EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 
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glyphic names of liquid substances ; below each is a small 
hemispherical well. A set of vases with similar names 
above them is depicted on the foot of the rectangular sar¬ 
cophagus of Monthophth. One has besides the name and 
titles of Atkai. in. b., 2§ in. h. 
Div. 3.— Bronze. Cylindrical box for ink, with a 
chain for the pen case ; the whole similar to the hiero¬ 
glyphic symbol for scribe or writing. 2§ in. h. box, 6§ in. 
h. case. 
Wood . Pugillares or wax tablets ; a pair of flat rectan¬ 
gular boards, excavated to receive a coat of wax, leaving 
a narrow raised border all round for protection ; one 
edge of each has two holes to receive straps for hinges. 
A few lines of Greek have been written with a style on 
one. With them is a short curved style approaching 
to the form of a crocodile, and a small signet of iron. 
in. 1., 5 in b., \ in. d. 
Bronze . Instruments; broad blades with recurved 
handles ; knives lunated at one extremity and hooked 
at the other ; pair of pliers. Some of these were found 
in the same tomb with the board in Case V. 
Leather. Small square bag, stamped with ornaments, 
flowers of the lotus, &c.; with it was found one of the 
preceding instruments. in. 1., 4 \ in. h. 
Cedar wood. Portrait of a Graeco-Egyptian female 
upon very thin wood, with necklace, ear-rings and hair 
pin. The features are soft and young, the complexion 
red; border of the garment purple. 1 ft. \ in. 1., 2§ 
in. b. 
Calcareous stone. Fragment, portion of a calendar ; 
the inscription is unfortunately imperfect. 8| in. h., 6 
in. b. 
Calcareous stone. Fragment inscribed with seven lines 
of hieratic, commencing with a date of the 7th year of 
Horus ? in the 5th line is another date of the first of 
Payni, of the 21st year of the reign of Amenof II. The 
back is also covered with a hieratic inscription, much 
effaced. 1 ft. 1 in. b., 6f in. h. 
Terracotta. Moulds, with figures of Phtan, Ra, hip- 
popotamic female deity, symbolic eyes, cynocephali, 
victims, pyramidal hieroglyphic, &c., in intaglio. 3 in 
to l in. 1. 
