210 GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. [FIRST EGYPT. 
Basket which held the above. Palm leaves. 7J 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 
contains twelve balls of deep blue colour. Bronze. 4 in. dr., 24 in. h. 
Small stands, with nine or ten crucible-shaped vases. Blue porcelain. . 
3 in. 1., 2 in. b., 14 to 1^ in. h. ; one from Thebes. Presented by Sir 
J. Gardner Wilkinson. 
Small slab, with four small jars having spouts, probably for colours. 
Blue porcelain. 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 well for colour, and a small 
muller or grinder. Basalt. in. 1., 3 in. b., 1 in. h. Presented 
by Sir J. G. Wilkinson, 1834. 
Similar slab, flatter. Slate. 5 in. 1., 3 in. b., in. h. 
Mullers from similar slabs ; 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. S. Perring, Esq., 1840. 
Circular seal or stamp, the handle in the shape of two lotus flowers; 
on the base, concentric circles of pellets. Stone. 2J in. dr. 
Three seals, on the base various ornaments. Stone or terracotta . 
1 j- to 1^ in. dr. 
Rectangular seal, with a circular handle, on the base hieroglyphics. 
Stone. 2f in. 1., 2\ in. h. 
Seals, with impression of a jackal, and a bull. 1J in. 1. Terra¬ 
cotta. 
Triangular seal, on which is a peculiar symbol. Bronze. 1-J in. dr. 
Oval impression of a seal, from a papyrus, with the prenomen of 
Amasis-Neith-si. Terracotta. 1^ in. dr. 
Seal, with name of Nafnaarut, a monarch of the 29th dynasty. Clay. 
Three impressions of seals; a head of Pallas, a sleeping dog, and 
hieroglyphics. Terracotta. 1 to J in. dr. 
Another with Greek (?) characters. Lead. 1 in. dr. 
Two slabs, with seven names of liquid substances; below each a 
small well. One has the name and titles of Atai. Arragonite< 
in. b., 2J- in. h. 
Div. 3. Cylindrical box for ink, with a chain for the pen case; 
the whole similar to the hieroglyphical symbol for scribe, or writing. 
Bronze. 2J- in. h. box, 6J in. h. case. 
Pugillares, or folding wax tablets, for writing. A few lines of , 
Greek have been written with a style on one. With them is a 
short curved style and small iron signet. Wood. 94 in. 1., 5 in. b., • 
i in- d. 
Instruments ; broad blades with recurved handies; knives lunated at 
one extremity and hooked at the other ; pair of pliers. Some of these [ 
were found in the same tomb with the board in Case V. Bronze. 
Small bag, found with one of the preceding instruments. Leather, j 
7J- in. 1., 44 in. h. 
Portrait of a Greeco-Egyptian female upon very thin wood. Cedar. 
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