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,tlie Egyptian Saturn, who, seated on a throne wearing the
teshr, or red crown of the earth or lower world, holds him hy
both arms. Behind Seb is a water-plant and signet; before
the monarch his title " Son of the Sun of his race, Aahmes,
living like the Sun." Before the king are two jackal-headed
genii, the spirits of Tu, saluting, hannu, the monarch. The
hieroglyphs above their head are the titles of the king, " The
Lord, magnanimous and eternal." Similar genii are seen
in the scenes representing the mystical birth of Amenophis
III and other monarchs, whose birth is hailed by them. Two
bracelets, inlaid, like the present, externally with pastes and
lapis-lazuli, and scenes with the sun, and inscribed with the
name of Namrut or Nimrud, a prince of the XXIInd dynasty,
are in the collection of the British Museum.
Plate VIII.
Model of an Egyptian Twelve-oared Wak-Galley,
khenti. The body is of gold, and it terminates in a lotus-
flower shrine at the prow, hat, and stern, hut. It is rowed by
twelve rowers, khenni, with small oars, and at the stern are two
large paddles, called hem, which supplied the place of a rudder.
The steersman, khu-en-ua, is of gold, and he steered by cords
attached to the paddle. At the poop is a small quarter-
deck, on which is engraved, in outline, a lion passant, and
the prenomen and name of Karnes, the husband of Aah-hept,
in microscopic characters. The captain, ua en ua, is at the
prow, standing on the forecastle, which is ornamented with
the buckles, (at, and encouraging the sailors, nam, with his
voice, in the midst of the boat. Both these figures are of
solid gold. An officer of rank, if not the monarch himself,
is seated in the midst of the boat, holding a stick of authority,
kherp, in his right, and a hatchet, sennekht, in his left hand.
This boat is placed upon a sledge formed of a slip of cedar-
wood, ash, and has four wheels, teb, of brass, each of which
has four spokes. It is the oldest representation of a four-
wheeled carriage; those hitherto discovered not being older
than the Ptolemies. The boats or arks were, as is already
known from the tablet of Rameses X, transported on chariots
with horses, but the intention of this object is unknown.
Perhaps it is intended to represent some naval action of the
monarch in the great war against the Shepherds. There was
another model of a galley, made of silver, in the collection.
revolving bezel; the ring, in shape of a twisted cord, termi-
nating at each end in the head of a goat or gazelle.
Plate IX.
Gold Bracelet, mennefer en kabu, in shape of a vulture,
nrau, flying, and holding a signet, sna, in each claw.
The reverse consists of two flat bands or ribbons, having
between them a thin wire, with three medallions. The
vulture is inlaid with a cloissonne' mosaic of lapis-lazuli,
carnelian, and glass pastes. The medallions are incrusted
each with a carnelian and two turquoises. This bracelet,
like the preceding, is formed of two pieces, which move on a
hinge, for the purpose of opening and fixing on the arm.
The head of the vulture, which was wanting in the original,
has been restored in gold, carnelian, and lapis-lazuli. This
bird was the emblem of the goddesses Mut and Kuben, and
particularly appropriate to Egyptian queens, being the hiero-
glyph of mother. It was also the emblem of Victory.
In the same plate is a cylinder of porcelain, ornamented
with interlaced lotus-flowers in intaglios, capped at each end
with gold, and having a ring at one for suspension, and a
gold drop, in shape of a fig, teb, inlaid with turquoise or
blue paste, capped at each end, and having a ring to suspend
it.
Plate X.
Elegant Bracelet, mennefer en kab, formed of bands
of beads of gold, nub, carnelian, khenem, and turquoise pastes,
bashni. On the band opposite the clasp, which is repre-
sented in front, are the name and titles of Aahmes. In this
plate is a pendant of lapis-lazuli, in shape of a tablet, hutu,
encased in a gold frame, on which is engraved a figure of the
god Ea, or the Sun, walking to the right; it has a ring above
for suspension. There is also a gold finger-ring, teba, with a
Plate XL
G-old Collar, uskh, or tippet, placed on the breast
like a gorget, consisting of nine rows of beads, terminating
in two buckles in the shape of the heads of hawks, bak, in
which these collars always terminate. These hawks' heads
are inlaid, and have two small rings above to fix to two
cords, which passed over the shoulder and fixed into a kind
of counterpoise called maankh, hung upon the back. All
classes of the Egyptians wore collars or tippets of this kind,
although those which terminate in hawks' heads appear more
particularly adopted for the dead. The rows of beads, of
which the collar is made up, consist of a row of spiral
meanders, resembling the Greek cymation ornament intended
to represent waves, a row of cats, maau, couchant dresse, a
row of disks, a row of hares, khart, flying, looking behind
them, another row of spiral mseanders, then one of a group
repeated, a lion chasing a goat, two rows of disks, and a final
one of flowers of the pomegranate. The purple background
is not part of the ornament, but only placed there to show
the objects more distinctly.
Besides the above-described articles, many others of
inferior interest and importance were found, consisting of
bracelets, armlets, and anklets, a metal mirror, anher, with
handle of cedar, in form of a column with papyrus capital,
a flabellum, seri-t, the handle terminating in a blown flower
of the papyrus, and semicircular piece for receiving the
plumes, on which was a representation of Aahmes I, offering
a conical cake to the god Khonsu, and a serpent. The handle
is of cedar. A stick or wand of cedar-wood, painted black,
and partially covered with gold, two lions' heads in gold
repousse work, one of the hieroglyphs of the king's name,
and a disk, complete the list of the objects of this remarkable
discovery.
teshr, or red crown of the earth or lower world, holds him hy
both arms. Behind Seb is a water-plant and signet; before
the monarch his title " Son of the Sun of his race, Aahmes,
living like the Sun." Before the king are two jackal-headed
genii, the spirits of Tu, saluting, hannu, the monarch. The
hieroglyphs above their head are the titles of the king, " The
Lord, magnanimous and eternal." Similar genii are seen
in the scenes representing the mystical birth of Amenophis
III and other monarchs, whose birth is hailed by them. Two
bracelets, inlaid, like the present, externally with pastes and
lapis-lazuli, and scenes with the sun, and inscribed with the
name of Namrut or Nimrud, a prince of the XXIInd dynasty,
are in the collection of the British Museum.
Plate VIII.
Model of an Egyptian Twelve-oared Wak-Galley,
khenti. The body is of gold, and it terminates in a lotus-
flower shrine at the prow, hat, and stern, hut. It is rowed by
twelve rowers, khenni, with small oars, and at the stern are two
large paddles, called hem, which supplied the place of a rudder.
The steersman, khu-en-ua, is of gold, and he steered by cords
attached to the paddle. At the poop is a small quarter-
deck, on which is engraved, in outline, a lion passant, and
the prenomen and name of Karnes, the husband of Aah-hept,
in microscopic characters. The captain, ua en ua, is at the
prow, standing on the forecastle, which is ornamented with
the buckles, (at, and encouraging the sailors, nam, with his
voice, in the midst of the boat. Both these figures are of
solid gold. An officer of rank, if not the monarch himself,
is seated in the midst of the boat, holding a stick of authority,
kherp, in his right, and a hatchet, sennekht, in his left hand.
This boat is placed upon a sledge formed of a slip of cedar-
wood, ash, and has four wheels, teb, of brass, each of which
has four spokes. It is the oldest representation of a four-
wheeled carriage; those hitherto discovered not being older
than the Ptolemies. The boats or arks were, as is already
known from the tablet of Rameses X, transported on chariots
with horses, but the intention of this object is unknown.
Perhaps it is intended to represent some naval action of the
monarch in the great war against the Shepherds. There was
another model of a galley, made of silver, in the collection.
revolving bezel; the ring, in shape of a twisted cord, termi-
nating at each end in the head of a goat or gazelle.
Plate IX.
Gold Bracelet, mennefer en kabu, in shape of a vulture,
nrau, flying, and holding a signet, sna, in each claw.
The reverse consists of two flat bands or ribbons, having
between them a thin wire, with three medallions. The
vulture is inlaid with a cloissonne' mosaic of lapis-lazuli,
carnelian, and glass pastes. The medallions are incrusted
each with a carnelian and two turquoises. This bracelet,
like the preceding, is formed of two pieces, which move on a
hinge, for the purpose of opening and fixing on the arm.
The head of the vulture, which was wanting in the original,
has been restored in gold, carnelian, and lapis-lazuli. This
bird was the emblem of the goddesses Mut and Kuben, and
particularly appropriate to Egyptian queens, being the hiero-
glyph of mother. It was also the emblem of Victory.
In the same plate is a cylinder of porcelain, ornamented
with interlaced lotus-flowers in intaglios, capped at each end
with gold, and having a ring at one for suspension, and a
gold drop, in shape of a fig, teb, inlaid with turquoise or
blue paste, capped at each end, and having a ring to suspend
it.
Plate X.
Elegant Bracelet, mennefer en kab, formed of bands
of beads of gold, nub, carnelian, khenem, and turquoise pastes,
bashni. On the band opposite the clasp, which is repre-
sented in front, are the name and titles of Aahmes. In this
plate is a pendant of lapis-lazuli, in shape of a tablet, hutu,
encased in a gold frame, on which is engraved a figure of the
god Ea, or the Sun, walking to the right; it has a ring above
for suspension. There is also a gold finger-ring, teba, with a
Plate XL
G-old Collar, uskh, or tippet, placed on the breast
like a gorget, consisting of nine rows of beads, terminating
in two buckles in the shape of the heads of hawks, bak, in
which these collars always terminate. These hawks' heads
are inlaid, and have two small rings above to fix to two
cords, which passed over the shoulder and fixed into a kind
of counterpoise called maankh, hung upon the back. All
classes of the Egyptians wore collars or tippets of this kind,
although those which terminate in hawks' heads appear more
particularly adopted for the dead. The rows of beads, of
which the collar is made up, consist of a row of spiral
meanders, resembling the Greek cymation ornament intended
to represent waves, a row of cats, maau, couchant dresse, a
row of disks, a row of hares, khart, flying, looking behind
them, another row of spiral mseanders, then one of a group
repeated, a lion chasing a goat, two rows of disks, and a final
one of flowers of the pomegranate. The purple background
is not part of the ornament, but only placed there to show
the objects more distinctly.
Besides the above-described articles, many others of
inferior interest and importance were found, consisting of
bracelets, armlets, and anklets, a metal mirror, anher, with
handle of cedar, in form of a column with papyrus capital,
a flabellum, seri-t, the handle terminating in a blown flower
of the papyrus, and semicircular piece for receiving the
plumes, on which was a representation of Aahmes I, offering
a conical cake to the god Khonsu, and a serpent. The handle
is of cedar. A stick or wand of cedar-wood, painted black,
and partially covered with gold, two lions' heads in gold
repousse work, one of the hieroglyphs of the king's name,
and a disk, complete the list of the objects of this remarkable
discovery.