THE EGYPTIAN SUDAN above, p, 348. In his Denknidler (V. 28, a) Lepsius reproduces a portion of the rehef of a camel which was, no doubt, sculptured on one of the chapel walls.

Pyramid No. 16 (CaiUiaud Q, HosRins P, Lepsius No. 37). This pyramid consists of eight or nine layers of stone, and its sides are about 16 feet long at the bases. It is unlike any other pyramid in the group, for its chapel is within the pyramid itself, its roof being formed by the stones of the sides of the pyramid, which project one over the other, and so make the enclosed space vault-shaped. On the west wall is a figure of the deceased making offerings to Osiris, and on the north and south walls are figures of ministrants in low relief. It is hard to give the reason, but in this chapel several Muhammadan visitors have written graffiti.

Pyramid of Neb-Maat-Ra, No. 17 (Cailliaud R, Hoskins N, Lepsius No. 39). This pyramid is in a very poor state of preservation, and of its chapel very little remains ; the length of each side at the base is about 28 feet. It was built for a king of Meroe, who styled himself " The sun, lord of the two lands," and adopted the prenomen Neb-Maat-Ra,' which belonged to Amen-hetep III. king of Egypt, about B.C. 1450. His native Meroitic name was rendered into hieroglyphics which appeared in the chapel of his pyramid The reading of these is doubtful. On the relief from the west wall, which was removed to Berlin by Lepsius, the king is seen seated on the lion-throne ; in his right hand he holds the whip, sceptre, &c., of Osiris, and in his left the peculiar Meroitic sceptre.

Before him are figures of Anubis and Nephthys, pouring out libations, and behind him stands Isis in her usual attitude. Above these figures are an Anubis frieze, and a row of stars, in relief. On the north wall is a figure of Osiris, seated, and holding the usual symbols of sovereignty and dominion, and before him are figures of a table of offerings and four bulls for sacrifice, the latter being depicted in the style common in the Ptolemaic Period.

- No. 2,260. See the official Verzetchniss p. 406.

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