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)

FIGURES OF ISIS, NEPHTHYS, ETC.

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The second inscription is a prayer to Osiris, Seker-
Osiris, and Isis for sepulchral offerings.

On the pedestal is painted a scene in which four
souls are standing by a lake, one at each corner, and
drinking water; on the right side of the cavity is
painted a figure of Isis, and on the left a figure of
Nephthys ; and on the movable cover is inscribed :—

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Late Period. From Abydos. Height 2 ft. 7 J in.

31. Painted and gilded wooden figure of Ptah-Seker-
Ausar, with horns, plumes and disk, on a pedestal in
which is a cavity containing a portion of the body of
the deceased mummified. Below the breast-plate are
painted a figure with R in each hand, and three lines of
hieroglyphics ; the back of the figure is uninscribed.
On the top of the pedestal are three lines of hierogly-
phics, and its sides are ornamented with the pattern

1t1 1T j, painted in bright colours. Late Period.
From Abydos. Height 2 ft. 7^ in.

32. Painted wooden figure of Ptah-Seker-Ausar,
with horns, plumes, and disk, on a solid pedestal.
Below the breast-plate is painted a pectoral with a tct
ft. This figure was made for Petata, the son of

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