Nicholson, Charles: Aegyptiaca (London, 1891)

catalogue of egyptian antiquities. 69

Behind the throne of the judge stands Isis and
Ra (or Horus).

It will be observed that in this judgment scene,
the god Thoth, who usually appears in the more
ancient pictures as the recorder of the judgment of
the balance, is wanting, and that only two active,
and apparently antagonistic principles, are recog-
nized.

The hieroglyphic inscription over the figures con-
sists of an address to the infernal deities of the nome
of the deceased, with a prayer for assistance in his
numerous transformations.

345. Fragments of Papyrus, on both sides of
which is some Greek writing, 5 inches high and 8
inches wide. In the same frame another fragment,
9j inches wide and 5 inches high, with sentences in
the Enchorial writing on both sides of the sheet.

346. Frame containing three Fragments of
Papyrus, viz., the upper part of an illuminated
Ritual in Hieratic, 11 inches wide, but irregular in
shape. A nearly square piece with Enchorial writing
7 inches by 6 inches. And a fragment 3 inches by
3^ inches.

347. Papyrus, 17 inches high, 7\ inches wide, in
Coptic running hand, with short deed of gift, made
by some person to the Monastery of St. Phoebammmon
of Djeme.

Probably the name of the donor and of the
witnesses to the gift were added. The dialect in
which this document is written is Sahidic, but with
some unusual or corrupt modes of spelling. Several