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Div. 4. Reed from between the bricks of the walls of Sais. 1 ft. 
1 in. 1. Presented by Sir J. G. Wilkinson: 
Fragments of plaster, with a flower painted. Presented by the same. 
Fragment of stucco, imitating syenite. 5 in. 1. Presented by the same. 
Smoothing tools; one has its own figure engraved on it. Wood. 
9J in. 1 ., 6 J in. 1 ., 2 J in. h. 
A cylindrical box containing stucco. Wood. 4 in. h., 4 in. dr. 
Brushes for colouring wails, of fibres of palm leaves. 7 to 5J in. 1. 
Stamp for bricks, with hieroglyphics, for the granaries of the temple 
of Phtah. Wood. 8 in. 1. 
Oval stamp, with the name of Amenophis III. Wood. 
Fragment of fresco painting from the walls of a tomb, having part of 
the figure of a king, of females, and child, and inscription. Stucco. 
CASES 42, 43. BASKETS, TOOLS, ETC. 
Div. 1. Oval baskets. Palm leaves. 1 ft. 8 Jin. dr., 1 ft. 7in. h.; 
1 ft. 5J in. dr., 9 in. h. 
Malfets used by the Egyptians for hammers. Wood. 10J in. to 
1 ft. 2 in. h. One found in the masonry of the Great Pyramid at 
Abooser. Presented by Col. Howard Vyse and J. S. Perring , Esq ., 
1840. 
Long rectangular staves, inscribed with the name of Har-piphai. 
Wood. 2 ft. 9 to 1 ft. 4J in. 1. 
Bag, found in the larger basket. Leather. 
Div. 2. Set of tools found in the same basket, consisting of— 
Drill bow, 1 ft. 7J in. 1. ; saw, 1 ft. 3J in. 1. ; drill, 10 to 9 in. 1. ; 
chisel, 10 in. 1 . ; bradawl, 5J in. 1 . ; horn for water or oil, 8 J in. 1 . ; 
hone, 5 in. 1. ; roll of prepared leather, 6 in. b. ; drill breast-plate, 2J 
in. 1. With this set was one of the mallets in Div. 1. 
Another set of tools found in the smaller basket, consisting of— 
Adze, 6 J in. h., 85 in. b. ; chisel, 1 ft. 1J in. 1. ; drill, 9 in. 1. ; 
bradawl, 4-J in. 1. ; knife, 9J in. 1.; axe-blades, 9J to 3^- in. 1. ; handles 
of tools, 3J in. 1. With this set was a mallet in Div. 1. The blades 
of the preceding tools are of bronze. 
Other tools or models:— 
Chisels, 10J to 8 J in. 1.; saws, 11J to 11 in. 1.; adzes, 6 J in. h. 
7J in. 1. ; hatchets, 1 ft. 6 to 1 ft. 5 in. 1. 
The blades have been attached by linen bandages and an adhesive 
composition. On the blades of the larger, and handles of the smaller 
tools, is generally inscribed a line of hieroglyphics relative to Thoth- 
mes III. 
Model of an axe or hatchet, painted. Wood. 1 ft. 7 in. 1. 
Knife-handle. Wood. 4 in. 1. 
Horn for holding water or oil. 4§ in. 1. 
Handles of tools. Wood. 8 f- in. to 7J in. 1. 
Blades of chisels and other tools. Bronze. 4J- to 4J in. 1. 
Nails. Bronze. 4J to 1J in. 1. 
Mason’s chisel, found at the Sarabut el Khadem. 
Hone, found at the Sarabut el Khadem. 
Bradawl; the iron blade of a late era. Wood. 4J in. 1. Pre¬ 
sented by Sir J. G. Wilkinson , 1834. 
