. A guide to the third and fourth Egyptian rooms : predynastic antiquites, mummied birds and animals, portrait statues, figures of gods, tools, implements and weapons, scarabs, amulets, jewellery, and other objects connected with the funeral rites of the ancient Egyptians . eses II. [Nos. 35,275, 35,272.] No. 7. For purposes of comparison is here exhibited afine variegated glass vase from the tomb of Amen-hetep II., 1560. [No. 36,343.] On the floor of Wall-Cases 143 and 144 are threeterra-cotta vases, which were found in a tomb of the Xlthor Xllth dynasty at Al-Barsha in Upper Egypt in 190
. A guide to the third and fourth Egyptian rooms : predynastic antiquites, mummied birds and animals, portrait statues, figures of gods, tools, implements and weapons, scarabs, amulets, jewellery, and other objects connected with the funeral rites of the ancient Egyptians . eses II. [Nos. 35,275, 35,272.] No. 7. For purposes of comparison is here exhibited afine variegated glass vase from the tomb of Amen-hetep II., 1560. [No. 36,343.] On the floor of Wall-Cases 143 and 144 are threeterra-cotta vases, which were found in a tomb of the Xlthor Xllth dynasty at Al-Barsha in Upper Egypt in mouth of the largest vase has a linen cover, and was 252 FOURTH EGYPTIAN ROOM WALL-CASES 145 149. originally tied with a cord and sealed; the fragments ofthe cord are exhibited in a box by the side of the by F. G. Hilton Price, Esq., , 1003. [Nos. 38,007-38,009.] WALL-CASES 145 149 contain a representative collection of pottery, dating from the IVth dynast)-, ; .3700. to the XXth dynasty, 1000. On the top shi art examples of vases, etc., which were painted afterbaking, also specimens of polished red ware of variousperiods. On the lower group of shelves of Cases 145 and146 are series of vases, probably of foreign origin, including. [No. 32,240.] [No. 4740-] [No. 32,598.] [No. 36,343.] [No. 4886.] A group of Vessels to illustrate the use of variegated stone, paintedwood, and coloured glass for sepulchral vessels. black polished ware, lekythi {, bottles), and blackwarrvases, ornamented with incised designs filled with lime,dating from the XHIth dynasty, 2000, to the XlXthdynasty, 1300. Of special interest are :— No. 8. Black ware bottle in the form of a hawk. [No. 17,046.]No. 9. Bottle with incised zig-zag design. [No. 4809.] PLATE VIII.
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