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bearer of the abode of Chnouphis; on the lid is a pectoral plate with 
Thmei; the goat-headed hawk ; the judgment scene of the Amenti; 
Ra seated, and Osiris standing, attended by inferior deities; Netpe 
issuing from a syenite mountain, having on her head a disk and ostrich 
feather, and extending in each hand an emblem of water to a mummied 
figure of the genius Amset, supported by the symbol Ement with human 
arms; Osiris mummied, in the form of a sphinx, disked, placed on a 
bier, underneath which are various head attires: the judgment scene 
repeated; inferior deities of the Amenti with mummied bodies, and 
heads of a jackal, cow, snake, ibis, and viper; a blue human figure with 
a lizard in each hand; down the centre is the standard of Osiris, placed 
on seven bows, with a perpendicular line of hieroglyphics, dedication to 
Osiris for Har ; the interior of the lid has a large figure of Sochari- Osi¬ 
ris ; round the exterior of the chest are hieroglyphics painted in detail, 
containing an invocation to the avenging mother-goddesses; in the in¬ 
terior, a winged figure of Isis standing on bows symbolic of the Ethi¬ 
opians ; at the sides are Amset, Hape, and various inferior deities of the 
Amenti; at the foot of the mummy are two decapitated figures, one 
black and the other white, emblematic of the enemies of the Egyptians, 
the eyes and brows are inlaid in blue porcelain. Wood. 6 ft. 
1 in. 1. 
The mummy is placed between the lid and chest; it is neatly band 
aged in blue striped linen, with transverse bandages of yellow, pink, and 
reddish browm. 5 ft. 4J in. 1. 
Case R R. 1. Mummy of Harsontiotf, priest of Amoun in Thebes, 
holding various sacerdotal offices, (from the coffin in Case Q.) The 
upper part is enveloped by a linen covering of blue, with figures and 
subjects embossed and gilded; on the head is the scarabseus, thrusting 
fonvard the disk of Ra; Osiris Tattou, Isis, Nephthys, and the four 
genii of the Amenti; the cow of Athor; Amset, Hape, &c.: at the 
sides of the head are the hawks of Ra, and cartouche of “ Osiris pethem- 
pamentes ”; round the fillets are embossed lines of hieroglyphics ; an 
oskh round the neck, and a pectoral plate with Osiris, Isis, and Nephthys, 
seated. On the body are the barks of Ra and Kneph ; the Hat with 
attendant trains of inferior deities and emblems of the soul; the em¬ 
balmment scene ; the standard of„ Osiris, saluted by Ra, Isis, Nephthys, 
Anubis, Horus, and inferior deities; Osiris pethempamentes, adored and 
saluted by Isis, Nephthys, and other deities; Osiris Tattou, Ra, Sochari, 
Moui, and other deities; Osiris Serapis as a sphinx, placed on a bier, 
attended by Har-si-esi and a soul, between six lion-headed female 
deities, personifications of Pasht or Tafne ; Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and 
other deities; emblems of life and stability, jackals, &c. ; on the soles 
of the sandals are two bearded Asiatic captives with their hands and 
arms tied, short garments round the loins, and chlamys on the shoulders. 
5 ft. 7f in. 1. 
Case RR. 2. Coffin containing the mummy of Pirotharnaaoubsh, 
incense bearer of the temple of Khons, and son of Hmekhons; on the 
neck, a pectoral plate with an ibis, ostrich feather, and small chest. 
On the lid is the hawk of Ra; the four genii of the Amenti; two hip- 
popotamic deities; the judgment scene of the Amenti, between a cat 
and lion-headed deity, holding vipers; the standard of Osiris supported 
bv Thoth, Homs, and Sate twice repeated, between the goat standards 
