MancJiester Moitoirs, Vol. lizi. {igog), No. 9. 5 



The halves are held in place by two tenons each side, let 

 into slots, while these are fastened by pins of wood about 

 '5 cms. in diameter, passing through holes drilled through 

 the sides. The tenons are sycamore, but the pins are of 

 Acacia. This furnishes another instance of the use of 

 Acacia wood by the Ancient Egyptians in places where 

 great hardness and strength was required. 



LITERATURE. 



BoissiER, E. "Flora Orientalis." 1872. Vol. 2, p. 635. 



British Museum. "A Guide to the First and Second Egyptian 

 Rooms." 1904. p- 15- 



Kendrick, J. "Ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs." 1850. 

 Vol. I, p. 220. 



Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 



"Kahun, Gurob and Hawara." 1890, p. 24. 

 *' Gizeh and Rifeh." 1907. p. 12. 



Wilkinson, Sir J. G. "The Manners and Customs of the 

 Ancient Egyptians." 1837. Vol. 3, p. 167. 



