EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 
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Kebhsnauf, hawk-headed, mummied, standing. Wood covered with 
bitumen. 1 ft. 6^ in. h. Tombs of the kings , Thebes. 
CASE D. COFFIN, ETC. 
A coffin, in the shape of a mummy, of Penamoun, Theban prophet 
priest of Amoun. Round the neck is a rich oskh. Netpe winged 
kneels on the chest. The rest of the body is divided into compart¬ 
ments by hieroglyphics, consisting of sepulchral dedications to the 
celestial Osiris, Seb, and Anubis, with two prayers, one to Osiris by 
Penamoun, the prophet-priest of Amoun, &c., son of Sa-bai-tattou, a 
similar functionary. The compartments contain the four genii of the 
Amenti, Osiris placed between two symbolic eyes, and two female 
disked winged deities, probably Isis and Nephthys. On the feet the 
goddess Isis disked, winged, kneeling. The back of the coffin has 
the emblem of stability, surmounted by two arms holding a disk, 
entitled “ the eye (of Horns), the lord of truth.” At each side of 
this emblem, is a standard of the god Nofre-Thmou; and at the base, 
symbols of the West and life. The perpendicular line of hieroglyphics 
in front of the coffin contains a dedication to Osiris. Wood painted. 
6 ft. 4 in. h. Outer coffin over Cases A. and B. 
A stand for offerings, in the form of a rounded column, placed 
on a pedestal, the capital in form of the lotus flower. Painted wood. 
3 ft. h. 
Capitals of similar stands; one is rectangular at the apex, with three 
spikes to hold objects of offering. Painted wood. 2 to in. h. 
A stand or altar for offerings. Stem cylindrical, tapering from a 
broad circular base, and expanding at the top; at the centre a large cir¬ 
cular plate with a rim for holding offerings ; on the stem and rim are 
inscriptions ; those on the base apparently invocations for Psametik. 
Bronze. 4 ft. 5 in. h. 
CASE E. ANIMALS, DEITIES, ETC. 
Div. 1. Jackals, seated, with pendent tails; animals sacred to Anu¬ 
bis. Painted wood. 1 ft. 3 in. 1., 9|- in. h., to 3f in. 1., 1-J in. h. 
Div. 2. Chnouphis, ram-headed, walking. Painted wood. 1 ft. 
10 in. h. Tombs of the kings, Thebes. 
Hobs or Horus, lion-headed, walking; the feet wanting. Wood 
covered with bitumen . 1 ft. 7J in. 1. Tombs of the kings , Thebes. 
Figure of a Pharaoh, standing, on his head the teshr, round his loins 
a double triangular apron. Painted wood, i ft. 9 in. h. Tombs of 
the kings, Thebes. 
Thoth, ibis-headed, walking; much corroded. Wood. 1 ft. 8|- in. h. 
Tombs of the kings, Thebes. 
Div. 3. Kneph or Chnouphis, ram-headed, walking. Wood. 1 
ft. 8 in. h. 
Isis or Nephthys, standing, in profile to the right; a wing attached to 
each arm, the left raised, the right inclined to the earth; in her right 
hand a feather; before, part of a naos. Flesh gilded, hair and wings 
inlaid with porcelain. Wood. 2 ft. 1 in. h. 
