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who dedicated the stele to the god. The text 

 contains praises of Ftah. XVIIIth or XlXth 

 dynasty. 



13. A large handsome bas-relief, elaborately carved, 



partly in high, and partly in sunk relief, with a 

 representation of the priest Mes seated, receiving 

 gifts and offerings from his wife Baket-ankh. 

 The work is fine and delicate, and the monument 

 is a good typical example of the best tomb-reliefs 

 of the XlXth dynasty. From Sakkarah. 



14. Grey granite rectangular base of a statue of the god 



Bes, inscribed with a series of magical prayers 



against reptiles of every kind, similar to those 



found on the Metternich Stele. From Akhmim. 

 XXVIth dynasty. 



15. A finely painted coffin of Nes-Khensu-pa-khart, with 



full-length figures of Isis, Nephthys, and Harma- 

 chis. It dates from the transition period between 

 the XXIInd and XXVIIIth dynasties. From 

 Thebes. About B.C. 600. 



16. Bronze figure of a man bearing on his head a round 



tray covered with bread cakes. From Abydos. 

 XXVIth dynasty. 



17. Bronze bottle, the body of which is in the form of a 



dog-headed ape, eating a fruit. XXIInd dynasty. 



18. Stele of Khensu, dedicated to the Ichneumon-god by 



himself, his wife, and son. On it are sculptuved 

 figures of ten ichneumons, arranged in five paiis, 

 with a vase of ofl^erings for each. XXITnd- 

 XXVIth dynasty. 



19. Stele recording the dedication of a building to the 



goddess Neith, Horus of Resenet, and Horus of 

 Mehenet by Amasis II., king of Egypt, about 

 B.C. 570, in the eighth year of his reign. Fiom 

 Sais. XXVIth dynasty. 



20. Stele recording the presentation of offerings to the 



gods Menu, Horus, etc., by Ptolemy IV. Philo- 

 pator I,, King of Egypt. B.C. 222-205. Belov^ 

 the sculptures is an illegible Demotic inscription. 

 From Thebes. 



21= Stele of Kerasher Nefer-hetep, sculptured with a 

 scene representing the deceased adoring the gods, 

 and inscribed with prayers to Ra. Ptolemaic 

 Period, 



22. Stele dedicated to Thoth by an unknown person. 

 On it is sculptured a figure of the dog-headed ape, 

 sacred to the gods, bringing back the Eye of 

 Horus, or the Sun. Ptolemaic Period. 



