EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 
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Aahmes (Amasis), who seated, holding a lotus, receives offerings 
and a libation of water from his brother, Necht, a superintendent of 
the Hesi (a black people). Calcareous stone. From Mr. Sams's 
collection. 
No. 301. Sepulchral tablet, with a remarkably pointed top, and 
small square bason in front, probably for the libations made to the 
dead; on it, Tu-tu, a sandal-maker, followed by his sister, Meri-seker, 
stands adoring Osiris; and the same, seated by the side of his sister, 
receives viands, incense, and water from his son and daughters; above, 
eyes of the sun, and signet of the solar orbit. Calcareous stone. 
From Sr. Anastasi's collection. 
No. 302. Sepulchral tablet, dedicated to Osiris, Isis, and Neph- 
thys for Peta-best ( Pet-bubastis), superintendent of the sepulchre of 
the Apophis serpent ? standing and adoring Osiris Socharis, Isis, and 
Nephthys. Calcareous stone. From the collection of Sr. Anastasi. 
No. 303. Sepulchral tablet, richly coloured, in three divisions :— 
1. Kahu, a superintendent of the place of deposit of the offerings 
made to Amen, shorn, and clad in a panther skin, stands offering in¬ 
cense, libations, and viands to Osiris, Isis, represented as the West, 
and Anubis. 2. The same deceased, but wearing hair and a different 
dress, seated by the side of his sister, Nem, and receiving adorations 
and offerings of viands from his four sons, one of whom is a priest, of 
Amen-hept (Amenophis) I. 3. His daughters and younger children 
bringing various offerings of viands and green lotus flowers ; behind 
him stands with vases, mats, and eatables. Sandstone. From Sr. 
Anastasi's collection. 
No. 304. Sepulchral tablet, dedicated to Osiris, for Cheb, Sef or 
Uta [?] a scribe of the royal table, w r ho, attended by members of his 
family, adores Osiris, Isis, and Horus ; below are other members of the 
family worshipping Amen Horus, and some seated on the ground. 
Calcareous stone. 
No. 305. Sepulchral tablet of Nefer-ba, a judge, in two divi¬ 
sions ; in the first, members of the family are seen offering funeral 
honours, and deploring four mummies, which are placed upright; in 
the lower division, the mummy of the deceased is laid out by Anubis; 
below the commencement of the first chapter of the great funeral 
Ritual. Calcareous stone. From Mr. Salt's collection. 
No. 306. Sepulchral tablet; on it a female superintendent of offer¬ 
ings stands, followed by seven other members of the family, adoring 
Osiris Pethempamentes seated on a throne; coarse execution. Sand¬ 
stone. 
No. 307. Sepulchral tablet, dedicated to Phtha-Socharis-Osiris 
and Anubis, for Mahu, the king’s bow 7 -bearer, who, attended 
by his sister, Nefer-ari, offers viands and geese and lotus flowers to 
Osiris. In the lower part the same Mahu and Nefer-ari, seated side 
by side on chairs, receive the celestial bread and waters from Nupe, 
standing in her sycomore, behind which is Amen-em-an, the chief 
servant of Mahu, holding his master’s bow. Calcareous stone. From 
Sr. Athanasi's collection. 
No. 308. Sepulchral tablet in shape of a doorway, with a pyra- 
midion above; on it a deceased is represented, holding a lotus, and 
