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GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. 
[EGYPTIAN 
CASE T. VASES OF BRONZE, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, 
VIANDS, ETC. 
Div. 1. Bucket. On the sides are engraved, I. Osiris-Tattou, sa¬ 
luted by Isis and Nephthys, each pouring liquid from a vase of 
libations on the hands of two human-headed hawks, emblems of the 
soul of the deceased Petamoun, prophet of Amoun in Thebes, &c, 
II. Petamoun seated on a chair, in his left hand a pat sceptre; his 
name inscribed upon his dress ; beneath the chair a cynocephalus. 
His son Presh-khons, or Pshar-khons, prophet of Amoun in Thebes, 
offers to him a libation and incense, over an altar before a table. The 
base is engraved in outline to represent the calyx and expanded petals 
of the lotus. Bronze. 1 ft. 3 in. h. Thebes. 
Bucket. Round the body the following scenes are engraved in out¬ 
line : I. Har, or Hor, a deceased Theban prophet-priest of Amoun, 
scribe, and in charge of the living cynocephaii of the temple of Khons, 
adoring Osiris, Har-si-esi, Isis, and Nephthys. II. Har or Hor, seated 
by his wife Tnofrebais, receiving an offering of incense and libations 
from his son Petamoun, also a sacerdotal functionary. The base is 
engraved to represent the calyx and expanding petals of the lotus. 
Bronze. 1 ft. 10 in. h. Thebes. 
Bucket, having the following scene engraved in outline. Osiris pe- 
thempamentes, manifester of good, great god in Hat, seated on a 
throne; behind, stand Har-hat, great god lord of the heaven, hawk¬ 
headed ; Isis in a tree, wearing the disk and horns, and holding a lotus 
sceptre ; and Nephthys. Before Osiris is a priest holding an amschoir, 
and pouring upon an altar a libation, part of which the human-faced 
hawk catches in his hands. The hieroglyphical text, reading in a re¬ 
verse direction, contains the names and titles of the deities, and adora¬ 
tion to them, and all the gods and goddesses of the districtmf Har-hat, 
for a deceased Rameses, prophet-priest of Thmei, Isis, and the statues 
of the temple of Har-hat, &c., born of Esihbai, lady of the house, as¬ 
sistant priestess of Har-hat. At the top of the scene is a band of stars, 
and the base of the vase represents the expanding petals of the lotus. 
Bronze. 1 ft. 5f in. h. 
Small buckets with subjects in bas-relief; an offering to Amoun-ra, 
Harsaphes, female and other deities, boats of the sun, &c. The base 
is formed of the calyx and petals of the lotus. Bronze. 3f in. h. 
Crucible-shaped vase, perhaps from an amschoir. The interior has 
been gilt. Bronze. If in. h.,3f in. dr. Presented by J. G Wil¬ 
kinson, Esq., 1834. 
Simpula. The handles terminate in the head and neck of a goose. 
Bronze. 1 ft. 10 to 1 ft. 1 in. h. 
Semi-oval cup or bowl, remarkable for its rich and continued sound 
when struck. Bronze. 6 in. dr., 4 in. h. 
Table of a long rectangular shape, with a handle or projection on 
two sides ; in front a horizontal line of hieroglyphics, indicating that it 
belonged to Atkai. On it are several vases, stands, bowls, saucers, and 
a colander; they appear to be models of utensils. The table is per¬ 
forated to receive some of the vessels. Bronze. 7 in. h., 1 ft. ^ in. 
b., in. dr. Abydos. 
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