmose (Amasis) I and Ahmes-Nefretari. In the upper register are the king and queen seated side by side on thrones in a shrine; the king wears the
the scribe
#tf?w-head-dress with uraeus, and holds the crook and symbol of Before them are their life; the queen has the high feathers of Mut.
is approached by a sloping ramp, In the lower register Iri kneels with hands upraised in adoration; before him is a prayer beginning: "Give praises to the king; adoration to the queen," for Iri.
titles,
is
a table of offerings.
XVIIIth
Publ.
p.
dynasty.
vol.
iv,
XXXVII.
Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
CASE T
1
MIRROR,
handle.
bronze.
On
shape, with a papyrus flower and stalk two falcons facing outwards. ornamented with filigree detail. Found in the same
Oval
in
statuette
shown
in
Case O, No.
38.
XVI I th
dynasty.
H., 8 inches.
RAZOR,
guitar.
bronze.
The handle
is
He
wears an
ostrich feather in
is in
loin-cloth.
The end
dynasty.
of the guitar
XlXth
L.,
3f inches.
no
[Case
For inlaying.
H.,
inch.
TWO PLAQUETTES,
Both are
late
XVI I Ith
XlXth
winged uraei
In the centre a Hathor-head with crowned uraei on either and flanked by cats standing upon papyrus reeds. Pierced side, through its breadth by six holes. L. 2 inches. Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
: ,
Back
either side a
king
Back: Harmakhis upon a lotus flower flanked by two sacred Pierced through its eyes and goddesses with outspread wings.
breadth with ten holes.
L., 2 inches.
Lent by
schist.
the Rev.
William MacGregor.
PENDANT,
XXIst
Publ.
green glazed
Isis
work and low relief. There is a ring group was hung as a pendant.
or
at the
this
XXI Ind
dynasty.
H. Wallis, Egyptian Ceramic Art, p. 16, fig. 24. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor. H., 2\ inches.
6
PAIR OF CASTANETS,
XVI I Ith
L.,
In the shape of a hand issuing from a female head, wearing wig with curl on shoulder.
ivory.
dynasty.
4 inches.
in
Case T]
Plate LI I.
8
IVORY LABEL
scene showing with his mace.
On
the obverse
is
an incised
King Den seizing a Bedawi Arab and smiting him Above the scene is the name of the King, and to the
right is the standard of Wepwawet and an inscription reading: " First time of Smiting the East." The label is pierced with a hole at the top right-hand corner, and on the reverse is incised a pair of sandals.
1st dynasty.
fiir
Aegyptische
the Soc.
Sprache,
xxxv,
p. 7;
Newberry, Proceedings 0/
Bibl. Arch.,
191 2, PI.
XXXI,
6; and Ancient Egypt, 1914, p. 150, fig. 3. Lent by the Rev. William MacGregor.
TWO SACRED
glazed faience. In pierced work and low relief. The eye on the left side of the case is supported on a winged lion with uraeus in front: the one on the right side by the lower half
EYES,
of the body and wings of a falcon, with human arm and hand holding a sam-s'ign, and between the foot and tail of the bird is an eye. Both
eyes are of fine blue glaze, the eye-balls in black glaze with the whites of the eyes in white stone inlay. Other details in black and yellow glaze over the blue.
Sai'te
period or
later.
H.,
2 inches.
10
heads
All are decorated with transverse incised lines at intervals, doubtless intended to represent binding material of some sort. Said to come
in
11
The ends
are
[Case
T
1.
COMB,
relief
ivory.
On
the top
is
and pierced work. The comb, dated Ramses II, is figured by Petrie and Gurob, PI. XVIII, 46.
a horse feeding at a trough in low Plate LI 1 teeth of the comb are broken. similar
in
Illahun,
Kakun,
XlXth
13
Plate LV.
relief,
with some
Top
(three
Piece.
two
"
(a)
lines
relief
rectangular socket-holes inch wide) cut in the under-side. Between inscriptions reading from the centre:
Mayest thou do the desire of thy heart ..." (b) " Mayest thou do what thou desirest, tire not thereof." L., 7$ inches;
H., 1^ inch; B., ^\ inch.
Ornaperfect, the other a fragment. flower between papyrus buds. Height without mentation, papyrus tenons 6 inches, breadth 1 inch at top widening to 1^ inch at 3^ inches from top. The tenons are } inch at top and bottom, and fit
a
Narrow
Panels.
One
into the smaller sockets of the top piece, and probably belonged to the end of the casket. On the back of the lower tenon is incised the
Three nearly complete, and lower part of a official bearing offerings, and in the
background papyrus reeds. These officials are all similarly clad. They wear short curled wigs with lotus flowers secured to fillets over
forehead.
The
first
left
shoulder tied in a
bow
at the side
under the right arm the third has two bands crossed They all wear short plain loin-cloths. The first
his right hand a basket of fruit above his right and a duck grasped by the neck in his left hand. Behind shoulder, him is a short-horned calf wearing a collar, from which hangs a lotus flower. The second man balances with his left hand a basket of on his head from his left arm hangs a bunch of lotus flowers figs and buds with long stems; in his right hand is a rush basket. In
man
holds with
113
Case T]
leads another calf by a cord tied around its neck, and with his right hand balances a basket of fruit upon his head. From the right arm hangs by a cord a bag of figs.
front walks a stork.
man
is
preserved.
Height without
tenons 6 inches, breadth 2 inches at top. The second panel is straight on the left side, but on the right projects inch at 2\ inches from the base. The third panel has ^inch projections at either side, z\ inches
from the base. The tenons measure \ inch top and bottom, and on their backs have hieroglyphic signs as guides to the fitter.
not for certain points in the writing of the inscription on the top piece, there would be no question at all as to ascribing the casket to the Old Kingdom, or more precisely to the IVth or Vth
it
Were
But as Dr. A. H. Gardiner points out, the inscription cannot be earlier than the Saite period, and as the inscription is certainly of the same date as the panel reliefs, it is to the Saite period
dynasty.
1
may
be assigned.
Two
PI.
panels
CXCI,
Egyptien,
191
1,
Plate XXIII. 14
AXE-HEAD,
Ornamentation, a central panel of pierced work representing two cynocephali apes between a papyrus column. On the blade is the name and title of the owner, " the Superintendent of the priests, the Ox-herd, Khu-meh." From Et Taraff, Thebes.
bronze.
Xllth dynasty.
L.,
3J inches.
15
COMB,
L.,
" is "This," Dr. Gardiner writes, proved by the use of the boat-sign for im, by the mr.71.kiox mrt.n.k, and indicated also by the spelling ht for hrt." Mr. Howard Carter writing points out that the position of the handle on the ^-basket, the form of the w-bird and the horizontal, not simpering mouths of the men in the reliefs, all conform to the conventions of the Old Kingdom, so that if on philological grounds the casket must be assigned to the XXVIth dynasty it is an extraordinary example of faithful archaism.
1
114
[Case
TOILET SET
stalk handle.
comprising:
inches.
for
Razor, bronze. With concave blade convex blade for shaving the armpits.
L., 75 inches.
shaving the
face,
and
Tweezers, bronze.
L., 2 inches.
Hone.
L.,
4 inches.
in the Biraba,
Found
Publ. Thebes, PI.
Thebes.
Years' Explorations at Lent by the Earl of Carnarvon.
LXV.
17
a piece of furniture (?). The back is carved as elaborately as the front, the ribs and muscles being strongly marked. On the head is a lily. At each end is the dowel for insertion in another piece of wood.
XVIIIth-XIXth dynasty.
H., 4^ inches.
18
coloured paste.
From
XVIIIth
or early
XlXth
dynasty.
H., 1^ inch.
19
Lent by
Earl of Carnarvon.
AMULET,
green glazed steatite. A feline head of Sekhmet with disk and collar; below hangs a band with an oval in which are
magical figures.
XlXth dynasty
H.,
0f\
or later.
inches.
20
AXE-HEAD,
a gazelle.
bronze.
\\ inches.
ii5
Case U]
CASE U
Plate
XLV.
ia
for inlaying in a
wooden
from the top left-hand corner of the shrine. hieroglyphic signs are from the protocol of a king, probably Nekht-horheb (Nectanebo I). Each example is delicately modelled on the upper surface in low relief the backs are flat, and the polychrome inlay
;
The The
flying
imitates the detail of the objects figured. The ground colour is pale some of the hieroglyphs have blue, the inlay dark blue and red
:
details in yellow
and black glaze over the pale blue ground. These are the only perfect examples of their kind at present known, and are of extraordinarily fine technique and workmanship. From Ashmunen.
XXXth
3^ inches.
dynasty.
are of three sizes
The hieroglyphs
Plate
XLV.
ib
vitreous
dark blue.
From Memphis.
Early Ptolemaic period.
Ricketts, with PI. IX. 77,
H., 4^ inches.
Publ.
C.
v,
p.
Plate XLV. ic
FRAGMENT OF A FALCON,
on a pale blue ground.
earlier date
vitreous paste.
Dark
blue inlay
H.,
1
2 inches.
Small pieces of decayed wood were adhering to the hieroglyphic signs when
found.
Il6
[Case
Ornamentation on the
handle of rings of different coloured barks inlaid. On the shaft is a vertical column of hieroglyphs, incised, and filled in with blue paste the name of the " uab-priest of Amon [of the giving temple] of
foot 5^ inches.
wood.
Ornamentation on the
XVIIIth dynasty.
,
foot, i^ inch.
TOILET TRAY,
tied
XLI.
beneath
its
body.
XVIIIth dynasty.
L.,
HEAD OF HATHOR,
ebony, from the end of a wand. Carved on one side. The face is of the broad type, with cow's ears only and uraeus; the hair is bound with four bands. Above the head are seven uraei in front of an openwork naos, flanked by two cats looking backwards, and with two cats above the cornice, looking outwards.
On
each jamb
of the naos
is
incised
the
inscription
New Kingdom.
H., 4 inches.
the head of the goddess Mut wearing inscribed for "the priest of Thoth, lord of
sculptors Nesiamon, deceased, son Thebes, the chief scribe of Pharaoh,
of the priest
of
Mut
in
Nesipaherentahet."
On
the
lower part
are
the
titles
of
King
117
Case U]
Osorkon
disk.
It
(I),
a winged
XXI
L.,
nd dynasty.
Plate LVI.
TOILET BOX,
of a nude girl
wood,
The handle
is
is
formed
leaning slightly forward, and supports on her right shoulder a vase with large cone of ointment which, scooped out, forms the dish. The papyrus flowers
among papyrus
plants.
She
The
lid
of the dish
is
missing.
Found
by Professor Petrie
L.,
in the
XVIIIth dynasty.
io| inches.
Plate LI 1 1.
COMB,
wood.
On
the
top
is
delicately modelled.
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., 2| inches. Lent by the Musees
Royaux du Cinquantenaire,
Brussels.
Plate LI 1 1.
FLY,
is
ivory. The upper surface is modelled, the back a ring at the top for suspension.
is
flat.
There
Xllth dynasty.
H., 2 inches.
Plate LIII. 10
COMB,
wood.
On
the top
is
modelled.
XVIIIth dynasty.
H., i inch.
[Case
TOILET DISH,
wood, inlaid with blue paste. The handle is formed Plate LVI. of two figures of Bes facing each other, and holding between them a papyrus stalk, the flower of which is between their faces. Above the heads of the Bes figures is a bundle of reeds, which support an ovoid bowl with rim decorated with a tooth pattern. Found at
Sedment
III.
(See Naville,
Ahnas
XVI I Ith
dynasty.
L., 7 inches.
12
TOILET BOX,
wood,
:
The handle
is
of a dancing girl playing the guitar, standing in a boat in the midst of tall papyrus plants the bow and stern of the boat end in a duck's
head.
is
Above
conventional water, below which is a band the head of the dancing girl is a
bunch of lotus flowers and buds, tied in the middle, which supports an ovoid bowl, with broad rim, decorated with a double row of pearls
in
low
relief.
The
lid
of the dish
III.
is
missing.
(See
8} inches.
By
right of Doorway
it is painted the portrait of a female with dark hair and eyes, wearing ear-rings, and draped in mummy cloths of purple colour with a deep collar upon her breast.
and
hands are falcons with outspread wings. Below the hands are figured amulets and two bands of funereal scenes. Over her head is a flying scarabaeus beetle, and on either side of the face
either side of the
On
119
Case U]
are winged uraei. In the background are three bands, each having the figure of a deity painted on it: Osiris, Re and Isis. From Akhmim.
vol. liv,
pp. 363-368,
XXVI.
Lent by
Max J.
Bonn, Esq.
CH1SWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND GRIGGS (rRINTERS), LTD. TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.
Plate II
SCULPTURE.
ARCHAIC PERIOD
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OLD KINGDOM
P. 28
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