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Christian churches in Egypt and Mesopotamia 

 is derived from the very early settlers in those 

 countries. 



3. A collection of green slate objects made in the 



forms of animals, &c., e.g., oryges, cuttlefish, 

 tortoises, &c., chiefly of the Predynastic Period 

 not later than B.C. 4000, Some think that 

 objects of this kind were employed as amulets. 



4. An important collection of vases, bowls, and other 



vessels, made of red breccia, green diorite, black 

 basalt, limestone, and coarse alabaster ; they 

 appear to have been intended to hold unguents, 

 but no traces of perfumed substances have been 

 found in them. Archaic Period, B.C. 3800. 



5. A remarkably fine, massive, red breccia vase 



without feet or handles, carefully worked and 

 well polished ; this vessel is probably unique. 

 Archaic Period, B.C. 3800. 



6. Serpentine vase in the form of a hawk, with two 



horizontal suspension handles. From Abydos 

 Archaic Period. Not later than B.C. 3800. 



7. Large red globular breccia vase, with suspension 



handles ; very fine workmanship. Archaic 

 Period. From Abydos. B.C. 3800. 



8. A wooden seal-cylinder, inscribed with the name 



of the king Ath. 1st dynasty, about B.C. 4000. 

 The use of the seal-cylinder was probably intro- 

 duced into Egypt from the East. 



9. Green felspar, or " mother-of-emerald " ovoid 



vase, with two vertical suspension handles 

 plated with gold. Fine material and work. 

 Probably unique. Ist dynasty. From Abydos. 

 B.C. 4000. 



10. Green slate bull, Ist-Ilird dynasty (?j. Massive 



work. From Abydos. 



11. Three terra-cotta Tables of oflferings in the form 



of model huts, with courtyards, in which are 

 models of the offerings. These objects are of 

 the greatest interest, because they are native 

 representations of the houses in which the 

 Egyptians lived under the Ancient Empire. 

 Not later than B.C. 3500. 



12. A collection of fine alabaster vases, bowls, &c. 



Vlth dynasty. About B.C. 3200. 



13. Alabaster head-rest or pillow. Vlth dynasty, 



B.C. 3200. 



14. Black basalt figure of a man squatting ; inscribed 



for Uru, son of Hetep. Xllth dynasty, B.C. 2300. 



