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GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. 
[EGYPTIAN 
No. 37. Statue of Pasht, lion-headed, seated upon a throne, hold¬ 
ing the emblem of life; in the front of the throne are the name and 
titles of Amenophis III., who is said to be beloved of this goddess. 
This was probably one of the statues erected by Amenophis III. in 
the Karnak quarter of Thebes. Black granite. 
No. 38. Seated Cynocephalus, or dog-headed baboon; an animal 
sacred to the gods Thoth and Chuns as types of 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 wdiich it w T as the sacred animal. 
Ibsamboul. Sandstone. From Mr. Salt's collection. 
No. 41. Statue of Pasht (Bubastis) standing, and holding a lotus 
sceptre; from 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. In 
front, of the pedestal is her head, surmounted by ursei. Black granite . 
No. 44. Upper part of the statue of a king, having on his belt the 
prenomen assumed by User-tesen I., of the 12th dynasty, and Nec- 
tanebo, of the 30th, probably intended for the latter monarch; found 
near Gizeh. Gray granite. Presented by Col. Howard Vyse , 1838. 
No. 45. Statue of Pasht (Bubastis), standing, and holding a lotus 
or papyrus sceptre, apparently one of the statues from the edifice erected 
by Amenophis 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 II. or III. (Sesostris). Calcareous stone. 
No. 47. Sarcophagus in the shape of a mummy, and apparently 
unfinished : found at Tana, near Hermoplis. Calcareous stone. From 
Mr. Salt's collection. 
No. 48. Statue of Banofre, 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 ; about the commencement of 18th dynasty. Found behind the 
statue of Memnon, at Thebes. Black basalt. From Mr. Salt's col¬ 
lection. 
No. 49. Statue of Pasht standing, holding a lotus sceptre; pro¬ 
bably from Karnak. Dark granite. 
No. 50. Bust from a seated statue of Pasht. Dark granite • 
