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Figure of an Apis Bull, disk and uraeus between horns, ring for suspension.

Figure of Bes (imperfect), probably belonged to a piece of furniture, perhaps a bed. Reid (1912):'Bes was a popular deity and was represented as a dwarf with bow legs and wearing the skin of a leopard and on his head a crown of feathers.'

Seventy moulds, for amulets etc., in pottery, one in limestone. One of these is for making amulets of the god Bes, as shown in this photograph.

Sistrum handle (imperfect) with head of Hathor on each side, in blue glazed ware. Hathor was represented as a cow or as a woman with cow's ears.

Figure of Khnemu or Khnum in blue glazed ware, perforated for suspension. Reid (1912): ' Khnemu ... was represented as moulding man out of clay on a potter's wheel'.

Figure of a ram in blue glazed ware, ring for suspension. Reid (1912): 'The ram was sacred to Khnemu, god of Elephantine, and to Amen, god of Thebes. It was also worshipped at Mendes.'

Figure of frog in green glazed ware, perforated for suspension.

Figure of Ta-Urt or Taweret standing, on base that has incised inscription signifying: 'the beautiful Ta-Urt within heaven leader of the gods. Come thou to Thebes with the breath of life. Create all laws with the law of life and death in thy grasp.'

Figure of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, originally painted, gilded and inscribed, crown missing, hawk in front

Figure of Ptah-Sokar in green glazed ware.