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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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ent of some-kind for rubbing over the bod). (ii.) Two alabaster vases containing unguents. (iii.) A piece of pumice stone for rubbing the body. (iv.) A double stibium tube bound with leather andprovided with two stibium sticks, one wood and the otherivory. One tube contained the powder which was to besmeared on the eyes during the inundation, and the othera medicinal paste or powder to be used in hot weatherwhen the air was filled with sand and dust. (v.) An ivory comb, with carved back. (vi.) A bronze shell whereon to mix the unguents.The hollow is intended for the finger or thumb. (vii.) A pair of gazelle skin sandals, with turned uptoes ; the outer skin has been tanned of a pink colour. (viiij Three red cushions for the elbows. A rare andinteresting group of objects. XVIIIth dynasty. FromThebes. (No. 24,708.) FURNITURE, TOILET-BOX, ETC. 227 No. 10. Wooden pillar, in the form of a lotus flower,from a canopy or shrine. (No. 35,763.) No. 11. Painted wooden stand with bowl. (No. 2470.)
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Toilet Box containing vases of unguents, stibium or eye-paint, a comb, bronzeshell on which to mix unguents, cushions, and a pair of sandals(No. 24,708.) 1st Shelf, East Side:—No. 12. Painted woodenfour-legged stool or chair, which was provided with aleather seat. The pattern is intended to represent inlaidivory buds, etc. The lower part of each leg is concave Q2 228 FOURTH EGYPTIAN ROOM—STANDARD-CAS) L. and is ornamented with a linear design in circles. FromThebes. XXIInd dynasty. 1X0.2473.) No. 13. Hard wood four-legged stool or chair, withportions of the leather scat still remaining. The square holes in which the cross bars are fixed are filled up withplaques of bone or ivory. The lower part of each leg isconcave, and is carefully carved in circles. XVlIIthdynasty. From Thebes. ; No. 2474.) No. 14. Four-legged stool or chair, with ebony legsand cross bars, ornamented and inlaid with ivory ; thestruts are made of ivory. The leather of the seat wascoloured red or pink, and the iv

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