EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 
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ROOM.] 
Reed from between the bricks of the walls of Sais. 1 ft. 1 in. 1. 
Presented by the same. 
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|- in. 1., 2^ in. h. 
A cylindrical box containing stucco. Wood. 4 in. h., 4 in. dr. 
Brushes for colouring walls, of fibres of palm leaves. 7 to 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 Amenoph III. Wood. 
CASE 44—45. BASKETS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PLAYTHINGS, 
WEAVING TOOLS, ETC. 
Div. 1. Oval, and circular baskets, covers, &c., of the fibres of the 
palm, some worked in w T ith colours. Palm leaves. 1 ft. 3 in. dr., 9 
in. h., to 6 in. dr., 3 in. h. 
Div. 2. Sistrum ; the handle cylindrical, wdth the head of Athor on 
each side; on it the head of Athor, between lion-headed ursei and 
vultures, Pasht Merephtah, seated in anaos, with Meremihi and Mereras 
holding sistra. These subjects are in outline. Bronze. 1 ft. 44 in. h. 
Temple of the Western lake, Karnak. 
Handle of a sistrum; at the top the aegis of Athor between uraei, and 
a lion seated. Bronze. 8J in. h. 
Sistra, the ends of the wires generally terminating in the head of a 
goose; one has for its handle a figure of Khons Kneph ; they have 
cats with kittens at the top. Silver, bronze. 94 to 3J in. 1. 
Models of sistra. The bodies of those in porcelain are in the form 
of a gateway. Wood , porcelain. 5§ in. 1. ; 11 in. to 2 in. 1. 
A cat from a sistrum. Bronze. 2 in. 1. 
Small bells ; one has at the top the heads of Khons Kneph, Chnou- 
phis, Anubis, and Merephtah. Bronze. § to 1 in. 1. 
The top of a bouni or harp, which has had 17 strings. Wood. 1 
ft. 4 in. 1. Presented by Sir J. G. Wilkinson , 1834. 
Small harps, of five strings. Wood. 1 ft. 9 to 1 ft. 5 in. h. 
Small harp, borne, in playing, on the shoulder ; the body covered 
with parchment; with 4 pegs and a bridge. Wood. 3 ft. 1., 16 in. h. 
Thebes. 
Portions of flutes from the Northern Brick Pyramid at Dashour. 
Heed. Presented by Col. Howard Vyse and J. S. Perring, Esq., 
1840. 
Small pipe, with 7 holes burnt in at the side, and two straw's found 
with it. Reed. 1 ft. 3^ in. to 8£ in. 1., straw 1 ft. 1 in. to 11J in. 1. 
Pair of cymbals, united by a band of linen. Bronze. 5J in. dr. 
Div. 3. Doll, terminating at the thighs. The head has several 
holes, with pegs by which the hair has been attached. Wood. 8 in. h. 
Flat dolls ; one only has a head, w 7 ith long hair of clay beads ; one 
has on it the goddess Teoeri. Wood. 84 to 7 in. h. 
Draughtsmen of various sizes, generally conical, with globular tops; 
