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FIRST EGYPTIAN ROOM. 
Fragments of leaves of the papyrus, from a box or basket. 
Roll of fibres of palm leaves or cane. 
Blade of a sickle, fractured in three pieces, completely oxydized 
throughout. Traces of the wooden handle into which it has been fitted 
are visible upon the end. Iron . 11 in. dr. Found by Belzoni under 
a statue at Kamak. 
Pick-axe used in agriculture, of a single piece. Wood. 2 ft. 1. 
Hoe, the blade of which is fastened by a cord of fibres of the palm. 
Wood. 1 ft. 10 in. h. 
Yoke, with a knob at each end, to retain the leather straps, one of 
which remains. Acacia wood. 3 ft. 6 in. 1. 
Eight steps of rough wood from a rope ladder; rope of the same 
ladder made of fibres of the palm; found in the tomb of Seti I. 
(Belzoni’s tomb.) Wood. 1 ft. 6 in. 1. 
Pair of tassels of fibres, united by a cord of the same material. 
Palm leaves. 5 in. 1. 
Specimen of rope made of palm-leaf fibre. Presented by Mrs. 
Andrews. 
CASES 36, 37. FRAGMENTS OF TOMBS, WEAPONS, ETC. 
Div. 1. Rough stick with a curved tooth. Wood. 3 ft. Si in. 1. 
Sticks, forked at one end. Wood. 4 ft. 7 in. 1., 2 ft. 3 in. L 
Staff, with the name and titles of Pimouimen, Wood. 
Staff, with an invocation relative to Bai, son of Pitenro of Memphis, 
who is said on it to have accompanied the king to the land of Neharna 
or Mesopotamia. Ebony. 2 ft. 1 in. 1. 
Cylindrical stick, terminating like the sceptre gam. On it is the 
name of a superintendent of the boat of Amoun. Wood. 5 ft. 3 in. 1.' 
Head and end of a sceptre (gam). The former has been supposed 
to be that of the koucoupha or hoopoe. Wood. 5 in. 1. 
End of a sceptre (gam). Bronze. 
Blade of a war-axe, inscribed with the name of Thothmes III. 
Bronze. 
Div. 2. War-axe, the head of bronze, riveted into a hollow handle 
of silver. 2 ft. f in. 1. 
War-axe; the blade, which is of bronze, has a horseman galloping 
to the right, in open work. Wood and bronze. 
Daggers, the handles of ivory and silver ornamented with studs. 
Bronze. 11 in. to 9J- in. 1. 
Sheath of a dagger, winch has been gilt. Wood. 11 in. 1. 
Bows of small size. Wood. 4 ft. 9 in. to 3 ft. 6 in. 1. 
Heads of small spears or javelins ; one has hieroglyphics on each 
side. Iron , bronze. 7 in. to If in. 1. 
Arrows, with blunt tips ; some have flint heads. 2 ft. 8J in. 1., 2 ft. 
4 in. 1. 
Triangular-shaped arrow-heads. Bronze. 3f to 2f in. 1. 
Three bladed arrow-head. If in. 1. Presented by Dr. C. Zeemans, 
1836. 
Fowling-stick, with a knob at one end. Wood. 3 ft. 1. 
Flat rib-shaped fowling-sticks. 3 ft. 8 in. to 2 ft. 1. 
Small knives, the blades of bronze, the handles of agate or hema¬ 
tite. 4f in. b., 3f in. 1. 
Blades from similar knives. 4J to 3f in. 1. 
