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. IV. Signet-ring of Neferu-kheperu-ra Setep-en-ra (Akh-en-aten). In the possession of Mr. Walter Nash. A hoop of silver, with massive bezel, the inner surface of which is curved, and the outer flat, with the prenomen of Akh-en-aten engraved upon it. V. Signet-ring of Zeser-kheperu-ra Setep-en-ra (Hor-em-heb). In the Egyptian Museum of the Louvre. This is the most remarkable specimen of an ancient Egyptian signet-ring known. It is formed of a quadrangular plaque and a thick hoop, swollen in the middle for strength, both of solid gold; it weighs 125.50 grs. On one face of the plaque is engraved, in intaglio, the prenomen of Hor-em-heb, while on the other is a marching lion, emblem of royal power, and the words _Neb Khepsh_, “Lord of Valiance,” above it. Upon the two sides are delicately engraved: (1) a scorpion, and (2) a crocodile. The bezel is pierced longitudinally through its centre, and secured to the hoop by means of a thick gold wire, which threads the bezel, and is coiled round the two ends of the hoop. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PLATE II. Scene representing “the Superintendent of the Seal” (_i.e._, the Chancellor) of King Tût-ankh-Amen, investing Prince Hûŷ with the Official Seal of the Governorship of Ethiopia. The inscription above and between the figures reads: “The giving of the Seal of the Royal Son by the Superintendent of the Seal, in order to make to flourish the office of the Royal Son of Ethiopia, Hûŷ; (his boundary) begins at Nekhen (Hieraconpolis) and (ends) at Kerŷ[122] (Gebel Barkal).” The ring and bezel are coloured yellow, to represent gold. From a painting in the tomb of Hûŷ at Kurnet Muraî, Thebes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PLATE III. PRE-DYNASTIC CYLINDER SEALS. 1. Three animals in a desert wadŷ (?). M-G.