272 GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. [EGYPTIAN 
Vase in the shape of a lamb lying down, of a red colour, and late 
epoch. Pottery. 3f in. h., 4f in. 1. 
Vase in shape of the fish latus. Pottery. 6J in. 1. 
Vases in shape of gourds, with single handles and short narrow 
necks. Upon one of a bright red colour is traced in black, for the 
offering of “ Eian ; ” the other is of a yellower colour, and striped 
horizontally. Pottery. 6| to 4| in. 1. Thebes . 
Vases in the shape of the pine cone. Pottery. 4J to 5 in. h. 
Vase, somewhat cylindrical, issuing from a flower, and decorated 
with the feathers of Osiris and other symbols. Red pottery. 6 in. 1. 
Div. 3 and 4. Lamps ; on the upper part of some, a toad in bas- 
relief ; others have an eagle, the head of a boar, bunch of grapes, two 
children, palm leaves, ornaments; on one is QioXoyict Qiov 
These lamps are of the Greek and Roman era. Terracotta. 5 to 3 
in. 1., If to f in. h. 
Lamp found near the Pyramid of Aregah. Green porcelain. Pre¬ 
sented by Col. Howard Vyse , and J. E. Per ring. Esq., 1840. 
Fragments from vases; one, which is from Coptos, has the figure 
of a hare traced on it; on another is a spiral ornament. Pottery. 
Presented by J. G. Wilkinson, Esq., 1834. 
CASE Q. MUMMY COFFIN. 
Inner coffin of “ Harsontiotf, divine father and prophet-priest of Amoun 
in Thebes,” priest of Khons, Isis, Harsaphes, &c. The face is gilt, 
bearded, in a blue claft. There is a rich oskh terminated at each 
shoulder by the head of a hawk in the otf; upon the neck an emblem 
of the soul and pectoral plate, representing the deceased adoring Osi¬ 
ris, Horus, Isis, and Nephthys, beneath the scarabaeus with expanded 
wings, thrusting fonvard the disk, adored by cynocephali. Ifi front is 
an invocation to Ra, the four genii of the Amenti, and Isis and Neph¬ 
thys. On the feet are two jackals, the names and titles of the deceased. 
The interior of this coffin represents an astronomical projection. The 
large figure in the centre represents the heavens supposed to be touch¬ 
ing the earth with her hands and feet. The disk of the sun is seen 
proceeding through it; and the whole is decorated with various inferior 
deities, the hippopotamic goddess, Te-oeri, here called Isis, established 
mother of the Panegyry of heaven, the busts of Isis, Sothis, Osiris, and 
Har-kie-mautf. At the sides are scenes representing the progress of 
the sun through the hours, the capture of the apophis, &c. Under 
the feet are two Asiatics bound, two jackals seated facing, and two 
figures of Osiris, having a finger on the top of the head, from which 
flow 7 s a stream of libations. The background is uncoloured, and the 
divisions are formed by horizontal and perpendicular lines of hierogly¬ 
phics, containing inscriptions relative to the various scenes, &c. On 
the lower half is Nepte, on her head is the hawk standard, sym¬ 
bolic of the Ement or west. See Mummy in Case RR. Cedar 
wood. 
Figure of Osiris standing upon a plinth, with an oskh round the 
neck, a pectoral plate on the chest, and scarabaeus on the stomach. 
The body, plinth, and pedestal are covered with invocations of the de¬ 
ceased Harsontiotf. The plinth on which the figure stands has in 
