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EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 
folds of the interior bandages and on the chest of the mummies. The 
inscription is on the base; but the names and titles of the deceased, 
figures of deities, &c., are found on the elytra and corslet. From the 
difference observable in the elytra, different species of the insect seem 
to be represented. Among these are a small green jasper scarabseus, 
set in a semi-oval plinth of gold, said to have been found in the coffin 
of king Enintef, but bearing the name of the king Savakem . . f; several 
bear the names of different functionaries; one has a heart-shaped vein, 
in which is engraved a bennou, and at its sides “ the heart, of the sun.” 
In this division are other amulets, in form of a vase, human heart, two 
fingers of the hand, &c. Basalt , serpentine , marble, hematite, steatite, Sec. 
Div. 5. Bandlets from mummies. Linen. 
Ornaments taken from the bodies of mummies; one has stamped 
upon it the figure of Osiris pethempamentes, another the names of two 
early kings. Gold , silver , tin, iron. 
Objects representing flowers, &c.,from the beaded work of mummies. 
Porcelain, Sfc. 
Sepulchral sandals; one of papyrus, -with part of a Greek inscription ; 
another has a figure of a foreigner bound hand and foot, with an in¬ 
scription relative to all the enemies of the deceased being under the 
sandals. Linen. 
Hvpocephalus with Chnouphis quadrifrons, and other deities. Linen. 
Presented by J. G. Wilkinson Esq., 1834. 
Fragments embossed with figures of Osorkon I. or II., and Amoun- 
ra Harsaphes. Leather. 
Div. 6. Gilded ornaments of wood or linen, representing deities, &e.. 
and portions of garlands from mummies. 
Over Case A. Chnouph or Kneph, the ram-headed type of Amoun 
seated, wearing the shenti: the head attire of diminished proportion, 
and the statue of a very late era. Bronze. 2 ft. h. / 
Over Cases A and B. Outer coffin of Penamoun, prophet priest 
of Amoun, holding other sacerdotal offices. (See Case D. for the 
inner coffin, and M M. for the body.) The face of the deceased is of 
a dark coloured wood, with short square beard and oskh. Below is a 
dedication to Osiris, with tl e names, titles, Sec., of the deceased, with 
the goddess Athor, bearing on her head the symbol of the w T est, on 
the interior of the lower half. TVood. 6 ft. 8^ in. h., 2 ft. \ in. 1. 
Osiris pethempamentes standing. Bronze. 
Over Case D. Female, probably a deity, standing, her right hand 
clasped, her left flat and open. The whole has been gilded and covered 
with stucco. Bronze. 2 ft. 6| in. h. 
Over Cases F. to O. Casts of sculptures from the entrance of the 
temple of Bayt El Welle or Beit Oualli, near Kalabshee. They 
represent the exploits of Rameses II. over the people of Ethiopia, and 
the tribute brought by these people to the monarch. These casts, made 
in Nubia under the direction of Robert Hay, Esq., have been coloured 
by Mr. Bonomi. 
Over Case S. Mummy case, scooped out of a single tree ; the 
head in a feathered claft, the face black, the body covered by the wings 
and tail of a bird ; on the chest a vulture; on the soles of the feet, Isis 
and Nephthys kneeling on altars; down the body is a dedication to 
Osiris. No name remains, but the case is apparently of the style and 
period of the coffin of king Nentef, in Case S S. Wood. 6 ft. 1 in. h. 
