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7. Scarab of Mer-nefer-Ra. Xlllth dynasty. 



8. Scarab of Nefer-hetep. Xlllth dynasty. 



9. Seven scarabs inscribed with the names of 



the Hyksos kings Khian, lapeq-hur, 

 Maa-ab-Ra, and Aa-em-neter. B.C. 2000- 

 1800. 



10. Scarab of Nub-kheper-REAntef. XVIIth 



dynasty. 



11. Seven scarabs of Araen-hetep I., with 



devices and ornamentation characteristic 

 of the period. XVIIlth dynasty. 



12. Three scarabs of Aahmes-Nefertari. Fine 



work. 



13. Lapis-lazuli scarab of Queen Aah-hetep, 



the great ancestress of the kings of the 

 XVIIIth dynasty. 



The other kings and queens of the 

 XVIIIth dynast}^ are represented by : — 



14. A group of scarabs inscribed with the 



names of Thothmes II., his wife, the great 

 queen Hatshepset, and the conqueror of 

 Western Asia, Thothmes III. 



15. Carnelian scarab of Queen Aahmes. 



16. Eight scarabs of Amen-hetep II. ; all very 



fine specimens and of good colour. 



17. Fine purple - glazed scarab of Amen- 



hetep III. 



18. Fine blue-glazed scarab of Queen Thi, 



19. Blue-glazed scarab of Queen Nefert-iti, 



with double cartouche. 



20. A remarkable plaque of Amen-ankh-s, 



queen of Tut-ankh-Amen, with prismatic 

 glaze and raised hieroglyphics. 



Of the XlXth and following dynasties 

 are : — 



21. Stamp of Rameses I. 



22. Plaque of Rameses III. XXth dynasty. 



23. Scarab of Shashank I. (Shishak), of good 



colour. 



24. Green felspar scarab of Queen Amenartas. 



XXVth dynasty. 



25. Fine blue glass scarab of Menkara. 



XXVIth dynasty. 



Of the 131 scarabs inscribed with the 

 names of private individuals, 57 belong 



