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THE INSCRIBED TABLETS, &c.
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such objects belonged to the king's travelling
outfit. It would be quite in character with the
detailed account keeping, and the strict personal
responsibility for things, that each branch of the
royal service, for the palace, for travelling, &c,
should have its own canteen and furniture.
Pl. VIIIa. 1, 2. Pieces of inscriptions of
Merpaba.
3. Base of vase inscribed for the " royal
palace."
4. Piece of an inscription of king Qa, fitting
the piece published in R. T. i. viii. 3.
5. Piece with name of king Qa.
6. Piece with a royal name apparently be-
ginning with a bird. Unfortunately, it is so
much sand-worn that whether it belongs to a
new name cannot be decided.
7. The finest sealing of king Sekhem-ab
Perabsen, drawn in seal No. 164, pl. xxi.
8. The jackal standard written in ochre on a
piece of an alabaster vase.
9. Part of an inscription, Neit, her, khent.
Probably of the time of Merneit, by the rough
style.
10—12. For adjusting the fragments of stone
bowls a frame was employed in order to obtain
the forms and draw the restored outlines. This
is described in the account of stone bowls, chap. vi.
24. Pl. IX. L. In the tomb of king
Khasekhemui were found two pieces of a
sceptre (see chamber 48, pl. lxiii.). The larger
piece was complete at the thinner end and 23
inches in length ; the shorter had been broken
from the longer, but was not complete at either
end ; it was 5 inches long. In the photograph
is shown one end of each piece; but it is
impossible in a book-plate to represent the
whole of such a long slender object on any
useful scale. From this plate can be seen the
double bands of thick gold which encircle the
sceptre at every fourth cylinder, the cylinders
of polished sard which form the body, and the
corroded rod of copper which binds the whole
together. As to the purpose of this object, it
could not be a handle for a fan, as it is too
long, and far too liable to fracture of the sard
cylinders if any weight bent the copper rod ; it
is, in fact, only just strong enough to carry its
own weight safely. Again, it is complete at
the thinner end with a plain cap of gold, whifh
shows no sign of any attachment. It seems
clear that it can only have been a ceremonial
rod of the kingrthat is to say, the royal sceptre.
2—10. Six vases of dolomite marble and one
vase of carnelian were found together in the
tomb of Khasekhemui (near chamber 24,
pl. lxiii.). Each of these has a cover of thick
gold foil fitted over the top and secured with a
double turn of twisted gold wire. Over the tie
of the wire a small lump of sealing clay is fixed.
With these were two gold bracelets, one perfect,
the other crushed by the yielding of the Avail.
11. A perfect bowl of diorite was also found
covered over by the collapse of one of the walls,
between chambers 40 and 44.
12. Pieces of a dish of dolomite marble were
found carved in imitation of basket-work.
13—15. Two copper pans, two copper ewers,
and a vase of dolomite marble were found
together under a collapsed wall opposite
chamber 24. One of each kind were grouped
together as in fig. 13. The ewers both have
double spouts. The motive for so strange a
form may be seen perhaps in the co-equal
worship of Set and Horus in this reign (see seal-
ings 191—205) ; the simultaneous offering of
libation to both gods could be secured by this
double spout. Similarly there is the double
co-equal temple of Set and Horus at Kom
Ombo, of which the foundation seems likely to
belong to this age.
16. A piece of dolomite marble was inserted
in a damaged bowl, and held in place by a
lining plate, to which it was fastened by long
pins of gold. The photograph shows the inner
side of the patch with the gold pins projecting.
17—18. Pieces of ivory which seem to have
belonged to a carving of a panelled doorway, as
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such objects belonged to the king's travelling
outfit. It would be quite in character with the
detailed account keeping, and the strict personal
responsibility for things, that each branch of the
royal service, for the palace, for travelling, &c,
should have its own canteen and furniture.
Pl. VIIIa. 1, 2. Pieces of inscriptions of
Merpaba.
3. Base of vase inscribed for the " royal
palace."
4. Piece of an inscription of king Qa, fitting
the piece published in R. T. i. viii. 3.
5. Piece with name of king Qa.
6. Piece with a royal name apparently be-
ginning with a bird. Unfortunately, it is so
much sand-worn that whether it belongs to a
new name cannot be decided.
7. The finest sealing of king Sekhem-ab
Perabsen, drawn in seal No. 164, pl. xxi.
8. The jackal standard written in ochre on a
piece of an alabaster vase.
9. Part of an inscription, Neit, her, khent.
Probably of the time of Merneit, by the rough
style.
10—12. For adjusting the fragments of stone
bowls a frame was employed in order to obtain
the forms and draw the restored outlines. This
is described in the account of stone bowls, chap. vi.
24. Pl. IX. L. In the tomb of king
Khasekhemui were found two pieces of a
sceptre (see chamber 48, pl. lxiii.). The larger
piece was complete at the thinner end and 23
inches in length ; the shorter had been broken
from the longer, but was not complete at either
end ; it was 5 inches long. In the photograph
is shown one end of each piece; but it is
impossible in a book-plate to represent the
whole of such a long slender object on any
useful scale. From this plate can be seen the
double bands of thick gold which encircle the
sceptre at every fourth cylinder, the cylinders
of polished sard which form the body, and the
corroded rod of copper which binds the whole
together. As to the purpose of this object, it
could not be a handle for a fan, as it is too
long, and far too liable to fracture of the sard
cylinders if any weight bent the copper rod ; it
is, in fact, only just strong enough to carry its
own weight safely. Again, it is complete at
the thinner end with a plain cap of gold, whifh
shows no sign of any attachment. It seems
clear that it can only have been a ceremonial
rod of the kingrthat is to say, the royal sceptre.
2—10. Six vases of dolomite marble and one
vase of carnelian were found together in the
tomb of Khasekhemui (near chamber 24,
pl. lxiii.). Each of these has a cover of thick
gold foil fitted over the top and secured with a
double turn of twisted gold wire. Over the tie
of the wire a small lump of sealing clay is fixed.
With these were two gold bracelets, one perfect,
the other crushed by the yielding of the Avail.
11. A perfect bowl of diorite was also found
covered over by the collapse of one of the walls,
between chambers 40 and 44.
12. Pieces of a dish of dolomite marble were
found carved in imitation of basket-work.
13—15. Two copper pans, two copper ewers,
and a vase of dolomite marble were found
together under a collapsed wall opposite
chamber 24. One of each kind were grouped
together as in fig. 13. The ewers both have
double spouts. The motive for so strange a
form may be seen perhaps in the co-equal
worship of Set and Horus in this reign (see seal-
ings 191—205) ; the simultaneous offering of
libation to both gods could be secured by this
double spout. Similarly there is the double
co-equal temple of Set and Horus at Kom
Ombo, of which the foundation seems likely to
belong to this age.
16. A piece of dolomite marble was inserted
in a damaged bowl, and held in place by a
lining plate, to which it was fastened by long
pins of gold. The photograph shows the inner
side of the patch with the gold pins projecting.
17—18. Pieces of ivory which seem to have
belonged to a carving of a panelled doorway, as