ROOM.] 
EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 
*211 
Pyramid, at Abooseer. Basalt , wood. 3 to 2 in. h. Presented by 
Col. Howard Vyse and J. S. Perring. Esq. , 1840. 
Circular seal or stamp, the handle in the shape of two lotus flowers; 
on the base, concentric circles of pellets. Stone. 2J in. dr. 
Three seals, on the base various ornaments. Stone or terracotta. 
1^ to 1^ in. dr. 
Rectangular seal with a circular handle, on the base hieroglyphics 
Stone. 2-J in. 1., 2^- in. h. 
Seals, with impression of a jackal, and a bull. 1J in. 1. Terracotta . 
Triangular seal, on which is a peculiar symbol. Bronze. 1 J- in. dr. 
Oval impression of a seal, from a papyrus, with the prenomen of 
Amasis-Neith-si. Terracotta, l^in. dr. 
Seal with name of Nafnaarut, a monarch of the xxix. dynasty. Clay. 
Three impressions of seals; a head of Pallas, a sleeping dog, and 
hieroglyphics. Terracotta. 1 to ^ in. dr. 
Another with Greek ? characters. Bead. 1 in. dr. 
Two slabs, with 7 names of liquid substances; below each a small 
well. One has the name and titles of Atkai. Arragonite. 5J in. 
b., 2J in. h. 
Div. 3. Cylindrical box for ink, with a chain for the pen case; the 
whole similar to the hieroglyphic symbol for scribe, or writing. Bronze. 
2J- in. h. box, 6J- in. h. case. 
Pugillares, or folding w T ax tablets, for writing. A few lines of 
Greek have been written with a style on one. With them is a 
short curved style and small iron signet. Wood. 9J in. 1., 5 in. b., 
\ in. d. 
Instruments ; broad blades with recurved handles; knives lunated at 
one extremity and hooked at the other ; pair of pliers. Some of these 
were found in the same tomb with the board in Case V. Bronze. 
Small bag, found with one of the preceding instruments. Leather. 
in. 1., 4J in. h. 
Portrait of a Grasco- Egyptian female upon very thin wood. Cedar. 
1 ft. J in. 1., 2J- in. b. 
Fragment, portion of a calendar. Calcareous stone. 8J in. h., 6 
in. b. 
Fragment with seven lines of hieratic, commencing w T ith a date of 
the 7th year of Horus ? in the 5th line is another date of the first of 
Payni, of the 21st year of the reign of Amenof II. Calcareous stone , 
1 ft. 1 in. b., 6f in. h. 
Moulds, with figures of Phtah, Ra, hippopotamic female deity, sym¬ 
bolic eyes, cynocephali, victims,pyramidal hieroglyphic, &c., in intaglio. 
Terracotta. 3 in. to in. 1. 
Div. 4. Fragments from the tomb of Sethei-Menephtah I. Sethos I. 
In front the arm and anterior portion of the body of Thmei, and part 
of her titles; before her are small hieratic characters. Calcareous 
stone. Presented by Col. T. P. Thompson. 
Fragments from the tombs, exhibiting the mode in w’hich the se¬ 
pulchres of the kings at Thebes are ornamented. Calcareous stone. 
CASE 40—41. BOXES, BASKETS, SPOONS, AND BRICKS. 
Div. 1. Flat rectangular baskets, platted. Palm leaves . 11 in. 1. 
8 in. h. ; 8 in. 1., 6 in. h. 
