Notes on Egyptian Antiquities. 405 



Egyptians at one time used it in the baking of bread as a substitute for 

 another species, P. prunastri, * * * * for which purpose Forskuel 

 says it (P. prunastri) was imported in shiploads from the Archipelago 

 into Alexandria. A handful was steeped two hours in water, and the 

 infusion added to the bread. It has been used also in the making 

 of hair-powders." d. a. p. 



List of the Egyptian curiosities recently brought to this City by the 

 Hon. James Ferbier, and presented by him to the Natural History 

 Society. 



1 Mummy, woman, with coffin, from Thebes, 



1 do man, " " 



2 do heads, " 

 4 do hands, " 



1 do foot, " 



2 do Ibises, " 



1 do Hawk, " 

 4 Small do. Crocodiles. 



4 Jars, with the heads of Genii. 



2 Jar covers, with heads of deities. 



5 Small Jars containing Wheat from Mummy coffins. 



2 Mummy shawls or cloths in which the bodies are wrapped. 



1 Pair of Sandals, taken from a Mummy. 



5 Dates, from date Palm. -\ 



1 Date, from Doum Palm. > From a Mummy Coffin. 



1 Curious Seed. ' 



4 Necklaces from Mummies, with image of Isis appended. 



2 Necklaces from Mummies with Scarabaei. 



1 Lamp of the dead, taken from a Coffin. 



2 Antique Scarabaei, with extended wings. 

 1 do. do. of Blue Pottery. 



4 do. Pings, taken off Mummies' fingers. 



3 Fragments of Bread, with which the dead were supplied, found in a 

 coffin. 



1 Bronze Image of the God Osiris. } 



1 " " of the Goddess Isis, nursing her son > from Thebes. 



Horus. ' 



1 Papyrus Case, with the God Osiris standing with the nawk God 

 before him, having the Cartouche of Thothmes III, the Pharaoh of the 

 time of Moses ? 



3 pieces Egyptian "Writing on Papyrus. 



3 Wooden Images of Egyptian Deities, from the Tombs at the great 

 Pyramids of Ghizeh. 



2 Stone do of do ) 



-n t -, c -it from Tombs at Thebes. 

 8 Pottery do of do ) 



1 Fragment of Statuette, from the Temple of Koorneh, at Thebes. 



1 Ivory Carving from a tomb at Thebes. 



2 Sun-dried Bricks from Thebes, bearing the Cartouche of Rameses I. 

 (the Great) 1311 B.C. 



