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mentioned, but is of the same period. The place for the
eyes, which were inlaid in other materials, is hollowed out.
From a tomb near the Pyramids.
70 a. Red granite statue of Betmes seated on a stool or
chair, which is arched at the sides beneath; his hair long,
and he wears a short tunic round the loins, on which are
engraved in relief his name and titles of reM, or
" royal friend," and builder of boats. In his left hand he
holds an adze used for the same over his left shoulder. It
is of the period of the 4th or 5th dynasty. From a tomb
near the Pyramids.
870. Dark basalt; lower part of the statue of a king
named An, seated on a throne placed on a pedestal. He
wears a plaited tunic round the loins, and holds a
doubled sash or cloth in the left hand. On each side of
the throne is an inscription stating that Usertesen 1., of the
12th dynasty, had offered this statue of stone to his
father An. The name of An is also on the girdle. Lepsius,
Auswahl xi., a, 5, c.
461. Calcareous stone; statue of Antef or Xentef, son
of a lady named Sent, a superintendent or chamberlain of
the inner palace, wearing a long head-dress, 7MEMMMS, and
plain long tunic from the loins to the ancles, &agM. His
right hand holds a doubled cloth or sash. At the sides of
the seat are inscriptions for Antef, who was " devoted to
the god An up " or Anubis, and the " great god dwelling in
Abutu " or Abydos, that is, Osiris. The Agure is remark-
able for the treatment of the muscles of the chest. The
pedestal is rounded in front. Period of the 11th dynasty.
777. Dark basalt; statue of Ameni, son of Ameni,
seated on the ground. His hair falls in long locks to the
shoulders ; he wears a full garment, &as%, tied round the
loins, which covers and conceals his legs! On the pedestal
in front is a sepulchral formula or dedication; his title or
ofBce has been erased.
100. Dark basalt seated Agure of Mentuaa, son of Mert,
a person of high rank, prince, repa, chief, and privy coun-
sellor, seated on a square seat, wearing long hair, a tunic,
round the loins, holding a sash or cloth doubled in
his right hand. The inscriptions at the sides of the throne
are his name and titles. The upper part of this statue is
restored. It is of the period of the 11th dynasty.
98. Dark basalt head and chest from the statue of a
c 2
mentioned, but is of the same period. The place for the
eyes, which were inlaid in other materials, is hollowed out.
From a tomb near the Pyramids.
70 a. Red granite statue of Betmes seated on a stool or
chair, which is arched at the sides beneath; his hair long,
and he wears a short tunic round the loins, on which are
engraved in relief his name and titles of reM, or
" royal friend," and builder of boats. In his left hand he
holds an adze used for the same over his left shoulder. It
is of the period of the 4th or 5th dynasty. From a tomb
near the Pyramids.
870. Dark basalt; lower part of the statue of a king
named An, seated on a throne placed on a pedestal. He
wears a plaited tunic round the loins, and holds a
doubled sash or cloth in the left hand. On each side of
the throne is an inscription stating that Usertesen 1., of the
12th dynasty, had offered this statue of stone to his
father An. The name of An is also on the girdle. Lepsius,
Auswahl xi., a, 5, c.
461. Calcareous stone; statue of Antef or Xentef, son
of a lady named Sent, a superintendent or chamberlain of
the inner palace, wearing a long head-dress, 7MEMMMS, and
plain long tunic from the loins to the ancles, &agM. His
right hand holds a doubled cloth or sash. At the sides of
the seat are inscriptions for Antef, who was " devoted to
the god An up " or Anubis, and the " great god dwelling in
Abutu " or Abydos, that is, Osiris. The Agure is remark-
able for the treatment of the muscles of the chest. The
pedestal is rounded in front. Period of the 11th dynasty.
777. Dark basalt; statue of Ameni, son of Ameni,
seated on the ground. His hair falls in long locks to the
shoulders ; he wears a full garment, &as%, tied round the
loins, which covers and conceals his legs! On the pedestal
in front is a sepulchral formula or dedication; his title or
ofBce has been erased.
100. Dark basalt seated Agure of Mentuaa, son of Mert,
a person of high rank, prince, repa, chief, and privy coun-
sellor, seated on a square seat, wearing long hair, a tunic,
round the loins, holding a sash or cloth doubled in
his right hand. The inscriptions at the sides of the throne
are his name and titles. The upper part of this statue is
restored. It is of the period of the 11th dynasty.
98. Dark basalt head and chest from the statue of a
c 2