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Title: A guide to the third and fourth Egyptian rooms : predynastic antiquites, mummied birds and animals, portrait statues, figures of gods, tools, implements and weapons, scarabs, amulets, jewellery, and other objects connected with the funeral rites of the ancient Egyptians
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: British Museum. Dept. of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934 Hall, H. R. (Harry Reginald), 1873-1930
Subjects: British Museum. Dept. of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Egypt Egypt -- Antiquities Catalogs
Publisher: (London) : Printed by order of the Trustees
Contributing Library: New York University, Institute of Fine Arts Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Figures of Urt-nefert and her husband.No. 2302. made by the son of the deceased, who was chief priest ofOsiris, and bore the same name as his father. XVIIIthdynasty. (Na 2300.) No. 211. Painted limestone figure of a scribe holdingbefore him an image of Osiris. XVIIIth dynasty. (No. 2292.)H 2 IOC THIRD EGYPTIAN ROOM—WALL-CASE 105. No. 212. Portion of the head of a limestone statue otAmen-hetep IV. (Khu-en-Aten ; this portrait of the kingwas originally very exact. XVI Nth dynasty. (No. 13,366.)
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Khu-en-Aten (Amen-hetep IV.) No. 24,431. (See page 101.) PORTRAIT STATUES AND FIGURES. IOI No. 213. Torso of a red sandstone statue of Amen-hetep IV. (Khu-en-Aten), holding a crook ; on his breastare inscribed the titles of the god Aten. XVIIIth dynasty,B.C. 1430. From Tel! el-Amarna. (No. 12,278.) Presented by the Rev. W. J. Loftie, 1883. No. 214. Portion of a painted stone tablet with aportrait figure of Amen-hetep IV., in hollow relief, seatedupon a throne ; above him are the raysof the god Aten, which proceed from thesun-disk, and which terminate in humanhands. The style of the work is curiousand interesting. XVIIIth dynasty. (No. 24,431.) No. 215. Grey granite head of astatue of Rameses II., B.C. 1330.XlXth dynasty. (No. 37,886.) No. 216. Upper portion of apainted limestone figure of a princess.XlXth dynasty. (No. 29,280.) No. 217. Upper portion of a blackbasalt statue of a princess ; fine work.XlXth dynasty. From Thebes. (No. 37,887.) No. 218. Fine alabaster standingfigure of a

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