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EGYPTIAN ANTEROOM. 
On the North, or left-hand side, is— 
The plaster cast, from the end of the North Wall of the great edifice, of 
Rameses II. at Karnak, representing Rameses vanquishing the Tahennu, 
one of the most northern enemies of Egypt. The monarch, wearing a 
casque upon his head, stands in his chariot, and has caught one of the 
chiefs of his enemies by a bow-string round the neck, while he stoops 
dow T n and is about to decapitate him with his falchion. The enemy are 
in flight, and many lie about dying or wounded. These people wear on 
their heads two feathers, and a cloak made of the skins of animals, or a 
sash round the loins; in some sculptures their eyes are blue, and their 
hair red. Their arms are bows and spears. Behind the monarch is a 
royal standard- bearer. 
On the left hand side of the door leading to the Northern Zoo¬ 
logical Gallery is placed— 
A plaster cast of a subject on the tomb of Seti, or Sethos L, king 
of the I8th or 19th dynasty, commonly called Belzoni’s tomb, in the 
Biban el-Molook, at Thebes. It represents the monarch Sethos I., 
holding a crook and whip, introduced by the god Horns, into the 
presence of Osiris, seated upon his throne. Behind Osiris is the Land 
of the West, the abode of blessed souls, typified as a goddess, having 
on her head the hieroglyphic for “ West,” standing, and regarding the 
king. 
On the right side of the door is placed— 
A cast taken from the side w r all of the entrance of the tomb of 
Meri-en-phtha, of the 19th dynasty ; the monarch, draped in a trans¬ 
parent garment, and wearing on his head the atf, stands addressing 
Ra, who grants him life, endurance, and the crown of the sun: 
above, in the cornice, is the Hut or celestial sun as a globe with 
ursei serpents and wings; below are emblems of life and endurance. 
The hieroglyphics in this cast contain the names and titles of the deity 
and king, and the speeches of the former. From the Biban el-Molook, 
or valley of the tombs of the kings, at Thebes. 
On the southern w 7 all of the vestibule, in a frame-work, are the 
following—. 
1. Cast, of the Apex of the fallen obelisk at Karnak; the original, 
which was the companion of the great obelisk standing in the advance 
of the granite sanctuary, was erected by the queen-regent, Ha-asu, the 
sister of Thothmes II. and III., monarchs of the 18th dynasty, in 
whose minority she reigned, in honour of her father, Thothmes I., 
to the divinity Amen-ra. She is represented on the triangular part 
of the Apex, crowned by Amen-ra, who addresses her. The large 
hieroglyphics below are part of her names and titles. Coloured in 
imitation of red granite. 
2. Cast taken from one of the side lines of the great inscription; 
Thothmes III., a monarch of the 18th dynasty, offering oil to the god 
Amen-ra. 
3. Cast from one of the side lines of the same obelisk, representing 
the queen regent Hat-asu, and Amen-ra. 
