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



From the East of the Great Pyramid at Gizeh. Fragment of lining of a tomb from 

 the West of the same. 



Diorite fragments of statues, alabaster fragments of statues, limestone fragment with 

 hieroglyphic inscription. From the temple of the Second Pyramid at Grizeh. 



Fragments of diorite statues, red granite fi-agment of a casing stone, alabaster frag- 

 ments of statues, fragments of limestone statues. From the barracks behind the Second 

 Pyramid at Gizeh. 



Fragments of a diorite casing stone from a small pyramid east of the Great Pyramid 

 at Gizeh, and black basalt corner of a casing stone, rude draughtsmen and stone board. 

 From the East of the Great Pyramid. 



Limestone fragments coloured red from the tomb of Nefermat at Meidum. 



Red quartzite fragment of a head. From Sakkarah. 



Limestone fiagments with iascrijDtions coloured green. From the Pyramid of Pepi of 

 the 6th dynasty at Sakkarah. 



Circular plaster stopper of jar. From Deir near Abu Roash and Mit Fares in the 

 Fayoum. 



Glass fragments. From Abusir, Koum-el-Ahmar, Gebel Kibli near Memphis and East 

 of Great Pyramid. 



A coller.tion of about 640 objects, presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund, principally- 

 found at the San^el-Hagar, a great number of which are similar to those already in the 

 collections, but possessing interest from the sites where discovered. 



The most interesting objects are the following : — 



Gilded glass fragment. 



Six small fragments of glass mosaics. 



Calcareous stone figure of a man of the Roman period with demotic inscription. 



Two bronze keys. 



Three bronze staples. 



Bronze dish with iron ring. 



About 200 coins in silver and bronze, much corroded. 



One iron catch. 



One iron key. 



One iron lock. 



Sixteen glass fragments of vessels. 



One glass boss. 



Gold ear-ring, and two plates for the eye, and leaf-shaped plate for the tongue. 



One large gold ring, spiral, in shape of snakes. 



One silver Bes. 



One armlet of silver beads. 



A piece of silver chain. 



An amber necklace. 



A necklace of beads of various stone. 



Four pieces of a terracotta crucible with melted copper. 



A stone whistle. 



A piece of stone Sphinx with recurved wings. 



Seventy-nine fragments of calcareous stone, since gilded from a wall of the period of 

 Nectanebo. 



An obsidian symbolic eye. 



Two burnishers, one limestone, the other crystal. 



Four fragments of stone bowls. 



Blue porcelain inkpot. 



Fragments of a bronze lattice. 



Pane of a glass window of the Roman period witn the signs of the Zodiac. 



Pieces of garments embroidered with various colours. 



The following objects from Syria : — 



Five bronze fire altars from Byblos. 



Four bronze bosses in shape of lion's head ; from Byblos. 



Bronze ladle with strainer ; from Byblos. 



Bronze ring with three others strongly attached ; from Byblos. 



Bronze bell with braces of clapper-ring ; from Byblos. 



Lead vase in shape of alabastron ; from Beyrout. 



Twelve ivory plaques from Beyrout. 



Iron sword, 2 feet 5 Inches long ; from the Lebanon. 



Tortoiseshell panels from a box, with figure of a man holding thong; Eros and Flower, 

 Eros with tambourine and flower, same with bowl and flower ; from Beyrout. 



Red terracotta plate Avith serpent and inscription. 



One hundred scarabs, principally steatite of Egyptian, some with hieroglyphs from 

 \j mrit. 



Large alabaster head from a coflSn of fine workmanship ; about B.C. 300 ; from Sidon. 



Small agate cup and boss; from Beyrout. 



Archaic limestone amphora ; from Byblos. 



Three calcareous stone fire-altars with mouldings and columns ; from Umrit. 



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