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ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



5. Steatite semi-circular seal, on which are cut 



figures of serpents, line patterns, and bosses 

 arranged symmetrically. 



6. Haematite seal, on which is cut a figure seated 



by a table of offerings ; near it are divine 

 emblems. 



7. Steatite stamp on which are cut heads of bulls 



and ibexes arranged symmetrically. 



HlMYARITIC : — 



1. Portions of an inscription recording the dedication of 



a building to a god. B.C. 700. 



2. Bronze lamp, with a curved handle in the form of an 



oryx, or gazelle. Late Period (Roman ?). 



3. Bronze censer, on stand, with cover. Roman Period. 



4. Bronze handle of a large vessel for holding water. 



About A.D. 250. 



5. Bronze handle of a vessel, ornamented with flutings 



and raised rings ; it terminates in the head of a ram 

 with horns curving downwards by the sides of the 

 face. 



6. Bronze figure of a camel. 



7. Portions of a face from a statue. Late Period. This 



group of Himyaritic objects came from ancient sites 

 in the Hadhramaut, in Yaman, Arabia. 



8. Lower portion of a limestone figure of a man. Period 



unknown. 



III. — Presents. 



i. — 1. Six large, and 200 small fragments of the walls and 

 pilasters of the shrine of Kemsit, a priestess of 

 Hathor, sculptured with scenes representing King 

 Menthu-hetep II. and his Queen Aashait making 

 offerings to the gods, and Kemsit receiving offer- 

 ings, etc. Xlth dynasty, B.C. 2500. 



2. Four fragments of lily pillars and one capital from 



the shrine of Kemsit. Xlth dynasty, B.C. 2500. 



3. Slab sculptured in relief with the winged disk and 



uraei, and the head of King Menthu-hetep, 

 probably from the shrine of Queen Aashait. 

 Xlth dynasty, B.C. 2500. 



4. A group of specimens of hieroglyphics sculptured 



in shrines at Der al-Bahari in high relief. Xlth 

 dynasty, B.C. 2500. 



5. A series of slabs with reliefs illustrating the cam- 



paign of Menthu-hetep II. against the rebels of 

 the Aamu. Xlth dynasty, B.C. 2500. 



