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GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. [^EGYPTIAN 
upon their heads, enclosing stars; those of the night 
being probably indicated by dark, those of the day, by 
light coloured garments. At the upper end is a disk shed¬ 
ding rays of light, and at the lower is a red cow, seated 
on a naos, or pylone, with the Hat or good demon above. 
On the four corner posts are invocations relative to the 
course of the soul. The board upon which the body was 
laid represents a female with a wreath upon her head, long 
hair, and pendent arms, with her feet placed upon the 
symbol of the hills ; at the sides of her head, Isis and 
Nephthys kneeling and deploring. The back ground 
represents the heglyg, or persea ; down the body is a per¬ 
pendicular line of hieroglyphics, “ I am the great mo¬ 
ther,” &c. The whole of this coffin is executed in a 
completely Graeco-Egyptian style ; the back ground is 
white ; that of the hieroglyphics salmon colour. 6 ft. 11J 
in. 1 ., 2 ft. 6 in. h., 2 ft. 4j in. b. 
Div. 1, 2. Amethyst , carnelian, dark and vitrified stone , 
porcelain , fyc. Amulets ; the greater portion of them 
in the shape of the scarabaeus, but many in those of 
animals (among which are Egyptian hedgehogs, and a 
human-headed hog) ; they have incused on their bases 
the figures of deities, sacred animals, the names of kings, 
short inscriptions, and other symbols or hieroglyphics. 
They have formed portions of necklaces, bracelets, rings, 
or other articles of personal adornment, and are classed 
according to the objects which they represent, with an 
internal arrangement following the rank of the symbols 
on their bases. Among the larger ones in Div. 1, will 
be found the prenomen of Re-Men-Ka, the names of 
Amenof II. and III., and Taia, wife of the latter ; on 
the smaller in Div. 2 , the figures and names of Amoun 
and Phtah; the names or prenomens of Amenemhe L, 
Osortasen III., Thothmes III. (Moeris), Amenof II. 
and III., Rameses II. or III. (Sesostris), an unplaced 
Amenof, Rameses IV. and Aahmes Neithsi (Amasis) 
of the xxvi. dynasty. 
Div. 3. Basalt , porcelain , carnelian , composition , fyc. 
Scarabaei completely carved; most of them have rings 
or perforations under the body. 
Div. 4. Linen . Portions of the outer coverings ot 
mummies. 
Div. 3. Linen . Bandlets from mummies. 
