Budge, Ernest A. Wallis: Some account of the collection of Egyptian antiquities in the possession of Lady Meux: of Theobalds Park, Waltham Cross (London, 1896)

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COFFIN OF A PRIEST OF AMEN.

the goddess of the West making offerings to a seated
god (the deceased ?).

5. A relative (?) of the deceased making offerings
to the deceased and his wife.

6. The deceased holding the sceptre y and address-
ing Ra-Harmachis in the presence of Anubis.

7. A dog-headed ape seated on a throne, before
which stand three goddesses wearing disks; the first
holds J\ , the second |, and the third 1 .

The perpendicular inscriptions begin with i^) H
and 1 (](] ^-v^ , followed in each case by the name
of the god or goddess depicted in the scenes to which
they refer.

THE COFFIN—INSIDE.

On the bottom of the coffin are the following
scenes :—

1. The heavens S=3, winged disk, and beetle
wearing triple crown ; on each side is the legend
, '^C7F:q, " Behutet, lord of heaven."

2. Full length figure of a king wearing triple crown
and holding flail ^/\ and crook [, and standing on <=2c.

3. On the right, the deceased, Anubis, the de-
ceased (?) seated holding •¥", dog-headed ape and the

legend j) ^ ^ j ^7 f) <£K '

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