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from the locality, the burial place of the god Apis, and others of the Bovine 
species being at Sakkara. Sacred to Osiris. 
No. 31. Shawl of fine linen, such as were used tO envelope the mummies of 
the higher classes of Egyptians, from Thebes. J. H. Slack. There has been 
lately discovered at Thebes an undertaker's shop, situated among the tombs on 
the western side of the Nile, containing over a thousand shawls, such as were 
used to envelope the dead, each having the price marked in one corner appa- 
rently with some indelible ink, probably the nitrate of silver: th.e above is one 
of these. 
No. 32. Net work of beads and Scarabieus, from Thebes. J. L. Hodge. 
No. 33. String of beads, from Thebes. Mr. T. Ryan. A net work of beads 
was frequently spread over the breast, and even the whole body of the mummy 
worked in rich and elegant devices. The winged scarabaeus was placed over 
the breast, emblematic of the protecting influence of the Deity. (Wilkinson.) 
No. 34. Fragment of bread from a mummy, (rare,) from Thebes. Mr. T. Eyan. 
No. 35. Child's doll, (very rare,) from Thebes. Mr. T. Ryan, Most probably 
the favorite plaything of an Egyptian child. 
No. 36. Ancient Egyptian ring, from Thebes. Mr. Ryan. 
No. 37. Ornaments and charms, from Thebes. Mr. Ryan. 
No. 38. Chess or checker-man, (very rare,) from Thebes. Mr. Ryan. Ja 
the collection of Dr. Abbott, now at New York, are two boards, with men, evi- 
dently used in playing a game similar to our checkers. This stone, resembling, 
in every respect, the men of the sets, doubtless belonged to a similar set. A 
representation of Rameses III. engaged in a game with similar pieces, is still to 
be seen on the wall of the palace temple of Medemet Haboo, in the Thebiad. 
No, 39, Seal of a tomb, from Thebes. J. H. Slack. " Each tomb and some- 
times each apartment had a wooden door, either of a single or double valve, 
turning on pins and secured by bolts and bars, or a lock ; which last was pro- 
tected by a seal of clay, upon which the impress of a signet was impressed 
when the party retired. Remains of the clay seal have even been found adher- 
ing to the stone jimbs of the doorways at Thebes, and the numerous 
stamps found buried near them were most probably used on these occa- 
sions." — Wilkinson. 
No. 40. Fragment of sculptured marble, from Thebes. Mr. T. Ryan. 
No. 41. Fragment of sculptured limestone, from Karnak. J. H. Slack. 
No. 42. Ancient vase, (rare) from Sakkara. J. H. Slack. This vase was 
found by the donor in the tomb of the God Apis near the pyramids of 
Sakkara. 
No. 43. Ancient Egyptian sandal, from Thebes. Mr. T. Ryan. 
No. 44. Offering to the manes of the dead, made in the form of some vegetable 
production. 
No. 45. Human-headed hawk, probably from the top of a papyrus case. 
No. 46. Fragment of mummy case, from Thebes. G. R. Gliddon. 
No. 4*7. Fragment of mummy case, from Thebes. G. R. Gliddon. The God 
Re is here represented seated probably in his capacity of one of the judges of 
the dead, 
Nos. 48, 49, 50, Plaster casts, from Thebes, G.R. Gliddon. These casts were 
most probably taken from the walls of the tombs of Thebes ; they represent 
offerings to the god Osiris. 
No. 51. Fragment of a papyrus scroll in the demoetic characters. 
No. 52. A roll of papyrus in hieroglyphics, with seal attached. 
No. 53. Two scarabaji, from Thebes. Mr. Ryan. The scarabeeus was the 
most sacred emblem of the ancient Egyptians, beicg regarded by them as the 
cross is at present by some denominations of Christians, 
No. 54, Figure deceased under the form of Osiris in blue glazed pottery from 
the Pyramids, J, H, Slack, " Small figures of wood or vitrified earthenware 
were common to all classes, except the poorest of the community. They usually 
present a hieroglyphical inscription, either in a vertical line down the centre, 
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