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representation of the deceased seated at a table 

 of offerings. From Sakkarali. IVth dynasty, 

 B.C. 3700. 



2. Part of a glazed steatite cylinder-seal inscribed with 



the name and titles of King Sahara. About 

 B.C. 3500. 



3. Large, shallow, grey granite bowl, uninscribed. 



From Sakkarah. Vth dynasty. 



4. Grey granite kneeling figure of a priest, wearing the 



long robe and deep wig which characterize the 

 statues of the early Middle Empire. From Karnak. 

 Xlth or Xllth dynasty, B.C. 2500. 



5. White limestone kneeling figure of a priest, holding 



upon his knees a tablet of unusual shape inscribed 

 with a version of a Hymn to Ra which was 

 current under the XVIIIth dynasty. Fine work. 

 From Karnak. About B.C. 1550. 



6. Brown sandstone seated figure of a scribe, holding 



an unrolled papyrus on his knees. From Karnak. 

 XVIIIth dynasty. 



7. Grey granite kneeling figure of a priest, or high 



official, holding a seated figure of Osiris, who is 

 represented in mummied form, and wearing the 

 Atef crown. From Karnak. New Empire. 



.8. Small seated grey granite statue of a priest named 

 Uah-ab-Ra, who held several important offices 

 under the kings of the XXVIth dynasty. The text 

 states that he lived " ninety-nine years in health, 

 without suff"ering." From Karnak. B.C. 550. 



'■9. Grey granite seated figure of a priest and scribe, 

 with his hands crossed over his knees. From 

 Karnak. B.C. 550. 



10. Black granite seated figure of Peta-Amen-neb-nest- 



taui, a " divine father," and " scribe of the House of 

 Wonders " of the gods of the double city at Thebes. 

 On the granite is cut the text of an address to 

 the fellow priest of the deceased. From Karnak. 

 B.C. 550. 



11. Grey granite standing figure of Pekhru (?), a high 



priest, who held numerous offices in connection 

 with the temples of all the great gods of Thebes. 

 He holds before him a figure of Osiris wearing the 

 White Crown. The plinth and pedestal are in- 

 scribed with a list of the offices of the deceased. 

 From Karnak. Ptolemaic Period. 



12. Painted limestone stele with a representation of the 



god " Ptah of the Beautiful Face," seated within 

 a shrine, with a table of off'erings before him. 

 Beside the shrine are sculptured seven human 

 ears. Below is a figure of Penbui, the official 



