58 ACeoUNtS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



ii. 1. Bronze pendant from a menat, or object which 



was carried by priestesses into the temples, 

 and used by them in the performance of 

 certain ceremonies connected with the 

 worship of Osiris. This example is orna- 

 mented with an jBgis of Hathor, a naos 

 containing two figures, &c. XXth dynasty. 



2. Wooden stele inscribed for Ptah ari-tas, the 



son of Sa-Bastet-ari-tas. XXth dynasty. 



3. Black basalt statue of Uah-ab-Ra-mer-Net, a 



priest of Neith, holding before him a shrine 

 containing a figure of the goddess ; the 

 statue was made at the expense of the son 

 of the deceased, who wished to " make his 

 father's name to fiourish." XXVIth dynasty. 



4. Fine, large, limestone sepulchral ste]e of an 



official called Paai. Late XXVIth dynasty. 



iii. 1. Five large steatite scarabs, belonging to the 



period which lies between B.C. 3300 and 

 B.C. 2400. 

 2. Bronze statuesque figure of a man, wearing a 

 heavy wig. From Kurna. Vlth dynasty. 

 r 3. Chisel, in fine bronze. Early period. 



4. Axe-head, in fine bronze. Early period, 



5. Two bronze objects which were probably used 



in the construction of a temple. 



6. Blue porcelain cylinder, inscribed with the 



name of Thothmes IV., B.C. 1500. 



7. Blue porcelain plaque, for inlaying in the 



cover of a toilet box. XVIIIth dynasty. 



8. Three calcareous stone slabs inscribed in 



hieratic, with drafts of extracts from 

 literary compositions. XVIIIth or XlXth 

 dynasty. 



9. Bronze heel of a stafl' or sceptre. 



10. Bronze case for the mummy of an ichneumen. 



11. A set of four ushabtiu boxes, which were 



made for a priestess of Amen called Hent- 

 meht, about B.C. 1000. Each box contains 

 ten figures, painted in bright colours, and 

 inscribed. These boxes were placed in the 

 tomb of the deceased, one in the middle of 

 each wall. This is the only complete set 

 of such boxes in the Museum. 



12. A unique set of four inscribed bricks, of crude 



mud, on which are mounted figures and 

 amulets, intended to protect the deceased 

 in the tomb from the enemies who might 

 threaten him (or her) from the north, south, 

 east, or west. The manner in which these 



