Bronze altar of typical Hellenistic form, with a square receptacle with pointed corners. On each side different appliqués- visible in the photograph are busts of Serapis, uraei, and theatrical masks holding rings. Supported by a large shaft in the center, and four smaller, twisted papyrus bud pillars.
Condition: Base missing. One entire spreading side of altar top gone. Remaining corners much injured. All details encrusted and impregnated with bronze disease.
Large wooden panel. At the top is a horizontal band bearing an inscription which gives the name of Nectanebo II: "Life to the Good God, the Lord of the Two Lands, the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Nectanebo II." This inscription is written twice; once in each direction from the "ankh" which is written only once. Below this band are three wooden panels set into the main piece of wood. In the center is a seated goddess, facing right, crowned with a sun-disk. The other two panels represent, each, a uraeus coiled upon a "neb" basket, and wearing an "atef" crown. The snakes face inwards and extend two wings forwards. Before then are a "was" scepter and "shen" sign as well as a small cartouche. These figures are modeled in relief and inlaid with colored glass. The hieroglyphs of the upped band of inscription are also inlaid with colored glass. Below these figures are three panels, side by side, which are inlaid to resemble the woven patterns on false doors. The main piece of wood extends down past these last three insets but it is broken and rotted. Two rectangular pieces of wood extend sideways out from behind the upper band of inscription (one on each side). The piece is probably part of a piece of furniture.
Condition: Bottom rotted away; many glass inlays missing.
Typical XVIII Dynasty side chair of an unidentified hardwood, having legs imitating the fore and hind legs of a lion. It has a high sloping back hollowed to fit the occupant's back. Ornamentation consists of alternation of light and dark wood and nine inlays of bone or ivory simulating broad headed nails of no constructional value. Construction is accomplished through joinery, gluing, and wooden pegs.
Condition: Good. Several separations running with the grain of the wood. Most evident are, right front leg, frame of seat right front, and right back foot has been attached to leg by gluing. Back left has separation. Due to drying and shrinkage almost all joining places show slight to extensive separations. The several curved bracket braces are damaged and in some cases incomplete condition. Several wooden pegs are missing. Chip missing, upper left back edge.
4 Chair LegsCBS Register: 4 large silver caps for the 4 feet of a throne (?) 13 x 7 1/2 cm. charred wood inside. Description 2016: Fragmentary silver cylinder with carbonized wood fragments from the interior. Pseudomorphs present.
4 Chair LegsCBS Register: 4 large silver caps for the 4 feet of a throne (?) 13 x 7 1/2 cm. charred wood inside. Description 2016: Silver (?) cylinder that is open at both ends. There is carbonized wood on the interior and carbonized wood fragments on the exterior. Pseudomorphs present.
Bronze altar of typical Hellenistic form, for burning incense. Square receptacle with pointed corners. On each side different appliqués; lions' heads holding rings, fish, and a bust of Serapis. The hollow shaft decorated with incised bands.
Condition: Fragmentary. The piece has lost its base, some kind of supports at the corners, as indicated by holes on them, and nearly half of the spreading sides of the altar.
Wooden folding stool with curved seat. The legs are joined by bronze hinge pins, and end in carved duck heads, marked by slots for inlays.
Condition: Triangular ivory inlays on ducks head now lost. Stable but weak condition. Second cross is atrophied and tapers to a point.
