64) ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BBITISH MUSEUM. 



304. A bronze figure of a king (Tirhakah ?) kneeling, and 



pi'esenting a figure of Maat (i.e., Truth) to some 

 god or goddess. Rare. XXVIth dynasty. 



305. A bronze figure of the goddess Hat-mehit, in the 



form of a woman, and wearing on her head the 

 fish which was the sacred symbol of the nome 

 of Mendes. She was the female counterpart of 

 Ba-neb-Tet, the chief god of Mendes, and was, in 

 the late period, identified with Isis ; she was the 

 "Mother" of Mendes, and in the local cult she 

 appears as the mother of Harpokrates. XXIInd 

 dynasty. 



306. Bronze disk of a mirror on which are cut in outline 



figures of the god Bes, the deceased adoring the 

 goddess Mut, and the Eye of Ra, or of Horus. 

 Disks of mirrors ornamented in this manner are 

 very uncommon. XXth dynasty. 



307. A stone vase in the form of an ape. Predynastic 



Period. 



308, 309. Two large draughtsmen, in glazed porcelain. Said 

 to come from Lower Nubia. Period doubtful. 



310. A large porcelain symbol of "life" (ankh), inscribed 



with the titles and cartouches of Tirhakah, king 

 of Egypt and Nubia, about B.C. 665. This object 

 is probably unique. From Thebes. 



311. A two-headed sandstone sepulchral monument, of a 



very rare class ; it was probably used as a term. 

 Period doubtful. From Erment. 



312. A massive black granite ushabti figure of Heh. 



Fine example. XVIIIth dynasty. From Thebes. 



313. A stone with several facets, on each of which is cut 



a letter. Probably used in games of chance. 

 From Thebes. 



314. A long flint instrument or tool, the exact use of 



which is unknown. Predynastic or Archaic 

 Period. From Nakadah. 



315. A stone cippus of Horus, found in a tomb of the late 



period at Thebes. It was placed there to prevent, 

 by means of the magical powers which it was 

 believed to possess, insects and reptiles from 

 attacking the dead. After the XXVIth dynasty. 



316. Rectangular painted stone shrine of the god Seker. 



On the front of it are sculptured a figure of the 

 Hawk-god Seker, mummified, two winged disks, 

 representing forms of the Sun-god, the serpents 

 of the South and North, etc. Within the shrine 

 is a mummified hawk, enveloped in a painted 

 cartonnage case. XXIInd dynasty. From Sak- 

 karah. 



