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titles of Amenophis III., who is said to be beloved of this goddess. 
This was probably one of the statues erected by Amenophis in the 
Karnak quarter of Thebes. Black granite. 
No. 38. Statue of a seated cynocephalus ; an animal sacred to the 
gods Thoth and Chuns as the moon ; on the pedestal are the names 
and titles of Amenophis III. Sandstone. 
No. 39. Sarcophagus in shape of a mummy, the paintings with 
which it is ornamented have been restored. Calcareous stone. Pre¬ 
sented by the Earl of Belmore , 1820. 
No. 40. Cynocephalus, or dog-headed baboon, standing erect in 
the attitude of adoring the moon, of which it was the sacred animal. 
From Ibsamboul. Sandstone. 
No. 41. Statue of Pasht (Bubastis) standing, and holding a lotus 
sceptre; from the corridor of the edifice erected by Amenophis III. 
in the Karnak quarter of Thebes. Black granite. From Mr. Salt's 
collection. 
No. 42. Lower part of a statue of Rameses II. or III. (Sesostris), 
kneeling on a plinth, and holding an altar before him ; found at 
Abydos. Black granite. Presented by the Duke of York, 1812. 
No. 43. Statue of the queen Mautemua, wife of Thothmes IV., 
and mother of Amenophis III. (Memnon), monarchs of the 18th dy¬ 
nasty, seated on a throne, overshadowed by a vulture in a boat, whose 
prow terminates in the head of Athor. Before her is an altar of offer¬ 
ings, and her names and titles are inscribed at the side of the boat. 
Black granite. 
Beneath is one of the casing stones of the Great Pyramid at Gizeh, 
showing the angle of inclination of the sides. Calcareous stone. 
Presented by Col. Howard Vyse , 1838. 
No. 44. Upper part of the statue of a king, having on his belt the 
prenomen assumed by Osrrtasen I., of the 12th dynasty, and Nec- 
tanebo, of the 30th, probably intended for the latter monarch ; found 
near Gizeh. Grey granite. Presented by Col. Howard Vyse , 
1838. 
No. 45. Statue of Pasht (Bubastis), standing, and holding a lotus 
sceptre, apparently one of the statues from the edifice erected by Ame¬ 
nophis III. (Memnon) in the Karnak quarter of Thebes. Black 
granite. From Mr. Salt's collection. 
No. 46. Statue of Piaai, a sacred scribe, seated upon the ground, 
and resting his arms upon his knees, holding an ear of corn in his 
left hand, and in his right a symbol of life; from his neck is sus¬ 
pended a pectoral plate, on which are inscribed the names and titles 
of Rameses If. or III. (Sesostris). Calcareous stone. 
No. 47. Sarcophagus in the shape of a mummy, and apparently 
unfinished. Calcareous stone. 
No. 48. Statue of Ba nofre, a military chief, holding several posts, 
son of Thoth-hai and Thothsi. Entirely enveloped in drapery, seated 
upon a pedestal, with the arms crossed. On it is a dedication to 
Osiris. Thebes. Black basalt. 
No. 51. A statue of Anebta, a prince, holding many offices ; de¬ 
dicated to Amen-ra and Anubis. It was the joint gift of the queen 
regent, Amen-num-t, Ha-asu, and the monarch Thothmes III. of the 
