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THE OBJECTS DISCOVERED.
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part of 7 was not fitted on before photographin
but is given separately as la, and is outlined in
place above 7.
9 has a boat on it somewhat like the pre-
historic boats, high at both ends, and having
two cabins.
11, 12, 13, 14, pi. ix. 1, 2, 3, all refer to the
two buildings named Sa-ha-neb and Hor-pa-ua.
No. 1, pi. ix.s clears up the difference between
these ; at the right are parts of an inscription
like that on No. 3, showing: that the building
Hor-pa-ua was first inscribed along with the
king's name; and then later the building
Sa-neb-ha was inscribed on the bowl. Thus the
"house of the sole Horus "—Hor-pa-ua—was
the name of the palace ; and the " house of all
fortune"—Sa-ha-neb—was the name of the
tomb, where the bowl was later deposited. A
vaiiant is seen on the piece of a great alabaster
cylinder jar " Hor-ha-sa." The details of these
inscriptions are considered by Mr. Griffith in his
account.
PI. x. 1 to 7. These are some of the pieces
of stone 1)0wis inscribed with ink. 1 and 2 are
very illegible, owing to being faintly marked on
dark slate ; but on 1 is the name of Setui,
though found in the tomb of Mersekha. These
will be drawn and published on their reaching
England. 4 has the name of the crocodile
hems.
22. Ivory Tablets, pis. x. to xvii. PI. x. 8.
This slip of blackened ivory, and the triangular
piece xi. 2, were both from the inlaying of a
box or furniture. No. 8 is now kept at Cairo.
For a drawing of xi. 2, see xiii. 1.
9 is the end of a small casket, with grooves
and holes on the back for joining it to the
sides. Unfortunately it was broken in finding,
and the piece with the serpent Avas lost; but
the tail of the serpent is still visible (see
drawing xiii. 2), and it was found in the tomb
of Zet, so there can be no doubt of its source.
The last sign is like the prehistoric amulet often
found. (Naaada, lviii. Q 70!).5 ; Lxi., 4.)
We shall here follow the order of the drawings
(pis. xiii. to xvii.), as the photographs (pis. x.
to xii.) are somewhat out of order owing to only
part of the objects having been photographed
in Egypt and the remainder in England.
xiii. 3, part of an ivory tablet of Zet (see
xi. 1) found in his tomb. 3a is the back.
4, a fragment of ivory, for inlaying like 1 ;
from tomb of Zet.
5 is part of an ivory tablet (x. 10) from a
private grave Z 3. The figure of a man pound-
ing enters into the name of the palace of Setui
(xv. 16).
6 is part of an ivory boat, apparently. The
position is shown by the flat base ; the surface
of the sides is mostly flaked away, so that the
form is uncertain. On the top is a flight of
steps leading up. The name of Zet is on the
side, and it was found in his tomb.
7, la (pi. xiv.), a piece of an ivory tablet,
gives a portrait of Den-Setui (see also x. 13).
It shows the double crown fully developed, and
the traces of colour are red for the Lower
crown, white for the Upper, as later on. This
piece is kept in Cairo. The anhh on the reverse
has the divided tails as on the vase vii. 4.
8 is a fragment (see xi. 8) with Den in the
attitude shown on the sealing drawn in pi.
xxxii. 39. A part of a sign on the reverse is
placed beside it.
9 shows Setui standing with staff and mace,
preceded by standards (see also x. 14).
10 is a fragment of ivory (xi. 10) Avith
numerals " 1200," as on the ebony tablets xv.
16, 18.
11 is a piece of a thick tablet Avith apparently
the same numerals (see xi. 6).
12 is a piece of ivory, Avith signs also on
the back, 12a (see xi. 5). This is one more
mention of the Sed festival, so often found on
the stone vase inscriptions. These festivals
have been discussed, as to Avhether they Avere
every 30 years of a reign, or at fixed intervals
of 30 years. The latter is the only use Avhich
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part of 7 was not fitted on before photographin
but is given separately as la, and is outlined in
place above 7.
9 has a boat on it somewhat like the pre-
historic boats, high at both ends, and having
two cabins.
11, 12, 13, 14, pi. ix. 1, 2, 3, all refer to the
two buildings named Sa-ha-neb and Hor-pa-ua.
No. 1, pi. ix.s clears up the difference between
these ; at the right are parts of an inscription
like that on No. 3, showing: that the building
Hor-pa-ua was first inscribed along with the
king's name; and then later the building
Sa-neb-ha was inscribed on the bowl. Thus the
"house of the sole Horus "—Hor-pa-ua—was
the name of the palace ; and the " house of all
fortune"—Sa-ha-neb—was the name of the
tomb, where the bowl was later deposited. A
vaiiant is seen on the piece of a great alabaster
cylinder jar " Hor-ha-sa." The details of these
inscriptions are considered by Mr. Griffith in his
account.
PI. x. 1 to 7. These are some of the pieces
of stone 1)0wis inscribed with ink. 1 and 2 are
very illegible, owing to being faintly marked on
dark slate ; but on 1 is the name of Setui,
though found in the tomb of Mersekha. These
will be drawn and published on their reaching
England. 4 has the name of the crocodile
hems.
22. Ivory Tablets, pis. x. to xvii. PI. x. 8.
This slip of blackened ivory, and the triangular
piece xi. 2, were both from the inlaying of a
box or furniture. No. 8 is now kept at Cairo.
For a drawing of xi. 2, see xiii. 1.
9 is the end of a small casket, with grooves
and holes on the back for joining it to the
sides. Unfortunately it was broken in finding,
and the piece with the serpent Avas lost; but
the tail of the serpent is still visible (see
drawing xiii. 2), and it was found in the tomb
of Zet, so there can be no doubt of its source.
The last sign is like the prehistoric amulet often
found. (Naaada, lviii. Q 70!).5 ; Lxi., 4.)
We shall here follow the order of the drawings
(pis. xiii. to xvii.), as the photographs (pis. x.
to xii.) are somewhat out of order owing to only
part of the objects having been photographed
in Egypt and the remainder in England.
xiii. 3, part of an ivory tablet of Zet (see
xi. 1) found in his tomb. 3a is the back.
4, a fragment of ivory, for inlaying like 1 ;
from tomb of Zet.
5 is part of an ivory tablet (x. 10) from a
private grave Z 3. The figure of a man pound-
ing enters into the name of the palace of Setui
(xv. 16).
6 is part of an ivory boat, apparently. The
position is shown by the flat base ; the surface
of the sides is mostly flaked away, so that the
form is uncertain. On the top is a flight of
steps leading up. The name of Zet is on the
side, and it was found in his tomb.
7, la (pi. xiv.), a piece of an ivory tablet,
gives a portrait of Den-Setui (see also x. 13).
It shows the double crown fully developed, and
the traces of colour are red for the Lower
crown, white for the Upper, as later on. This
piece is kept in Cairo. The anhh on the reverse
has the divided tails as on the vase vii. 4.
8 is a fragment (see xi. 8) with Den in the
attitude shown on the sealing drawn in pi.
xxxii. 39. A part of a sign on the reverse is
placed beside it.
9 shows Setui standing with staff and mace,
preceded by standards (see also x. 14).
10 is a fragment of ivory (xi. 10) Avith
numerals " 1200," as on the ebony tablets xv.
16, 18.
11 is a piece of a thick tablet Avith apparently
the same numerals (see xi. 6).
12 is a piece of ivory, Avith signs also on
the back, 12a (see xi. 5). This is one more
mention of the Sed festival, so often found on
the stone vase inscriptions. These festivals
have been discussed, as to Avhether they Avere
every 30 years of a reign, or at fixed intervals
of 30 years. The latter is the only use Avhich