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catalogue of egyptian antiquities.
143. Circular Piece of Porcelain, flat on one
side, curved on the opposite, and ornamented with
an unknown device ; the whole is covered with a
thick blue glaze in which are five black streaks. It
is perforated through its longest diameter. If inches.
144. Head of a small Wooden Statue of
Hercules, of the same period of Greek art as the
celebrated work of Glycon. If inches.
145. Admirable small Statue carved in
wood, of a man wearing the Nubian kilt, and
in the perfectly erect position. At the back
is a column, on which are some hieroglyphics in
black ink. of an inch high.
146. Perfect small Statue of Osiris, as judge
of the dead, in copper, silvered or tinned. Whether
the coating of tin or silver was put on by the ancient
artist, it is difficult to say. It is certain, however,
that the statue is out of an antique mould. 3f
inches high.
147 and 148. Probably belonging to the same
fibula, turned in alabaster. 1 inch diameter.
149. Porcelain Disk, covered with a blue glaze.
It is perforated in the centre. inch diameter.
150. Figure of the Buckle of the Waist-
band.—Porcelain, dark green glaze. 1^ inches.
151. Scarab, bearing the name of Thothmosis III,
b.c. 1550.—It is carved out of a very hard stone, and
covered with a vitreous green glaze, and perforated
through its longest diameter. inch diameter.
152. Scarab, in the same material as the last,
without any glaze, apparently white jasper, an ex-
catalogue of egyptian antiquities.
143. Circular Piece of Porcelain, flat on one
side, curved on the opposite, and ornamented with
an unknown device ; the whole is covered with a
thick blue glaze in which are five black streaks. It
is perforated through its longest diameter. If inches.
144. Head of a small Wooden Statue of
Hercules, of the same period of Greek art as the
celebrated work of Glycon. If inches.
145. Admirable small Statue carved in
wood, of a man wearing the Nubian kilt, and
in the perfectly erect position. At the back
is a column, on which are some hieroglyphics in
black ink. of an inch high.
146. Perfect small Statue of Osiris, as judge
of the dead, in copper, silvered or tinned. Whether
the coating of tin or silver was put on by the ancient
artist, it is difficult to say. It is certain, however,
that the statue is out of an antique mould. 3f
inches high.
147 and 148. Probably belonging to the same
fibula, turned in alabaster. 1 inch diameter.
149. Porcelain Disk, covered with a blue glaze.
It is perforated in the centre. inch diameter.
150. Figure of the Buckle of the Waist-
band.—Porcelain, dark green glaze. 1^ inches.
151. Scarab, bearing the name of Thothmosis III,
b.c. 1550.—It is carved out of a very hard stone, and
covered with a vitreous green glaze, and perforated
through its longest diameter. inch diameter.
152. Scarab, in the same material as the last,
without any glaze, apparently white jasper, an ex-