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RESTORATION OF THE SCENES
deep stone to the left of PI. Ill as the spacing at the
top could not agree. The hippopotamus slab is at
Brussels, the rest of the figures at Oxford.
16. PI. V. In this there is no question of con-
nections, as there is continuity of every part shewn
here. The restoration of the standing figure of Nut
is proved by the vulture head-dress, arm, breast, and
two scraps of the outline on the body and leg. The
jagged line indicates where the actual edge of the
stone comes over the figure. (Cairo Museum.)
PI. VI. Here again there is continuity throughout
and no question arises. The palanquins are shewn
by their bases. There is continuity between this
scene and the next, proving their order, as the joint
runs at nearly two inches up the bases of the palm
trees. The place of these scenes above the bottom
scene is shewn by the harmonious joining at the base
of VII and top of VIII ; and if PL VIII had been a
top scene it is certain that the band of stars would be
completed upon it, and not half an inch left over
unfinished. (Ny Carlsberg.)
17. PL VII. Here one of the most intricate con-
nections arises. There are two top left corners of
scenes on this side of the gate, as shewn by the
smooth outer edges. These are here placed as the
res group of VII, and the top of the fan of VIII.
The fan has the tail of the vulture adjoining it, so it
cannot belong to VI where the tail is perfect. Res
fits to a piece which joins below VI and cannot there-
fore belong to VI. Nor could it go over VI as it
joins to a piece of fu, and these signs would not
co-exist with the birds which form part of VI. The
fan and res therefore belong to VII and VIII. The
fan stem is too near the border band, by the amount
of its whole breadth, to go over the base of the fan
which is all one with scene VII. Therefore the
fan belongs to VIII and the res to VII. Also, if
the fan were put on to VII its stem would be 2 inches
too long, and the vulture 4 inches too long. Then the
curious result is that there is a continuity of VII with
a kherp aha behind the king; and also continuity of
another figure of the kherp aha below VI ; hence the
latter belongs also to scene VII, and it shews that
there could be two figures of the same official in one
scene, one accompanying the king, the other acting
in the ceremony. (Metropolitan Museum, New
York.)
18. PL VIII. Of this scene there are very few
pieces. There is not length enough for the beliudet
inscription in either of the scenes above, hence it
must come here, as its direction precludes its fitting
the other side of the pylon. But its position may be
anywhere to the left of the jackal standard which is
restored in PL IX. Of the vulture there is a fragment
of the wing. As there is the tail of the vulture next
to the fan it is impossible that the wing belonged to
the usual behudet winged disc. Of the king there is
only the tip of the curl (the ancient ostrich feather)
in front of the crown, but that proves the whole
figure. A scrap of the inner bend of a back arm can
only belong to this figure, and proves that it was not
dancing as in the parallel scene PL V. There are
two parts of scenes from before this figure. One is a
piece of a kherp aha title, and an ^ of a lower title.
The other is a group of fragments which join, and
cross over a joint in the stones, shewing three shrines,
a kher heb, and the tip of the dress of a sain priest.
From the place of this joint in the group it must
come where shewn, if the courses are the normal 28
to 30 inches in height. If it were exchanged with
the upper fragment, the heights of the figures would
require the courses to have been five inches out of
place. Moreover these figures cannot come in any
of the other scenes, as there is nowhere room for two
figures one over the other. A portion of the border
band proves that the lower group belongs to the
right side of the scene, and the facing of the figures
shews the same. (University College, London.)
19. Thus it is clear that there is no uncertainty
about the positions of any part of the scenes as
drawn, except in a few slight shifts that might be
made, such as the exact position of the behudet
inscription. The fragments that remain over are
lettered on PL VIII. A is part of a res which by
the direction probably belongs to a right-hand scene ;
it may well be part of a title of Nekheb from the
top of Pis. VI or VIII, like those over Pis. V and
VII. B is part of a palanquin with a suten mes,
royal child, like that in PL IV. It might come from
PL V, or some other. C is part of the panelling of
a palanquin, which by the work does not belong
to PL V, nor by the base to IV or VI. It shews
that there were palanquins in other scenes. D is
either a plural three strokes, or three neters, over
neb. E is a neb and a raised rectangle. F is the
lower corner of a raised rectangle, perhaps from a ka
name. G is dy s, too small for part of dy ankh behind
the king. H is part of an an like the speech in front
of Nut on PI. V, but from its direction probably from
a right-hand scene.
The courses on the left side are as follow. Middle
of foot PL V = o, 29-6, 59-2, (footline 83-0,) 86-Q,
deep stone to the left of PI. Ill as the spacing at the
top could not agree. The hippopotamus slab is at
Brussels, the rest of the figures at Oxford.
16. PI. V. In this there is no question of con-
nections, as there is continuity of every part shewn
here. The restoration of the standing figure of Nut
is proved by the vulture head-dress, arm, breast, and
two scraps of the outline on the body and leg. The
jagged line indicates where the actual edge of the
stone comes over the figure. (Cairo Museum.)
PI. VI. Here again there is continuity throughout
and no question arises. The palanquins are shewn
by their bases. There is continuity between this
scene and the next, proving their order, as the joint
runs at nearly two inches up the bases of the palm
trees. The place of these scenes above the bottom
scene is shewn by the harmonious joining at the base
of VII and top of VIII ; and if PL VIII had been a
top scene it is certain that the band of stars would be
completed upon it, and not half an inch left over
unfinished. (Ny Carlsberg.)
17. PL VII. Here one of the most intricate con-
nections arises. There are two top left corners of
scenes on this side of the gate, as shewn by the
smooth outer edges. These are here placed as the
res group of VII, and the top of the fan of VIII.
The fan has the tail of the vulture adjoining it, so it
cannot belong to VI where the tail is perfect. Res
fits to a piece which joins below VI and cannot there-
fore belong to VI. Nor could it go over VI as it
joins to a piece of fu, and these signs would not
co-exist with the birds which form part of VI. The
fan and res therefore belong to VII and VIII. The
fan stem is too near the border band, by the amount
of its whole breadth, to go over the base of the fan
which is all one with scene VII. Therefore the
fan belongs to VIII and the res to VII. Also, if
the fan were put on to VII its stem would be 2 inches
too long, and the vulture 4 inches too long. Then the
curious result is that there is a continuity of VII with
a kherp aha behind the king; and also continuity of
another figure of the kherp aha below VI ; hence the
latter belongs also to scene VII, and it shews that
there could be two figures of the same official in one
scene, one accompanying the king, the other acting
in the ceremony. (Metropolitan Museum, New
York.)
18. PL VIII. Of this scene there are very few
pieces. There is not length enough for the beliudet
inscription in either of the scenes above, hence it
must come here, as its direction precludes its fitting
the other side of the pylon. But its position may be
anywhere to the left of the jackal standard which is
restored in PL IX. Of the vulture there is a fragment
of the wing. As there is the tail of the vulture next
to the fan it is impossible that the wing belonged to
the usual behudet winged disc. Of the king there is
only the tip of the curl (the ancient ostrich feather)
in front of the crown, but that proves the whole
figure. A scrap of the inner bend of a back arm can
only belong to this figure, and proves that it was not
dancing as in the parallel scene PL V. There are
two parts of scenes from before this figure. One is a
piece of a kherp aha title, and an ^ of a lower title.
The other is a group of fragments which join, and
cross over a joint in the stones, shewing three shrines,
a kher heb, and the tip of the dress of a sain priest.
From the place of this joint in the group it must
come where shewn, if the courses are the normal 28
to 30 inches in height. If it were exchanged with
the upper fragment, the heights of the figures would
require the courses to have been five inches out of
place. Moreover these figures cannot come in any
of the other scenes, as there is nowhere room for two
figures one over the other. A portion of the border
band proves that the lower group belongs to the
right side of the scene, and the facing of the figures
shews the same. (University College, London.)
19. Thus it is clear that there is no uncertainty
about the positions of any part of the scenes as
drawn, except in a few slight shifts that might be
made, such as the exact position of the behudet
inscription. The fragments that remain over are
lettered on PL VIII. A is part of a res which by
the direction probably belongs to a right-hand scene ;
it may well be part of a title of Nekheb from the
top of Pis. VI or VIII, like those over Pis. V and
VII. B is part of a palanquin with a suten mes,
royal child, like that in PL IV. It might come from
PL V, or some other. C is part of the panelling of
a palanquin, which by the work does not belong
to PL V, nor by the base to IV or VI. It shews
that there were palanquins in other scenes. D is
either a plural three strokes, or three neters, over
neb. E is a neb and a raised rectangle. F is the
lower corner of a raised rectangle, perhaps from a ka
name. G is dy s, too small for part of dy ankh behind
the king. H is part of an an like the speech in front
of Nut on PI. V, but from its direction probably from
a right-hand scene.
The courses on the left side are as follow. Middle
of foot PL V = o, 29-6, 59-2, (footline 83-0,) 86-Q,