PYRAMIDS XOS. -21 TO 32 Pyramid No. 21, a heap of ruins in Cailliaud's time. Pyramid No. 22, a heap of ruins in CailHaud's time, with only the false door standing.

Pyramid Nos. 23-26, all these were excavated in 1903. Pyramid No. 27, this pyramid was built for a king whose name is given, in a mutilated state, in Meroitic hieroglyphics on the south wall of the chapel thus: fl S ll; like iAmen-netek he adopted the prenomen of Usertsen I., ( O U ]• From the drawings published by Lepsius [Denkmdler, V. 48) we see that the north wall of the chapel was ornamented with reliefs in which the king is seen sitting under a canopy, with Isis behind him. A priest is making an offering of burning incense to him, and behind him come several women, each having her right hand raised in salutation and a palm branch in her left. On the south wall we again see the king seated under a canopy, and a priest making an offering of burnmg incense to him. The king's name and prenomen are contained in the two cartouches near his head.

On the remainder of the wall are three rows of male figures, each having his left hand raised in salutation, and a palm branch in his right. Above the heads of the two figures of the priests and of the first two women are short inscriptions in the Meroitic character ; enlarged copies of these will be found in Lepsius, Denknidler, VI.

Bl. 8, Nos. 33-36.

Pyramid No. 28. A heap of ruins in Cailliaud's time, with the false door only standing ; Lepsius found a Meroitic inscription cut on one of the stones, and published it {Denknmler, VI. Bl. 8, No.

Pyramid No. 29. A heap of ruins, with a false door only standing.

Pyramid No. 30. Wholly ruined. Pyramid No. 31. Already described. See No. 19. Pyramid No. 32. Pyramid of a queen, whose name is unknown, the cartouches being blank. A relief on the north wall (see De?ikmaler, V. 50) of her chapel represents her seated on the usual lion-throne, and Nephthys pouring out a libation before her. In the upper register is a man leading a donkey wearing ornamental head-gear, and having on its back a skin and a saddle-cloth which 413