£17 
sented , in 1817 , by Henry Salt , Esq . and the late 
Louis Burckhardt , 
No. 67. Statue of Isis, in basalt, seated upon 
a pedestal, her arms crossed upon her knees, 
which are almost as high as her chin. The front 
of the figure and pedestal are covered with an 
hieroglyphical inscription. From Mr. Saifs 
collection. 
No. 68. An oblong stone, with a shallow ex¬ 
cavation in the centre. The top and sides are 
adorned with hieroglyphics. It was perhaps 
intended for a pedestal. 
No. 69. +A large Egyptian sarcophagus, of 
black granite, covered with hieroglyphics, in¬ 
side and outside. This sarcophagus, which was 
brought from Grand Cairo, was used by the 
Turks as a cistern, which they called “ The 
Lovell Fountain.” 
No. 70. tAn Egyptian obelisk, of black basalt, 
found at Cairo. 
No. 71. Part of the frieze of an Egyptian 
temple. It is covered with hieroglyphics on 
both sides. The upper part of the front of this 
frieze consisted of a row of birds, the legs of 
which are all that now remain. Presented , in 
I766,^z/ His Majesty King George the Third. 
No. 72. A trough, in hard breccia, with hiero¬ 
glyphics ; decorated at one end with the figure 
of an old man seated. From Mr. Saifs collec¬ 
tion. 
ROOM IX. 
Antiquities. 
No. 73. 
