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Granite lion dedicated to Amen-hetep III by Tut-ankh-Amen, about B.C. 14C0.

[Northern Egyptian Gallery, Bay 10, No. 431.]

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Seated statues of a priest, or high official, and his wife. [Southern Egyptian Gallery, Bay 18, No. 565.]

XVIIIth or XIXth dynasty.

(Bay 8, No. 455); stele of Nefer-renpit, sculptured with a scene representing the ceremony of Opening the Mouth (Bay 8, No. 456); stele of Teḥutimes, captain of the guard of the city gate of Memphis (Bay 8, No. 460); stele of Heru-em-heb a high official, and two door-jambs inscribed with a hymn to the Sungod (Bay 8, Nos. 461-463); stele of Neb-Ra, on which are sculptured four eyes and two ears (Bay 9,

No. 467); stele of Ban-aa, a royal scribe (Bay 9, No. 474); stele of Heru and Sutui, twin brothers, architects and clerks of the works at Thebes early in the XVIIIth dynasty (Bay 9, No. 475); stele of Pashet inscribed with praises of the Syrian god Reshpu (Bay 10, No. 478); stele of Qaḥa (Bay 10, No. 483); stele of Maḥu, captain of the king's bow (Bay 10, No. 487); stele of Anna (Bay 11, No. 503); stele of Sebekhetep, scribe of the wine-cellar (Bay 12, No. 513); sepulchral monument of Thuthu, with pyramidal top and libation basin attached (Bay 13, No. 549); granite figure of Qen-nefer, a high court official (Central Saloon, No. 556); three small inscribed pyramids (Bay 18, Nos. 558-560); painted shrine of Ani, a gardener (Bay 18, No. 561), etc. To the period of the XVIIIth dynasty may probably be attributed the seated statues of a priest, or high administrative official, and his wife in Bay 18, No. 565 (see Plate XXXVII). This monument is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful examples of Egyptian sculpture in the British Museum. Here, too, must be noted

a very rare object, viz., a complete wooden door, from the tomb of Khensu-hetep at Thebes, on which is cut a scene representing the deceased making offerings to Osiris-KhentiAmenti, in the presence of Hathor, lady of Amentet (Vestibule, North Wall, No. 566).

Nineteenth Dynasty. From Thebes.

About B.C. 1370.

Rameses I, the first king of this dynasty, appears to have ascended the throne when he was an elderly man. He made an attempt to enter into friendly relations with Sapalul, the chief of the Kheta, or Hittites; and he seems to have raided the Sûdân. Monuments of his reign are few (see the scarabs inscribed with his name in Table-case D in the Fourth Egyptian Room).

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