26. “... The Chief of the Mayors, Nefer.” B.M.; from Naucratis.
27. “The Priest of Her-she-ef.” Gold ring. L.
28. “The Priest of Hather, Lady of the Sycomore ...” Gold ring. L.
29. “The nomarch of the Hermonthite nome, Divine Father of Amen-Ra, King of the gods (?), Priest, Opener to the Holder of the ..., the _abh_-priest, Yerhararu.” Gold ring. Luxor.
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SCARABS BEARING MOTTOES, GOOD WISHES, ETC.
The inscriptions on these scarabs are generally extremely difficult to interpret, but a few will be found translated on p. 78. I give here, therefore, only references to the collections from which the examples have been figured.
21. Evans. (This plaque is dated by the name of Thothmes III engraved on its side.)
36. Gr. (This example has the name of Rameses II cut on the back.)
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SCARABS BEARING MOTTOES, GOOD WISHES, ETC.—_continued._
References are only given here to the collections from which the specimens have been figured. A few of the inscriptions will be found translated on p. 78.
3. In the possession of Arthur Evans, Esq.
18. H-P. 4603; _cf._ Pl. XXXIX, 21 and 27.
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SCARABS BEARING NAMES OF FIGURES OF GODS, ETC.
1. “Isis, Lady of Heaven and Mistress of the Gods.” T.
3. “Amen-ra, Lord of the Breath of Life.” Alnw.
13. Ptah standing in front of two altars. Alnw.
22. The title “Governor of the City.” C.M.
24. The royal titles, “The Good God, Lord of the Two Lands.” Luxor.
25. The royal titles, “King of Upper and Lower Egypt.” Newb.
26. A common inscription of doubtful meaning. B.M.
27. Hieroglyphic signs symmetrically arranged. Luxor.
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2. _Ankh nefer_, “Life and beauty.” Newb.
3. _Nefer maa_, “Beauty and truth.” Newb.
7. _Ankh nefer_, “Life and beauty.” Newb.
12. _Nefer_, “Beauty,” surrounded by a coil pattern. C.M.
20. A beetle, two uraei, and a crocodile. Newb.
21. A cat and fish in an eye. C.M. (see above, No. 17.)
22. A hawk, two uraei, and a crocodile. Newb.
28. Two monkeys climbing a palm-tree. Gr.
29. A palm-tree and two crocodiles. Dattari.