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 (14564538030)

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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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cimens of wheat,of the antiquity of which there is no doubt, areknown, and experiments have been carried out withthese at Kcw Gardens, with the view of ascertainingwhether ancient Egyptian wheat, say 3000 years old,would germinate or not; in every case the experimentmade by the officials at Kew Gardens was unsuccess-ful, and as a matter of fact it is well known tobotanists that the wheat germ dies in a very few years.The bread baskets here exhibited are contemporaneouswith the bread and grain which are in them, and are goodspecimens of reed-plaiting. On the floor of this case are exhibited massive stonebowls, mortars, kneading troughs, corn grinders, etc.,belonging to the period which lies between the Xllthdynasty and the period of the Ptolemies. The smaller pots,with square lugs, are chiefly from foundation deposits.Here may be noted a large red granite corn-grinder (No.27,516), from Tell Gemayemi, presented by the EgyptExploration Fund, and some fine wood and stone clamps, Plate II.
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fc. FRESCOES FROM EGYPTIAN TOMBS. 37 for binding together courses of masonry, inscribed with theprenomen of Seti I., B.C. 1370. STANDARD - CASE I. (Frescoes continued fromCase D.) No. 1. Scene representing a feast (continuation ofNo. 4, Case D). In the upper register are seated a numberof gentlemen with their wives, holding flowers, and drinkingwine, which is handed to them in cups by a female slave.In the lower register is a group of female musicians, whoplay on a double flute and clap their hands by way ofmarking time for two dancing girls who are entertaining thecompany. The lines of text above probably formed partof a song, and consisted of invocations to various gods toconfer happiness upon the deceased and his friends. (Xo. 37,984.) No. 2. Figure of Amen-hetep I., King of Egypt, B.C.1650, holding the crook and wearing the Atef crown. (No. 37,993-)No. 3. Figure of Queen Aahmes - nefert - ari, themother of Amen-hetep I., holding the flail; her face ispainted black, to signify her