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hieroglyphical inscription. From Air. Sails col 
lection. 
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. tA 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 
Lover’s 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 nov*^ remain. Presented^ in 
1766, His late Majesty. 
No. 72. A trough, in hard breccia, with hiero¬ 
glyphics ; decorated at one end with the figure 
of an old man seated. From Mr. Salt’s collec- 
lion. 
No. 73. A colossal head, in white hard stone. 
From Mr. Saifs collection. 
No. 74. A group of two figures seated with a 
smaller one between them, in hard sand stone: 
found in a tomb, and probably represents the 
man, his wife, and child who were buried therein. 
The sides of the seat, the ground about their 
K feet. 
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Antiquities 
