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4. A stone stele on which is a representation of the 

 worship of Amen-hetep I., king of Egypt, about 

 B.C. 1600, and his Queen Aahmes-nefert-ari, 

 Fine example. Stelae of this reign are uncommon. 

 From Thebes. XVIIIth dynasty. 



ii. — 1. A massive stone bowl, with ears, which originally 

 stood on a pedestal in the great hall of the 

 Temple of Piah at Memphis, and contained the 

 wine for use during festivals commemorative of 

 the dead. XXth dynasty. B.C. 1100. 



2, 3. Two bronze kneeling figures of a king ; they were 

 found in a building which was restored by 

 Tirhakah, and they probably represent this king. 

 XXVth dynasty. About B.C. 670. From Thebes. 



4. Bronze figure of the god Harpokrates, wearing the 



triple crown. XXVIth dynasty. From Thebes. 



5. Three small bronze figures of mythological beings, 



which probably formed the ornaments of a toilet 

 box. Ptolemaic Period. 



6. A glazed and painted earthenware vase, or bottle, 



of very unusual shape and texture. 3rd century 

 A.D. (?) From Lower Nubia. 



iii. — 1. A massive limestone door of a mastabah tomb of 

 an official who flourished in the reign of 

 Psammetichus III., king of Egypt about B.C. 528. 

 This object is of considerable interest, for it is 

 one of the very few monuments bearing the 

 cartouches of this king which are known to 

 exist, and on it are sculptured the figure and 

 cartouche of Queen Ankhnes-neferabra. The 

 reign of Psammetichus III. was short (six 

 months), and this door proves that in Memphis, 

 at least, he was regarded as a lawful occupant 

 of the throne of Egypt. XXVIth dynasty. 

 From Gizah. 



2 — 301. An important collection of three hundred scarabs, 

 made of white glazed steatite, on the bases of 

 which are cut representations of hunting scenes, 

 and symbols and devices, probably of a magical 

 character. They were all found in the Eastern 

 Delta, and date from the period of the occupation 

 of Egypt by the Hyksos, whose peculiar treat- 

 ment of the scarab they well illustrate. About 

 B.C. 1800-1600. 



302. A fine bronze figure of the god Harpokrates, wearing 



the triple crown, with plumes, horns, ursei, etc. 

 From Bubastis. XXIInd dynasty. 



303. A figure of the Jackal god Anpu (Anubis), in bronze, 



with small figures of the two jackal" gods of the 

 South and North. XXVIth dynasty. 



