M. _Mast._ Mariette’s _Les Mastabas de l’Ancien Empire_.
Murch Mr. Chauncey Murch’s Collection, Luxor.
Myers The late Major Myers’ Collection, now in the Eton College Museum, Eton.
Newb. Scarabs in the possession of the writer.
Piers’ Coll. Mr. Piers’ Collection, New York.
P. Prof. Petrie’s Collection at University College, London.
P. _I._ Prof. Petrie’s _Illahûn, Kahun and Gurob_.
P. _K._vProf. Petrie’s _Kahun, Gurob and Hawara_. P. R. T. Prof. Petrie’s volumes on the Royal Tombs of Abydos.
P. _Sc._ Prof. Petrie’s _Historical Scarabs_.
_P.S.B.A._ _Proceedings_ of the Society of Biblical Archaeology.
Thomp. Sir Herbert Thompson’s Collection, London.
Timmins’ Coll. Capt. C. Timmins’ Collection, Cairo.
Vat. The Egyptian Museum of the Vatican, Rome.
v-B. Baron von Bissing’s Collection, Munich.
W. _S.B._ Mr. John Ward’s volume on _The Sacred Beetle_.
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I. Signet-ring of Apepŷ I. In the possession of Mr. Theodore M. Davis. The bezel is of green-glazed steatite, carved in the shape of a scarabaeus-beetle with a human head, and mounted in a thin gold funda. On the base of the bezel is engraved in intaglio, and within a cartouche, the name of the “Good King Aauser-ra (Apepŷ I), giving life.” The cartouche is surrounded by a continuous rope-pattern. The hoop of the ring is of gold, and the bezel is secured to it by means of a gold wire running longitudinally through the funda and scarab, and coiled tightly round its two ends.
II. Signet-ring of Amenhetep II. In the Egyptian Museum of the Louvre. The bezel is of solid gold, in the form of a rectangular plaque. On one face are engraved, in intaglio, the titles and prenomen of Amenhetep II: “The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, the Lord of the Two Lands, Aa-kheperu-ra,” the cartouche being surmounted by two cobras, and resting on the _nub_-sign. On the other face are the titles: _Heru_, _ka nekht_, _user pehtet_, “the Horus and Mighty Bull, strong in power.” The bezel is pierced longitudinally by a narrow hole, and it is fixed to the hoop of the ring by means of a rod running through it, and rivetted to the shoulders.
III. Signet-ring of Nefer-ka-ra (Psamtek II). In the possession of Mr. Walter Nash. A plain hoop of gold, beaten out into a lozenge-shaped plate, upon which is cut, in intaglio, the prenomen of Psamtek II.