LIST OF PLATES.

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I. Vignette from the papyrus of Queen

Netchemet. . . . . .
II. Text and vignettes from the sarcophagus

of King Nekht-Heru-hebt. . .
III. False door from the tomb of Sheshå
IV. Sepulchral tablet of Thethả . .

V. Sepulchral tablet of Sebek-ḥetep .
VI. Sepulchral tablet of Pai-neħsi
VII. Sepulchral tablet of Bak-en-Åmen . .
VIII. Sepulchral tablet of Nes-Heru
IX. Painted relief from the tomb of Ur-åri-en-
Ptaḥ . . .

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X. Painted sepulchral tablet of Kaḥu. .
XI. Columns in the temple of Seti I . .
XII. Head of a priestess . . . . .
XIII. Seated figures of Khā-em-Uast and his

wife . . . . . . .
XIV. False door from the tomb of Åså-ānkh .
XV. View of a painted chamber in the tomb of

Nekht
XVI. Wall painting from a tomb . . .
XVII. General view of the sarcophagus of Nekht-

Heru-hebt. . . . . .
XVIII. General view of the sarcophagus of Nes-

Qețiu . . . . . . .
· XIX. Sepulchral tablet of Ban-āa . .

XX. The Great Pyramid and Sphinx
XXI. The “Shêkḥ al-Balad ” . .
XXII. Tablet of Antef . . .
XXIII. Tablet of Sebek-āa . .
XXIV. Tablet and figure of Sa-Hathor

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SEE PAGE PLATE XXV. Statue of Usertsen III . . . . 217

XXVI. Head of Amen-em-ḥāt III . .
XXVII. Statue of Sekhem-uatch-taui-Rā . . 223
XXVIII. Stele of the reign of Sekhem-ka-Rā . .
XXIX. Memorial cone of Sebek-ḥetep . . .

XXX. The Hall of Columns at Karnak . .
XXXI. Head of a colossal statue of Thothmes III 231
XXXII. Statue of Amen-ḥetep III . . . 234
XXXIII. The Colossi of Åmen-hetep III . . 234
XXXIV. Letter of Åmen-ḥetep III
XXXV. Letter of Tushratta, king of Mitani, to

Åmen-ḥetep III . . . . .
XXXVI. Lion of Tut-ānkh-Amen . . . . 238
XXXVII. Statues of a priest and his wife . . 239
XXXVIII. The temple of Abû Simbel . . . 242
XXXIX. Head of a colossal statue of Rameses II . 245

XL. Sepulchral stele of Qaḥa . . . . 248
XLI. Vignettes from the papyrus of Queen

Netchemet. . . . . . 252
XLII. Hathor-headed capital . .

254 XLIII. Relief of Queen Ankhnes-neferåb-Rā . XLIV. The goddess Nut . . . . .

XLV. Statue of Uah-ab-Rā . . . . 261 XLVI. Obelisk dedicated to Thoth, Twice-great . 265 XLVII. Vignettes and text from the sarcophagus

of Nekht-Heru-ḥeb . . 265 XLVIII. Relief of Ptolemy II . XLIX. The temple of Edfů. .

270 L. Granite shrine from Philae LI. Tablet of Tiberius . .

277 LII. Tablet of Tiberius . .

277 LIII. Tablet of Apa Paḥomo.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Map of Egypt . . . . . . . . . 2 3
The Delta of Egypt .
The Entrance to the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings at

Thebes . . .
The Nile-gods and their cavern : .
The Nile-god in his cavern . .
The Nile-god bearing offerings .
The Nile-gods of the South and North .
The Nile from sea to source
Statue of Hāpi the Nile-god
Egyptian hunters of the Archaïc Period, Nos. 1-6.
Ivory figure of a king . .
Bone figure of a dwarf . .
Bone figure of a woman carrying a child
Bone figure of a woman with inlaid eyes
Figure of Betchmes . . . .
Figure of Nefer-hi . .
Fox playing the double pipes
Mouse seated on a chair .
Cat herding geese . . .
Lion and unicorn playing draughts
The spearing of Āpep. .

. . : 31 A page of writing from the Great Harris Papyrus . . Demotic writing . . .

38 Coptic inscription . . . . The Rosetta Stone . . . . . . . . 42, 43 Two wooden writing palettes . . . . . . 54 Slab of limestone inscribed in hieratic . . . . . 56

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Vignette and text from the papyrus of Ani . .
Vignette and text from the papyrus of Nu . .
Vignette and text from the papyrus of Heru-em-heb
Text from the Book“ May my name flourish”
The ceremony of “Opening the mouth "
Marble sun-dial. .
Head of a priestess . .
Relief, with a hippopotamus .
Green schist bear
Egyptian house . .
Egyptian hut .
Ivory head-rest.
The Bull Apis .
The Bull Mnevis . . .
Flint cow's head . . . . .
Jewellers drilling and polishing beads.
Pylon and court of the temple of Edfù .
Gateway to the temple of Rameses III

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Gateway of Ptolemy IX at Karnak
Granite obelisks at Karnak. .
Pillars at Philae . . .
Statue of Ån-kheft-ka. .
Figure of a priest . . . .
Head of a statue of Neb-hap-Rā.
Statue of Sebek-nekht . .
Figure of a king . . .
Queen Teța-Khart .
Head of Åmen-hetep III
Statue of Isis . . .

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Figure of Qen-nefer . .
Statues of Māḥu and Sebta . . . . .
The principal gods and goddesses of Egypt (57 figures)
Khnemu fashioning a man on a potter's wheel . .
Osiris rising from the sarcophagus
Osiris in his shrine . . . . . . .
Thoth weighing the heart . . . . . .

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Maāt weighing the heart
Osiris on his Judgment Throne.
Rā at sunrise · · ·
Rā at sunset
Flint amulets (4 figures)
The step pyramid at Şaķķârah
A group of mastaba tombs.
Tablet for offerings . ..
An Egyptian tomb . .
The soul visiting the body. . .
Section of the Second Pyramid ....
Entrance to the tomb of Khnemu-ḥetep
Entrance to a royal tomb .
Plan and section of the tomb of Seti I (2 cuts)
Wall painting from a tomb . .
Coffin of Hes-Petān-Ast . .
Figures of Ka-tep and Hetep-heres
King Semti dancing before a god .
Relief from the tomb of Sherà
Relief from the tomb of Suten-åbu
King Khufu . . .
Section of the Great Pyramid
King Khāf-Rā . . .
King Menkau-Rā . .
Section of the Third Pyramid
King Usr-en-Rā Ån . .
Shrine of Pa-suten-sa. .
Stele of Tatiankef .
Lion of Khian . .
Statue of Åmen-hetep I .
The Temple of Luxor.
Scarabs of Åmen-ḥetep III (2 cuts)
Kneeling statue of Rameses II .
Façade of the Ramesseum , .
Statues of Rameses II (2 cuts) .
Statue of Khā-em-Uast. . .

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