22 ACCOUNTS. &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



1,113 objects have been registered. 



221 objects have been catalogued. 



514 descriptive labels have been prepared and attached to objects. 



57 other labels have been made. 



The descriptive catalogue of the Kouyunjik Gallei-y has been nearly completed. 



The Carthaginian basement has been cleaned, and the sculptures have been washed. 



The store-cast room has been cleaned. 



II. — Acquisitions. 



The number of objects acquired has been about 5,200. 



Among the most remarkable in the Egyptian Collection are the following : — 



Silver pendant in shape of head of Athor ; presented by T. Douglas Murray, Esq. 



Bronze figure of the goddess Neith, of remarkably fine work ; from the Sa-el Agar, or 

 ancient Sais. 



Bronze plate, with figure of Bast in outline, and inscriptions. 



Bronze gnostic lion-headed deity. 



Bronze tools from Thebes. 



Bronze rectangular pedestal, with a hawk. 



Bronze situlus, with figures in relief, representing a priest adoring the god Ames or 

 Khem, and other deities. 



Bronze torques or necklace ; from the Gournah quarter of Thebes. 



Leaden weights and beads ; from Alexandria. 



Leaden figures, toys ; from Alexandria. 



Steatite votive patera, having in relief Isis seated on a she-wolf, imitation of figure of 

 Home holding a cornucoplie ; below Cupids. 



Amethystine glass bead in shape ol' a hedgehog. 



Crystal cup from Sakkarah. 



Basalt statuette of Thothmes III. of the 18 th dynasty. 



Lower part of the schist kneeling figure of Hui, a scribe, holding a cynocephalus in a 

 shrine. 



Limestone statue of a Roman emperor, wearing a claft ; Roman period. From Lower 

 Egypt. 



Limestone head of a ram ; from Lower Egypt 



Limestone head of a lion ; from Lower Egypt. 



Limestone doll in shape of a nude female; from Lower Egypt. 



Plaster head of a female, hair divided In the centre, Greek period ; from Lower 

 Egypt. 



Cylinder of green-glazed steatite with the prenomen of Usertesen III., monarch of the 

 12th dynasty ; another of Ra-hut-ta, a king of the 13th dynasty. 



Green-glazed steatite amulet In shape of a hippopotamus, with name and figure of 

 Rameses III. of the 20th dynasty. 



White steatite scarab with name of Rameses TV. of the 20th dynasty. 



Cylinder of green glazed steatite. 



Blue composition, with the name and figure of Rameses III. of the 20th dynasty. 



Porcelain spoon in shape of a lotus flower ; from Thebes. 



Porcelain plate inlaid with colours ; a female worshipping the jackal of Anubls. 



Part of a porcelain object, supposed castanet; from the Fayoum. 



Part of blue porcelain tile, with portion of the titles of Thothmes IIL, and a queen ; 

 from Thebes. 



Blue porcelain object, with name of Taharka, or TIrhakah, Ethiopian monarch of the 

 25th Egyptian dynasty. 



Blue porcelain object, perhaps toy, In shape of an acorn or cone. 



Light-blue porcelain libation pot with spout, inscribed with nameof Amenemapt, priest 

 and scribe and Amen ; from Thebes. 



Part of blue porcelain arm of a figure Inscribed with Menkheperra, prenomen of 

 Thothmes III. of the 18th dynasty, and name of monarch of the 21st dynasty; from 

 Karnak. 



Flask of black ware, inscribed with name of Ptah. 



Small bottle of black ware in shape of head of an ape ; from the Fayoum. 



Ivory knife-handle in shape of a lion and lotus flower ; Roman period ; from the 

 Fayoum. 



Another in shape of a chlmsera, leg of a tripod and floral ornament ; from the Fayoum. 



Bone panel with satyr, Greek period ; from Alexandria. 



Bone panel with youthful Canephoros, full face ; from the Fayoum. 



Upper part of a waxen figure of a king or the god Amen ; from Thebes. 



"Wooden staff" with the head of a ram ; from GIzeh. 



Rectangular grooved board ; from Thebes. 



Sides of a wooden box. Inlaid with Ivory and blue porcelain. 



Wooden object, painted, inscribed In black with hieroglyphs, dedications to the gods 

 Ra, Osiris, and Anubls ; from Thebes. 



Wooden stamp, with name of Memphis ; from the Fayoum. 



Wooden sepulchral figure of Khai, a bard or singer. 



Wooden 



