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brought from Aboukir. Presented , in 1807, by Dr. Ban¬ 
croft , Jun. 
No. 96. Upper part of a statue of Rameses the Great, 
holding a tablet with offerings, under which is a vase. 
Found near Abydos. 
In front is a tablet of calcareous stone, in form of a 
propvlon, covered with sculptures and hieroglyphics, and 
bearing the names of kings Osirtesen and his successor. 
No. 97» Blank. 
No. 98. Thirteen sepulchral vases, surmounted by 
heads of some of the four genii of Amenti (or the lower 
regions). Among them are two complete sets of four 
each, as they were generally placed in the tombs. All 
from Thebes. Presented by J. Gardnor Wilkinson , Esq., 
1834. 
Nos. 99 to 115. On these shelves are sepulchral vases, 
tablets, and various Egyptian antiquities; chiefly from 
Mr. Saifs collection. 
Upon No. 102. A kneeling figure, holding in front a 
head of Isis. 
Upon No. 110. A figure seated on the ground, resting 
one arm upon the knees, the right raised towards the 
mouth. The head of Isis on a sceptre in front; hiero¬ 
glyphics upon the sides. 
Upon No. 111. An Egyptian monument, in which are 
sunk two square tablets, one of which is left blank, and 
in the othfer are represented two female figures standing 
side by side. These tablets are surrounded by hiero¬ 
glyphics. From the collection of Sir Hans Sloane. 
Upon No. 114. An Egyptian bas-relief, consisting of a 
double range of figures. The upper range is imperfect, 
half of the figures having been sculptured upon another 
stone. The lower range represents some priests armed 
with knives, with which they are sacrificing bulls. It was 
found near Sakkara, four leagues from Grand Cairo. 
Presented , in 1767, by the Earl of Bute. 
Upon No. 115, is a small headless figure of a priest 
of Ammon, seated on the ground, and resting his arms 
upon his knees. An ear of corn is held in the left 
hand, and in front of the figure is the head of Isis on the 
top of a sceptre. Presented , in 1767, by the Earl of 
Bute. 
