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ROYAL TOMBS OF THE 1st DYNASTY.
the tip had broken off in some animal; the
detached arrow shaft would then retain enough
flint to be quickly trimmed into a pointed
arrow. The flint set in the wood did not seem
capable of bearing any strain, but it was
explained by my friend Prof. Giglioli as a
tatuinp; instrument of the usual form. As
tatuing was used in prehistoric times (as shown
on figures then), and in the Xllth Dynasty (as
shown by the body of a priestess at Cairo),
there is nothing surprising in finding such a
tool.
17. Model ears of corn carved in ivory were
found, and other pieces are shown on pi. xxxiv.
82, 83.
18, 23—26. A set of three chisels and a graver
of copper were found together in 0 31, one
of the graves around the tomb of Zer. The
forms are such as we should expect then ; the
adze 23 being intermediate between the late pre-
historic type and that of the Illrcl Dynasty. The
signs on a chisel are given enlarged in fig. 18.
The tools 23—26 are on scale -|-.
19—21. Pieces of elaborately carved broad
bracelets of ivory were found, which from the
uniform dead black colour seem to have been
intentionally stained, and not merely burnt by
chance. 19 has a twisted net pattern over it,
and shows a trace of the name of King Zer. 20,
21 have patterns somewhat like those cut on the
ivory slips (see pis. xxxiv. 53—55 ; xl. 56), but
far more detailed.
22. A piece of ivory cup has a bold relief of
a bull's head, full face, in a style very different
from usual Egyptian work.
27. A small pink marble vase of the usual
form is entirely covered with a carved net
pattern in relief.
Pl. VIa. 1. Fragment of ivory label with
the royal hawk, and ha signs.
2. Part of a label so similar to that on pl. v. 1
that it might be from the same source.
3. Sign on a panel of ivory. For such signs
on stone vases see pl. xxv. 6, 7.
4. A piece of a wooden wand, now carbonized,
with the name of Zer, and the jackal and dagger
hieroglyphs, anpu, tep.
5. An ebony label with veryroughly scratched
signs that are not yet read.
6. The ivory lid of a slate palette for kohl,
similar to that in pl. ii. 11.
7. Carved ivory bull's leg from a stool or
casket. This is one of the most perfect examples
of this type, which is found in most of the royal
tombs (see pis. xxxii. to xliv.).
8. An ivory wand, complete.
9. Part of a figure of a hunting dog ; pro-
bably a game piece, like the lions, pl. vi. 2.
10. Piece of an ivory vase with plaited pattern
in bands.
11. Part of an ivory wand with animal's head.
This bent form appears in the dancers' wands at
Deshasheh {Desli. xii.).
12. Bull's leg in ivory.
13. Top of a chair leg in ivory, like those
from the Naqada Mena-tomb (De Morgan,
Becherches, figs., 689, 690).
14. Humerus of a dwarf; all of these are half
scale.
15. Upper part of a chair leg of wood,
originally covered with copper foil, as shown by
the row of nail holes.
16. Lower end of a Avooden staff, also covered
with copper foil originally.
17. Slip of highly-polished cloudy agate,
brown and white.
18. Clay sealing of King Zer,
16. Hollow frame of gold, forming a cap to
some woodwork, which remained carbonized in
it. It is closed at the top with a flat plate, and
carefully rounded at the ends.
20. Handle to a saucer of ivory ; others of the
same pattern are found in carbonized wood.
The end of the handle is sunk, and a groove
runs up the side.
21. Cap of electrum, on which is minutely
engraved the sign ah, the Osiris-wig standard of
Abydos.
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ROYAL TOMBS OF THE 1st DYNASTY.
the tip had broken off in some animal; the
detached arrow shaft would then retain enough
flint to be quickly trimmed into a pointed
arrow. The flint set in the wood did not seem
capable of bearing any strain, but it was
explained by my friend Prof. Giglioli as a
tatuinp; instrument of the usual form. As
tatuing was used in prehistoric times (as shown
on figures then), and in the Xllth Dynasty (as
shown by the body of a priestess at Cairo),
there is nothing surprising in finding such a
tool.
17. Model ears of corn carved in ivory were
found, and other pieces are shown on pi. xxxiv.
82, 83.
18, 23—26. A set of three chisels and a graver
of copper were found together in 0 31, one
of the graves around the tomb of Zer. The
forms are such as we should expect then ; the
adze 23 being intermediate between the late pre-
historic type and that of the Illrcl Dynasty. The
signs on a chisel are given enlarged in fig. 18.
The tools 23—26 are on scale -|-.
19—21. Pieces of elaborately carved broad
bracelets of ivory were found, which from the
uniform dead black colour seem to have been
intentionally stained, and not merely burnt by
chance. 19 has a twisted net pattern over it,
and shows a trace of the name of King Zer. 20,
21 have patterns somewhat like those cut on the
ivory slips (see pis. xxxiv. 53—55 ; xl. 56), but
far more detailed.
22. A piece of ivory cup has a bold relief of
a bull's head, full face, in a style very different
from usual Egyptian work.
27. A small pink marble vase of the usual
form is entirely covered with a carved net
pattern in relief.
Pl. VIa. 1. Fragment of ivory label with
the royal hawk, and ha signs.
2. Part of a label so similar to that on pl. v. 1
that it might be from the same source.
3. Sign on a panel of ivory. For such signs
on stone vases see pl. xxv. 6, 7.
4. A piece of a wooden wand, now carbonized,
with the name of Zer, and the jackal and dagger
hieroglyphs, anpu, tep.
5. An ebony label with veryroughly scratched
signs that are not yet read.
6. The ivory lid of a slate palette for kohl,
similar to that in pl. ii. 11.
7. Carved ivory bull's leg from a stool or
casket. This is one of the most perfect examples
of this type, which is found in most of the royal
tombs (see pis. xxxii. to xliv.).
8. An ivory wand, complete.
9. Part of a figure of a hunting dog ; pro-
bably a game piece, like the lions, pl. vi. 2.
10. Piece of an ivory vase with plaited pattern
in bands.
11. Part of an ivory wand with animal's head.
This bent form appears in the dancers' wands at
Deshasheh {Desli. xii.).
12. Bull's leg in ivory.
13. Top of a chair leg in ivory, like those
from the Naqada Mena-tomb (De Morgan,
Becherches, figs., 689, 690).
14. Humerus of a dwarf; all of these are half
scale.
15. Upper part of a chair leg of wood,
originally covered with copper foil, as shown by
the row of nail holes.
16. Lower end of a Avooden staff, also covered
with copper foil originally.
17. Slip of highly-polished cloudy agate,
brown and white.
18. Clay sealing of King Zer,
16. Hollow frame of gold, forming a cap to
some woodwork, which remained carbonized in
it. It is closed at the top with a flat plate, and
carefully rounded at the ends.
20. Handle to a saucer of ivory ; others of the
same pattern are found in carbonized wood.
The end of the handle is sunk, and a groove
runs up the side.
21. Cap of electrum, on which is minutely
engraved the sign ah, the Osiris-wig standard of
Abydos.