ROOM.] EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 327 
Ivory, Box in shape of a water fowl; the head of 
the bird is reverted, and conveys to its back, which 
forms the cover, a small fish, which two young birds of 
the same species fly to devour. These three objects are 
fastened to it by pegs, 7 in. L, 3 in. h. 
Wood, Circular spoon ; on the edge is a hawk with 
outstretched wings and human face, and a lion or cyno- 
cephalus. The handle is formed by two twisted flowers 
and stalks of the lotus. 5 in. 1., 3| in. b. 
Wood, Cup, of a circular shape, with two cylindrical 
handles, probably used as a lamp feeder. 7f in 1., 3| 
in. b. 
Wood, Spoons or boxes in the shape of geese ; one 
swimming, the other trussed; this has a cover. %\ in. 
h., 5\ in. 1.; 4| in 1., § in. h. 
Wood, Spoon ; the bowl is in form of the latus fish ; 
a fox seizing it by the tail forms the handle. The body 
of the fish has a moveable cover, the pivot being placed 
in the eye ; inlaid with blue paint. 10| in. 1. 
Wood. Flat spoon with two bowls in shape of car- 
touches ; the handle carved in open work, representing 
two standing figures of Onouris, holding the lion’s tail in 
the left, and a club or sword in the right hand. In each 
bowl is a lump of w 7 ax of different colour. The carved 
parts have been inlaid with blue paint. 7 in. 1., 4 in. b. 
Wood, Spoon with circular bowl; the handle in 
shape of the fish latus, w r ith two flowers of the papyrus 
at the mouth ; the body is hollow, with a moveable cover, 
and a duct from the mouth to the bowl. 7\ in. h. 
Wood. Spoon; the bowl pear-shaped ; the handle, 
carved in open work, represents Khons-Kneph standing 
between tw T o stems of the lotus. The ornament on his 
head is horizontal, and on it are placed tw r o birds. 7\ 
in. 1. 
Ebony. Fragment, with a perpendicular line of hiero¬ 
glyphics, sepulchral dedication to .... . and Anubis for 
“ Saph ? great glorifier of the gracious god (royal bard), 
attached to the lord of the w r or!d at his side, superintend¬ 
ent of the bow.” 9| in. b. 
Ebony. Long panel, with a perpendicular line of hiero¬ 
glyphics, “ the gracious god, lord of diadems, restrainer of 
the nine bows (Ethiopians), lord of the world (the sun lord 
