ROOM.] EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 217 
Mast and stays from the model of a boat. Wood. 3 ft. 3£ in. 1. 
Curved piece of wood, the ends united by a rope; the fulcrum of 
a lever. in. 1. Presented by Sir J. G. Wilkinson , 1834. 
Heads of spears for spearing crocodiles; one with crocodile, another 
terminated by a lion-headed rod, another by a hawk-headed rod, 
under which stands the god Ra, another by the head of the koucou- 
pha. Bronze. 8 to in. h. 
Head of a sceptre in shape of a cat, emblem of the goddess Bast 
(Bubastis). Bronze. 
Div. 4. A cuirass and helmet, made of the skin of the crocodile, and 
found in the tombs of Manfaloot. Presented by Mrs. Andrews , 1846. 
CASE 38. COFFIN, BOARDS, ETC. 
Coffin of Ataineb, a foreigner, in the form of a mummy; the face 
green, on the breast is Netpe, between Isis and Nephthys; beneath, 
the judgment scene of the Amenti, and the deceased introduced by 
Thoth to the various deities to whom belong the different parts of his 
body ; on the upper part of the feet are two jackals. On the sides, 
Isis, Nephthys, the standard of Osiris; the deceased adoring various 
deities; the mummy of the deceased supported by Anubis. At the 
back is Osiris Tattou, and Meui: above his head the boat of 
Chnouphis, &c. Wood. 6 ft. h. Presented by his Majesty King 
George III. 
Rectangular board prepared with stucco. On it a figure of Thoth - 
mes III. seated, holding a mace and staff. This part of the board 
is squared to facilitate the operations of the artist. To the right a 
chicken and seven arms. 1 ft. 3 in. h., 1 ft. 9 in. b. 
Rectangular board, with hieratic inscription, invocation to Thoth. 
On the reverse eight lines of hieratic. 1 ft. 5^ in. b., lOJ in. h. 
Similar board, with hieratic inscription. 
CASE 39. INSCRIPTIONS, INSTRUMENTS OF WRITING, PAINTING, ETC. 
Div. 1. Rectangular pallets, with grooves for the kash or small 
writing-reeds; the well for colour in one is in the form of an oval or 
signet. Wood. 1 ft. 9 to 11 in. 1., 2 in, b. 
Pallet, with two kash, similar to the preceding; on it the name 
of “ Phtahmes, superintendent of scribes,” with several lines of hie¬ 
ratic ; those on the back are proper names. Wood. 1 ft. 4 in. 1., 
24 in. b. 
Rectangular pallet, with two kash and two w T ells for black and red 
colour; it is inscribed in hieratic on both sides. Ivory. 1 ft. 1., 
1A in. b. 
Rectangular pallet, w r ith seven kash and two small wells in the shape 
of signets. On the upper surface is the prenomen and name of Ra¬ 
ineses the Great, encircled by ursei. At the edges of the groove in¬ 
vocations to Thoth and the goddess of writing. Wood. 1 ft. 4 in. h, 
2 in. b. Thebes. Presented by Sir J. G. Wilkinson , 1834. 
Div. 2. Colour box; large circular well, and groove. Wood. 
in. 1. Thebes. Presented by Sir J. G. Wilkinson , 1834. 
Fragments of colour, dark and light blue, red, and yellow. 
