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whom all cattle were sacred. 1 ft. 7 in. h., 1 ft. 11 in. 1. ; 1 ft. 8£ 
in. h., 2 ft. 4 in. 1. ; 1 ft. 6 in. h., 2 ft. 5 in. 1. Thebes. 
Heads of gazelles, impure animals, emblems of Typhon and Ty- 
phonian divinities. 9^-, 10^ to 11^ in. 1. Thebes. 
Div. 4. Mummy of a bull, as above. 
Mummy of a small ram, sacred to and emblem of Amoun-ra, only 
the head and some of the bones are preserved. 1 ft. 1 in. h., 1 ft. 8 
in. 1. Thebes. 
Heads of rams, unrolled, or in bandages. 1 ft. 1 in. 1. 
Mummy of a lamb. 11 in. h., 1 ft. 2 in. 1. Thebes. 
Head of a sheep. 
CASE E E. ANIMAL MUMMIES. 
Div. 1. Conical pots, with their covers, containing mummies of 
the ibis, sacred to Thoth. Red earthenware. 1 ft. 4 in. 1. Sakhara. 
Mummy of the black ibis, unrolled, and two eggs. 1 ft. 1^ in. 1. 
Div. 2. Mummies of the ibis. 1 ft. 3 to 9 in. 1. 
Bones of the ibis. Presented by Sir J. G. Wilkinson, 1834. 
Eggs of the ibis. 2\ in. 1. Presented by Sir J. G. Wilkinson, 
1834. 
Mummy of an owl or hawk. 1 ft. 1. 
Mummies of hawks, emblems of Ra and Horus; on the body of one 
a network of strips; another unrolled. 1 ft. 4^ to 11 in. h. Thebes. 
Div. 3. Mummies of crocodiles, emblems of Sevek ; one has been 
unrolled. 1 ft. 5 to 1 ft. 6 in. 1. Thebes. 
Mummies of the Silurus or Bayad, emblems of Isis. 
Div. 4. Mummies of fish in the shape of cakes. 
Mummied lepidotus fish unrolled, in fragments. 
Rectangular case with a lizard at top and two small rings ; in it was 
found the skeleton of the small snake lying near it. Bronze . 2J- in. 1. 
Thebes. 
Oval mummied objects. 1 ft. 4 to 10 in. 1. Thebes. 
Mummies of snakes in the form of oval cakes. 11 in. to 4 in. 1. 
case F f. (not yet finally arranged in divisions). 
SEPULCHRAL FIGURES, AND BOXES. 
These small statues or figures, deposited in small boxes or in the 
coffins of the dead, represent, with few exceptions, the body of the de¬ 
ceased in an Osirian dress, one hand holding a pick-axe, the other a hoe, 
and the cord of a small flat basket suspended on the back. It has been 
conjectured that they were offerings to the deceased by his relatives. 
They are all inscribed w T ith a formula, differing in extent, but contain¬ 
ing the names and titles of the deceased. 
Tall rectangular boxes with vaulted covers, each containing tw 7 o 
sepulchral figures of Khons, superintendent of the navigators of the 
boat of Amoun-ra. Wood. 1 ft. h.,4 in. sq. 
Sepulchral box for Har, prophet priest of Month, &c. On the box 
are hieroglyphics in blue. Wood. 11^ in. h., 11 in. b., 6 in. d. 
Similar box, with hieroglyphics round the sides in a red border, 
containing the name of Amouniri. Wood. 1 ft. b., 5 in. h., 7 
in. d. 
Narrow boxes for holding sepulchral figures: on one is Harmas 
