58 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



23. Stele dedicated to Thoth by an unknown person. 



On it is sculptured in relief a figure of the ibis, 

 sacred to the god. Ptolemaic Period. 



24. Stele of an Utcheb priest on which are sculptured 



figures of the winged disk (the summer sun), the 

 two boats of the Sun-god, the deceased adoring 

 the gods Menu, Isis, Nephthys, etc. Below these 

 is a prayer. Ptolemaic Period. 



25. Stele recording the presentation of certain gifts by 



the Emperor Tiberius to the gods Amen, Mut, 

 Khensu and Khensu-pa-khart, of Thebes. From 

 Thebes. Roman Period. 



26. Finely painted limestone stele of Pu-Anpu (?), a priest 



of Horus, sculptured in sunk relief with a scene 

 representing the deceased adoring Osiris, Horus 

 and Isis. From Akhmim. Ptolemaic Period. 



27. Large diorite libation vessel, with square ears. 



XlXth-XXIInd dynasty. 



28. Small, fine white alabaster axe, which was worn as 



an amulet. Uncertain period. From Thebes. 



29. Haematite Gnostic amulet, in an iron setting, on 



which are cut figures of Serapis, Harpokrates, 

 and the Khnubis-serpent. Roman Period. 



80. Wooden box inlaid with ebony and bone, with a 

 handle carved in the form of a hare. Roman 

 Period. 



81-34. Four wooden spoons used in Coptic religious services. 

 Christian Period. 



ii. — Assyrian : — 



i. — 1. Portion of an Assyrian bas-relief sculptured with a 

 scene representing a ship putting out to sea, 

 probably the Persian Gulf. On the shore are a 

 castle and a tree. Period doubtful. [No. 102,981.] 



2-5. Four bron^^e fishes, apparently native ofterings to 

 Ea, god of the deep ; with bronze pegs for attach- 

 ment to pedestals. [Nos. 102,98-5-8.] 

 6. A necklace of glazed porcelain beads in the form of 

 pomegranates. [No. 102,989.] 

 7-9. Three terra-cotta bowls for magical ceremonies, or 

 for administering medicinal potions. Inscribed on 

 the insides in Mandaitic, 2nd or 3rd century, a.d. 



[Nos. 102,982-4.] 

 ii. — 1. Bronze of an early Babylonian god, wearing a head- 

 dress decorated with four pairs of horns, and 

 holding a cone whereon is cut the name of Gudea, 

 Viceroy of Lagash. About B.C. 500. [No. 102,613.] 



2. Lapis-lazuli man-headed bull, couchant, inscribed 

 on the left side with its owner's name, " Api- 



