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ROOM.] EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 
red colour; it is inscribed in hieratic on both sides, the letters on the 
upper much effaced. Ivory. 1 ft. 1., 1J in. b. 
Rectangular pallet, with seven kash and two small wells in the shape 
of signets. On the upper surface is delicately engraved in outline, 
towards the top, the prenomen and name of Rameses the Great encir¬ 
cled by urssi. At the edges of the groove are invocations to Thoth 
and his companion, female deity. In the groove itself is a perpendi¬ 
cular line of hieroglyphics. Wood. 1 ft. ^ in. 1., 2 in. b. Thebes. 
Presented by J. G. Wilkinson, Esq., 1834. 
Colour box ; large circular well with traces of red colour, and groove 
for brush. Wood. 9f in. 1. Thebes. Presented by J. G. Wil¬ 
kinson, Esq., 1834. 
Fragments of colour, dark and light blue, red, and yellow. 
Basket which held the above. Palm leaves. in. dr. 
Basket containing three brushes made of fibres of the palm; their 
ends appear tinged with red colour. Palm leaves. 9 in. dr. 
Hemispherical vase ; the interior has apparently been gilt, and con¬ 
tains twelve balls of deep blue colour. Bronze. 4 in. dr., 2^- in. h. 
Small stands with ten or twelve crucible-shaped vases. Blue porce¬ 
lain. 3 in. 1., 2 in. b., 1J to \\ in. h. 
Small slab with four small jars having spouts, probably for colours. 
Blue porcelain. 1^ in. h., 3 in. dr. 
Thick slab with eight excavations, having the appearance of a stand 
with eight vases; probably for colours. Arragonite. 8 in. b., 3 in. d., 
in. h. 
Rectangular slab, with cartouche-shaped excavation to contain co¬ 
lour, and a small muller or grinder. Basalt. 4| in. 1., 3 in. b., 
1 in. h. Presented by J. G. Wilkinson, Esq., 1834. 
Similar slab, flatter. Slate. 5 in. 1., 3 in. b., ^ in. h. 
Mullers from similar slabs; one of wood may possibly have been 
used as a polisher; one found near the masonry of the Great Pyramid, 
at Abooseer. Basalt, wood. 3 to 2 in. h. Presented by Col. Howard 
Vyse and J. E. Perring, Esq., 1840. 
Circular seal or stamp, the handle in the shape of two lotus flowers; 
on the base, circular ornaments placed in concentric circles. Stone. 
2J in. dr. 
Three seals, on the base various ornaments. Stone or terracotta. 
1J to 1J in. dr. 
Rectangular seal with a circular handle, on the base various hiero¬ 
glyphics. Stone. 2f in. 1., 2J in. h. 
Seal, with impression of a jackal. Terracotta. 
Triangular seal, on which is a peculiar symbol. Bronze. 1-J in. dr. 
Oval impression of a seal, from a papyrus, containing the prenomen 
of Amasis-Neith-si, termed the child of Isis. Terracotta. 1J in. dr. 
Three impressions of seals; a head of Pallas, a sleeping dog, and a 
hieroglyphic inscription. Terracotta. 1 to J in. dr. 
Another with Greek ? characters. Lead. 1 in. dr. 
Two flat rectangular slabs, with 7 hieroglyphic names of liquid sub¬ 
stances ; below each is a small hemispherical well. A set of vases 
with similar names above them is depicted on the foot of the rectan¬ 
gular sarcophagus of Monthophth. One has, besides, the name and 
titles of Atkai. Arragonite. 5J in. b., 2f in. h. 
