EGYPTIAN AND ASSYRIAN ANTIQUITIES. 49 



been published. The preparation of a second edition of 

 the first volume of the Cuneiform Insci'iptions of Western 

 Asia has been continued ; and the second edition of the 

 fourth volume has been published. 



Sixteen thousand seven hundred and thirty-three tablets and 

 fragments have been registered, and five hundred and forty- 

 two paper squeezes have been numbered. The re-arrange- 

 ment of the Kouyunjik Collection has been completed, and 

 the arrangement of the other collections continued. 



One thousand six hundred and thirteen tablets have been 

 repaired ; eight thousand seven hundred have been placed in 

 boxes ; one hundred and twenty-three " joins " have been 

 made ; and fifteen figures have been repaired. Six tablets 

 have been cleaned. 



TI. — A cquisitions. — Purchases. 



I. — Six fragments of limestone sculptured and painted with 

 figures of women, animals, etc., from Sakkarah. Vlth 

 dynasty. 



II. — Objects from the Sabatier Collection, viz. : — 



1. Inner coffin of Amen-em-Apt, a priest of Amen-Ra, 



at Thebes, painted inside and out with funereal 

 scenes in bright colours ; B.c .1200 — 1000. 



2. Mummy, in a cartonnage case, of a lady in the Col- 



lege of Amen-Ra at Thebes ; about B.C. 900. 



3. Coffin of Bes-en-Mut, a temple official at Thebes ; 



B.C. 600—300. 



4. Inner coffin of a temple official ; B.C. 1200 — 1000. 



5. Uninscribed wooden coffin of a child. An inter- 



esting example of late work. 



6. Bronze libation vase with handle. 



7. Four wooden portrait figures. 



8. Seven stone and wood sepulchral stelae of various 



periods. 



9. Three alabaster jars for holding intestines of the 



dead. 



10. Bronze figure of the god Nefer-Tmu, inlaid with 



gold. 



11. Bronze statue of the god Sebek. 



12. „ statue of a king adoring Apis. 



13. „ cat inlaid with gold. 



14. „ statue of the god Anubis, and crocodiles. 

 0:108, P 15. Bronze 



