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throne or chair by the side of his sister Han-ur, a priestess of Amen, 
holding a nosegay of lotus flowers ; between them, of smaller propor¬ 
tions, is his son Neferhebf, second priest of the monarch Amenophis 
II., of the 18th dynasty. Found in a tomb near Thebes. Sandstone. 
From Mr. Salt's collection. 
No. 32. Sarcophagus with its cover, on which, in bas-relief, is the 
goddess Athor: in the interior is the Sun, and the Heaven represented 
as a female, and at the bottom the goddess Athor. The inscriptions 
with which this is covered are the addresses of various deities, in which 
is mentioned the Queen of Amasis, of the 26th dynasty, who is called 
the daughter of the king Psammetichus and his wife Nitocris, and 
mother of the Queen Tachaot. It was discovered in an excavation, 130 
feet deep, behind the palace of Rameses II. (Sesostris), near Thebes. 
No. 33. A sarcophagus of a female named Anch, in the form of 
a mummy, which appears to have been originally intended to hold a 
male figure; on it are the four genii of the Amenti, and a prayer for the 
deceased. Green basalt. 
No. 34. A lion couchant, companion of No. 1 ; on the mane are 
the names and titles of Amen-asro, supposed to have been an Ethi¬ 
opian monarch, and round the pedestal is a dedication from the mon¬ 
arch Amen-tuanch or Amenanchut, supposed to be the son of 
Amenophis III., of the 18th dynasty; the end of his name has been 
anciently erased, probably to substitute some other. From Mount 
Barkal. Syenite. Presented by Lord Prudhoe , 1835. 
No. 35. Statue, without a head, of a divinity or king, the flesh coloured 
red; found in a sepulchre near the Pyramids of Gizeh. Calcareous 
stone. Presented by Captain Caviglia , 1817. 
No. 36. Group of an officer of high rank, in the time of the 19th 
dynasty, seated on a chair by the side of a female relation, probably 
his wife or sister. Calcareous stone. From the Collection of Signor 
Anastasi. 
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 which it w 7 as the sacred animal. 
From the cornice of the temple at 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. FrGm 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. 
