200 
EGYPTIAN 
SALOON. 
Antiquities. 
No. 42. A small Egyptian figure kneeling upon a 
square plinth, and supporting with his hands a kind of 
altar, in front of which, within a sunk tablet, is a figure 
of Neith. The plinth and front of the altar are covered 
with hieroglyphics, in which appears the royal name of 
Amasis. Presented , in 1771, by Matthew Duane , Esq. 
It is placed upon 
An oblong stone, with a shallow excavation in the 
centre. The top and sides are adorned with hierogly¬ 
phics. It was perhaps intended for a pedestal. From 
Mr. Salt's collection. 
No. 43. A much mutilated seated statue of a military 
chief, of black basalt; the sides of the seat inscribed 
with hieroglyphics. 
No. 44. A capital of an Egyptian column. Pre¬ 
sented, in 1805, by Earl Spencer. 
Upon it, fa small mutilated Egyptian figure, kneel¬ 
ing on a broken square plinth, the front and back in¬ 
scribed with hieroglyphics. 
No. 45. Similar to No. 41, but the disk is nearly per¬ 
fect. From Mr. Salt's collection. 
No. 46. A figure, the size of life, of a royal scribe, 
seated upon the ground, and resting his arms upon 
his knees; the left arm has been broken off*. Ears 
of corn are in his left hand; round his neck is sus¬ 
pended a tablet inscribed, in hieroglyphics, with the 
name and titles of Rameses (Sesostris). In front a 
tablet inscribed with hieroglyphics, including the same 
name and titles. Hieroglyphics also appear upon the 
arm, and behind this figure. 
No. 47. A mummy-shaped sarcophagus, of white 
stone. 
No. 48. A male statue, in basalt, seated upon a pe¬ 
destal, his arms crossed upon his knees, which are al¬ 
most as high as his chin. The front of the figure and 
pedestal are covered with an hieroglyphical inscription. 
From Mr. Salt's collection. 
No. 49. Similar to No. 41. From Mr. Saifs col¬ 
lection. 
No. 50. 
