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MR. SALT S COLLECTION.
268*A Cat, on bronze pedestal, 2| in. high ; a Fish, and a Frog,
£5.
268 A small pair Pincers, each end terminating- with a Fish,
* represented as eating the flower of the lotus plant,
Thebes, £5. 10s.
This is" a very interesting object; it is beautifully formed, and well
adapted for the purpose for which it was probably made. The Arabs, at
the present day, usually, when travelling, carry with them a similar
instrument to extract the thorns which may pierce their feet. This ap-
pears to have been made for the same purpose. It was probably hung to
the girdle by the piece of wood of its interior form, by which it was
well secured from loss, and its pliability protected from injury.
269*An Instrument used by the priests for perfuming the
temples, the handle terminating with the head of a
goose, 22 in. long..........................£5. 5s,
270*Statue of Osiris, 3 ft. long....................... £13.
This is one of the largest bronzes that has been as yet discovered in
Egyptthe face has been covered with gold, part of which remains, and
the eyes are cased in gold, but the interior of one is wanting.
;''Pl
h
IP
PAPYRI,
Found in the Tombs at Thebes and Memphis.
271 Roll of Papyrus, in the Hieratic character, with figures,
13 in. broad, and probably 10 ft. long...... Thebes, £6.
272 Another, much injured................ Thebes, £4. 45.
273 Another, in the Demotic character, not in a sound state,
Memphis, 15s.
274 Another, in the same character, perfect, 9 in. broad, and
probably 3 ft. long.................... Thebes, £4. 4s.
275 An Epistolary Papyrus, in the Demotic character, con-
sisting of twenty-seven lines, perfect, 12 in. high and
3 J broad........................ Memphis, £2. 25.
276 Roll of Papyrus, in the Hieroglyphical character, with
figures, perfect, and highly preserved, 5 in. broad, and
probably about 6 ft. long........... Thebes, £8. 125.
m
MR. SALT S COLLECTION.
268*A Cat, on bronze pedestal, 2| in. high ; a Fish, and a Frog,
£5.
268 A small pair Pincers, each end terminating- with a Fish,
* represented as eating the flower of the lotus plant,
Thebes, £5. 10s.
This is" a very interesting object; it is beautifully formed, and well
adapted for the purpose for which it was probably made. The Arabs, at
the present day, usually, when travelling, carry with them a similar
instrument to extract the thorns which may pierce their feet. This ap-
pears to have been made for the same purpose. It was probably hung to
the girdle by the piece of wood of its interior form, by which it was
well secured from loss, and its pliability protected from injury.
269*An Instrument used by the priests for perfuming the
temples, the handle terminating with the head of a
goose, 22 in. long..........................£5. 5s,
270*Statue of Osiris, 3 ft. long....................... £13.
This is one of the largest bronzes that has been as yet discovered in
Egyptthe face has been covered with gold, part of which remains, and
the eyes are cased in gold, but the interior of one is wanting.
;''Pl
h
IP
PAPYRI,
Found in the Tombs at Thebes and Memphis.
271 Roll of Papyrus, in the Hieratic character, with figures,
13 in. broad, and probably 10 ft. long...... Thebes, £6.
272 Another, much injured................ Thebes, £4. 45.
273 Another, in the Demotic character, not in a sound state,
Memphis, 15s.
274 Another, in the same character, perfect, 9 in. broad, and
probably 3 ft. long.................... Thebes, £4. 4s.
275 An Epistolary Papyrus, in the Demotic character, con-
sisting of twenty-seven lines, perfect, 12 in. high and
3 J broad........................ Memphis, £2. 25.
276 Roll of Papyrus, in the Hieroglyphical character, with
figures, perfect, and highly preserved, 5 in. broad, and
probably about 6 ft. long........... Thebes, £8. 125.
m