ROOM.] EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 215 
Handle of a sistrum; at the top the aegis of Athor between uraei, and 
a lion seated. Bronze. 8£ 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. 9^ to 3£ 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 in shape of a head of Typhe or Buul, another 
has at the top the heads of Khons Kneph, Chnouphis, Anubis, and 
Merephtah. Bronze. \ to 2-# 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 straws found 
with it. Heed. 1 ft. 3\ in. to 8-j- 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, with long hair of clay beads ; one 
has on it the goddess Teoeri. Wood. 8J to 7 in. h. 
Draughtsmen of various sizes, generally conical, with globular tops; 
one has the head of a cat; others are pyramidal; under one is the 
figure of a jackal. Wood, porcelain, §*c. 3 to \ in. h. 
Dice of uncertain time. 
Ball, stuffed with chaff; others platted. Leather, palm leaves. 2\ in. dr. 
Fish, the scales indicated by black paint. Wood. 4j in. 1. 
Models of fruit, balls, eggs, &c. Porcelain. 2\ to 1 in. dr. 
Div. 4. Linen cloths of various sizes and shades, and of different 
texture. Some have a selvage of blue lines. 4 ft. to 1 ft. 6 in. b. 
Specimen of Egyptian linen bleached by the modern process, and 
portion of the original. 6 in. b. Presented by Mr. J. Dodd. 
Portions of bandages from a Graeco-Egyptian mummy, w’ith leaden 
seals, on which is a bearded head, of the time of the Antonines, and the 
word Copros. 
Skeins of thread, some dyed of a reddish colour. 
Spindles and knitting needles. Wood. 9J to 9 in. 1. 
Spindles ; one has a base of plaster, on which is inscribed the symbol 
“Ement;” others are wrapped in cloth; and one is attached to a 
skein of thread. Wood. 1 ft. 1 in. to 10 in. 1. 
Needles for sewing. Bronze. 3 to 3£ in. 1. 
Hackle for dressing flax or hemp. Wood. 4 in. sq. 
CASES 46—50. MUMMIES, COFFINS, ETC. 
Div. 1. Mummy of a female? On the head is a gilt mask, and 
round the neck, a coloured oskh. 4 ft. 8^ in. 1. 
