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Inner coffin of Ameniriu, auditor of the palace of the queen 
Amenartas, daughter of the king Kashta, 26th dynasty ; on it are the 
rams representing the soul — the judgment and embalmment scenes of 
the dead. From the collection of Sr. Anastasi. 
Coffin and mummy of Chons-thoth, a singing boy of the Graeco- 
Egyptian period : the face gilded, and body covered with various 
divinities. From the collection of Sr. Anastasi. 
Inner coffin of Anchsennefer, or Onkhsennofre, a female ; the face 
coloured pink, the body covered with hieroglyphics and scenes, on a 
yellow ground. Wood. From the collection of Sr. Anastasi. 
An inner coffin of a mummy, much mutilated, but which has been 
of the very finest style, elaborately decorated with paintings, and var- 
nished. From the collection of Sr. Anastasi. 
In this case are several figures of Ptah-Socharis- Osiris, standing 
on pedestals, some with small cavities in the shape of boxes and covers, 
in which were deposited small detached portions of the body. Chiefly 
from Mr. Salt's collection. 
Cases 20, 21. Shelf 1. Sepulchral vases, similar to those in Cases 
12, 13. Pottery. 
Shelf 2. Small sepulchral tablets, with inscriptions. 
Shelves 3, 4. Sepulchral cones of brick, stamped with inscriptions, in 
bas-relief. They contain the names and titles of the functionaries in 
whose times they were deposited. These objects have been supposed 
to be stamps or "seals — but appear to be rather votive deposited with 
the dead. 
Cases 22, 23. Fragments of stone prepared, and covered with in- 
scriptions in hieratic — fragments of pottery, with inscriptions in 
hieratic and Coptic. 
Shelf 3. Inscriptions in enchorial and Greek languages on fragments 
of pottery, chiefly receipts, under the early emperors. From Elephantina. 
Shelf 4. Inscriptions in Greek and Coptic on fragments of calcareous 
stone and pottery. They are principally religious, and of the Christian 
period. 
Cases 24 — 27. Large Egyptian vases, in terracotta ; one re- 
markable for being covered with a demotic inscription. 
GREEK AND ROMAN ANTIQUITIES. 
Cases 29, 30. Shelf 1. Ancient vases from Corfu (Corey ra), con- 
sisting of three amphorae, and five eenochoae or jugs; found in an exca- 
vation at Castrades, close to the ancient sepulchres of Menecrates and 
Tlasias, of the 5th century, B.c. These are probably some of the 
celebrated amphorae which contained the wines exported by Corey ra 
from the Adriatic. Presented by the Ionian University, 1846. 
Shelves 2 — 4. Vases of most ancient style found at Athens, of 
various shapes, ornamented with birds, animals, maeanders, and geo- 
metrical and architectural patterns ; among them is a stand for a 
vase, the body of a chariot. 
Cases 31, 32. Shelves 1 — 4. Vases of ancient style, from Athens, 
decorated with maeanders, and other ornaments in brown, upon a 
fawn-coloured ground ; imitation of basket-work and other ornaments, 
birds, stags, &c. ; among them will be seen a remarkable vase, sur- 
mounted by two horses. 
