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6 catalogue of egyptian antiquities.
the remains of a wooden peg in one of the holes, by
which they were attached to the cap. The place of
the eyes has likewise been excavated for the in-
sertion of some other material.
Imperfect statues of this god made of various
materials are not uncommon. This probably be-
longed to the period before that change in the
religious opinions of the Egyptians, when, as it
would appear, all these statues were broken. (See
No. 43.)
It is in a dark limestone, somewhat resembling
the Purbeck marble of England, 2-£ inches high.
On the same stand is the lower part of a standing
figure, made of a similar material.
16. Head and Shoulders of a Statue of Isis
nursing Horus.—The eyes have been of some other
material. This statue has been anciently mended.
Dark limestone, 7 inches high.
17. A Statue of a Female, in the ancient style
of work, and of the best period of Egyptian Art.
Unfortunately there is no inscription, and the head
and feet are wanting. Slatestone, 15 inches high.
18. Part of the figure of a Crocodile (Sebec)
on an altar. Limestone, 3£ inches high.
On the same stand is inserted a fragment of a
statue of a royal personage, which has been a work
of considerable beauty ; the ear and corner of the
head dress alone remain.
It is of hard limestone, 2^ inches high.
19. Part of the Hand of a Statue, the size of
life, of a Divinity or Royal Person, as is evident from
the remains of a wooden peg in one of the holes, by
which they were attached to the cap. The place of
the eyes has likewise been excavated for the in-
sertion of some other material.
Imperfect statues of this god made of various
materials are not uncommon. This probably be-
longed to the period before that change in the
religious opinions of the Egyptians, when, as it
would appear, all these statues were broken. (See
No. 43.)
It is in a dark limestone, somewhat resembling
the Purbeck marble of England, 2-£ inches high.
On the same stand is the lower part of a standing
figure, made of a similar material.
16. Head and Shoulders of a Statue of Isis
nursing Horus.—The eyes have been of some other
material. This statue has been anciently mended.
Dark limestone, 7 inches high.
17. A Statue of a Female, in the ancient style
of work, and of the best period of Egyptian Art.
Unfortunately there is no inscription, and the head
and feet are wanting. Slatestone, 15 inches high.
18. Part of the figure of a Crocodile (Sebec)
on an altar. Limestone, 3£ inches high.
On the same stand is inserted a fragment of a
statue of a royal personage, which has been a work
of considerable beauty ; the ear and corner of the
head dress alone remain.
It is of hard limestone, 2^ inches high.
19. Part of the Hand of a Statue, the size of
life, of a Divinity or Royal Person, as is evident from