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zoological and other details.
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Pl. IX. The figure of a sacred ibis; here
claim to be good. The colouring is very un-
shown as one of the common wild birds of ' satisfactory.
Egypt, but now unknown there, though said to Figs. 1, 2 are examples from this series. The
bi-eed at Wady Halfeh and to be common in
the latitude of Khartoum. This very faithful
representation recalls the description of Hero-
dotus, ii. cap. 76. Howard Garter.
PI. X. A spoonbill, flying dowmvards,
perhaps endeavouring to scare the cat from its
young. The yellow legs are a noticeable
mistake ; they should have been coloured black.
Howard Carter.
Pl. XI. From the outline, evidently a
cormorant; but here again the Egyptian was
much at fault in his colouring, the glossy green-
black being rendered by a brown. The white
under parts may be intended to indicate the
little cormorant, which, according to Shelley
(Birds of Egypt, p. 295), is common amongst
the reeds of the Birket el Qurn. In hierogly-
phics this bird is the word-sign for cq, " enter,"
for some reason as yet unknown : perhaps on
account of its neat and ready diving its name
may have been "the cnterer." In printed
hieroglyphic type the bird is rendered "Ig^ .
Howard Garter; scale about 2:8.
Pi.. XII. No. 1 (B.H. L, xxxiii. ?) seems to
be intended for a common wild duck. Hoivard
Garter; scale 5:8. No. 2 (B.H. L, xxxiii.);
group from the wild fowl netted by Chnemhetep;
apparently the ruddy sheldrake, Tadorna rutila,
first, Mr. Bowdler Sharpe is inclined to take for
a painted snipe. In the Egyptian label it is thus
described f fl| ^ g | ^
" Its name is degy't, ' the hider' ; its call
is . . ." The other bird, which resembles a
bittern, is called h3jho, " the concealer." Howard
Garter; scale 1:2.
Figs. 3, 4 (B.H. I., xxxiv.). In the harpoon-
ing scene already referred to, Chnemhetep's
instrument is a bident with long shaft. In
fig. 4, the barbed heads, with the lashing, are
sIioavu transfixing the heads of the big fish :
their colour may indicate metal. In the same
scene an attendant holds a spare harpoon and a
reel of cord, fig. 3, which is evidently meant to
revolve in its handle. The reel itself is the
sign I irJ, meaning "cord" (cf. Ptahhetep I.,
fig. 296, p. 33), and the handle resembles s=a,
the alphabetic phonogram for 9. Howard.
Garter ; scale 1 : 3 (not 2 : 3).
Pr. XIV. (II. II. I.,xvii.). In the great scene
of offerings to Amenemhat on the S. Avail
of Tomb 2, in the right-hand top corner, is
a representation of the priests engaged. They
are placed in two short rows, of which one is
here given. Over each person is a short
inscription. The first man is the ha-Jc\ "servant
of the lea," to whom was entrusted the business
of seeing that these services Avere carried- out
for the deceased. His action is described as
Avhich is very common on the lakes of Lower I dyt qbh yn hu-k\ "giving cold water by the
Egypt and the Faiyum. Howard Garter ; scale hen-lea," and he is pouring Avater from a spouted
about 2 : 3. eAver (the symbol of cold water in hieroglyphics)
into a boAvl placed on a stand, probably for the
Pl. XIII., figs. 1, 2 (B.H. II., iv.). On the Avashing of the hands. His dress is simply
N. Avail of the tomb of Baqt a long series of j a short tunic, but he wears the Avig and artificial
birds is displayed, and Avith them bats. One of beard usually assumed on ceremonial occasions.
these birds, I zms, the avocet, is easily j Behind him is the sem, a priest probably of high
recognized by the peculiar formation of the rank, Avho leads the services. His dress is that
beak. Ouly the outlines of these figures can usually worn by this functionary, and is very
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Pl. IX. The figure of a sacred ibis; here
claim to be good. The colouring is very un-
shown as one of the common wild birds of ' satisfactory.
Egypt, but now unknown there, though said to Figs. 1, 2 are examples from this series. The
bi-eed at Wady Halfeh and to be common in
the latitude of Khartoum. This very faithful
representation recalls the description of Hero-
dotus, ii. cap. 76. Howard Garter.
PI. X. A spoonbill, flying dowmvards,
perhaps endeavouring to scare the cat from its
young. The yellow legs are a noticeable
mistake ; they should have been coloured black.
Howard Carter.
Pl. XI. From the outline, evidently a
cormorant; but here again the Egyptian was
much at fault in his colouring, the glossy green-
black being rendered by a brown. The white
under parts may be intended to indicate the
little cormorant, which, according to Shelley
(Birds of Egypt, p. 295), is common amongst
the reeds of the Birket el Qurn. In hierogly-
phics this bird is the word-sign for cq, " enter,"
for some reason as yet unknown : perhaps on
account of its neat and ready diving its name
may have been "the cnterer." In printed
hieroglyphic type the bird is rendered "Ig^ .
Howard Garter; scale about 2:8.
Pi.. XII. No. 1 (B.H. L, xxxiii. ?) seems to
be intended for a common wild duck. Hoivard
Garter; scale 5:8. No. 2 (B.H. L, xxxiii.);
group from the wild fowl netted by Chnemhetep;
apparently the ruddy sheldrake, Tadorna rutila,
first, Mr. Bowdler Sharpe is inclined to take for
a painted snipe. In the Egyptian label it is thus
described f fl| ^ g | ^
" Its name is degy't, ' the hider' ; its call
is . . ." The other bird, which resembles a
bittern, is called h3jho, " the concealer." Howard
Garter; scale 1:2.
Figs. 3, 4 (B.H. I., xxxiv.). In the harpoon-
ing scene already referred to, Chnemhetep's
instrument is a bident with long shaft. In
fig. 4, the barbed heads, with the lashing, are
sIioavu transfixing the heads of the big fish :
their colour may indicate metal. In the same
scene an attendant holds a spare harpoon and a
reel of cord, fig. 3, which is evidently meant to
revolve in its handle. The reel itself is the
sign I irJ, meaning "cord" (cf. Ptahhetep I.,
fig. 296, p. 33), and the handle resembles s=a,
the alphabetic phonogram for 9. Howard.
Garter ; scale 1 : 3 (not 2 : 3).
Pr. XIV. (II. II. I.,xvii.). In the great scene
of offerings to Amenemhat on the S. Avail
of Tomb 2, in the right-hand top corner, is
a representation of the priests engaged. They
are placed in two short rows, of which one is
here given. Over each person is a short
inscription. The first man is the ha-Jc\ "servant
of the lea," to whom was entrusted the business
of seeing that these services Avere carried- out
for the deceased. His action is described as
Avhich is very common on the lakes of Lower I dyt qbh yn hu-k\ "giving cold water by the
Egypt and the Faiyum. Howard Garter ; scale hen-lea," and he is pouring Avater from a spouted
about 2 : 3. eAver (the symbol of cold water in hieroglyphics)
into a boAvl placed on a stand, probably for the
Pl. XIII., figs. 1, 2 (B.H. II., iv.). On the Avashing of the hands. His dress is simply
N. Avail of the tomb of Baqt a long series of j a short tunic, but he wears the Avig and artificial
birds is displayed, and Avith them bats. One of beard usually assumed on ceremonial occasions.
these birds, I zms, the avocet, is easily j Behind him is the sem, a priest probably of high
recognized by the peculiar formation of the rank, Avho leads the services. His dress is that
beak. Ouly the outlines of these figures can usually worn by this functionary, and is very