FINE ARTS.

EGYPTIAN ANTIQU

Tim other day, we saw the remains of Egyptian magnificence that are above ground, in the temples of Thebes, at Burtromes Psn wama: this week, we have been looking at the long-buried fragments of their sculptures, mannseripts, castings, pottery, implements, dress, furni- ture, and sepulchral remains ; nay, but for diminishing the precious fragments, we might have nibbled a cake that may have been served up at Pharoales table by the chief baker, whom we read of in the history of Joseph. A large and splendid collection of Egyptian anti- quities, formed by the late Mr. S.1LTy the British Consul in Egypt, has been on view during the week at SOTHEBY'S Rooms, in Wellington Street, previous to its being sold by auction next week. It is the third collection made by Mr. SALT. 'Ile first, consisting of large statues, excavated by lIsszosr, was bought by the trustees attic Ilni- tisli Aluseuen, where it forms a principal part of the Egypti'm sculp- tures: the second %vas of a iniscellancous kind, similar to the present, and was bought by the French for 10,4 too/. Both the second and the third were made with the assistanee of a (:reek, CI loVANN I IP ATIIANASE,1010 is in this country preparites his tesearches for publication. 'lite (injects composing the present collection are principally from the tombs at Thebes, but many were tutted in those lit Alemphis mat .1 Lulu;.

Among the 111111111111eSl, of which there are several, is a most super],

one of a hosed persoilage ; the outer ease covered within and w it Lout with painted ItieroglypIties, and the covering of the body richly !milted with gold and coheirs. 'little is al-o another of a female of high rank, with the arms folded across the body, and rings en the

mimic fingers. he black hair of the deceased, plettn 41, was found in

the ellSe : the musk ul the ease is and is yt t brilliant.

Among the papyri, is one taken free: it mummy, ,nisi-tin:; of twelve layers, each live feet tome, and nuirteett inches bread ;

large painted figures. '1 here is :11...0 an roll (On Ill:1'X leather—a sufficient proof that this material was ureasicualiy used instead of paiiyrils.

Sepuluhral tablet: in trued and stone, carved and painted ; small

statues of divinities. f'se. in silver, htonms, wood, porcelain, and stone ; quantities of intinelly-shaped idols inn porcelain ; vases and pane of various kieds, for sacred and domestic use, of alabaster, bronze, terra- cotta, anti porcelain—aniung them two sets of altar vessels, in bronze and alabaster; and searabei ( the sacred hectic) in ea' Om, substences, compose the mass of the collection.

most popularly- interesting objects, however, are the most homely ;

and many of them show that forty centuries have made very little change in their eon-truction. 'Tiara stunt's, with seats hollowed out, ;night be matched in many a colder's stall in London. Low square chairs with seats made of twine, platted like ours with cane bottoms, are not dissimilar to some old-fashioned cledrs ; and there is a folding- stool, like our camp-stool. The fragments of combs are precisely similar to ours, and as cleanly cut ; but lareer, and of' hand wood. A little pipe of reed has an mouthpiece preci-env similar to the reed of our hautboy; and the long bow might be matched in ally archery ware- house. painters' palettes contain hollows, like ours for water- colours; and the brushes are like the sticks of camel-hair pencils, but of hard wood. There are toilet-bottles, too, containing colour with which the Egyptian belles dyed their eyelids the fashionable tint, and the little instr 'lit with which they applied it. carpenters' tools are rude enough, the bronze blades being tied on to the wooden handles with strips of lieem The barbarous chastities of these tools makes us think that the nrnaniented dagger, span'-brae(, and battle-axe. which were found in at tomb at Thebes, with sultan alabaster val.-es of elegant helm are ;reek..

Almost the only article that seems stranee from its disuse, excepting the metal mirrors, is the pillow ; which is an creseent-shapasl rest for

the head, suppoi till on an just high clion;;Ii to keep the head at comfortable elevation. !'hey al e et wend or alebaster. 'the sandals for the common people are mere sole: of platted recd,, with a tic over the instep ; other; mote costly our of SIMI; coloured and gilt, but COO • sisting of a stole only.

bracelets, necklaces, ear-fines, finger.rings—these last mostly resemble our seal ring—are of gold, silver, coruclian, tee. ; and are like those we wear, but of an more barbarous fashion. 'There is one beautiful string of amethyst beads. l'he 'lugs and precious stones are beautifully engraved with hieroglyphics, with here and there a head in intaglio—but these last !nay be Greek workmanship.

A model of a hawse and granary is eery curious. In the court, is

the figure of a Aroma!' apparently rolling paste ; and in the apartment above—which is reached by a flight of steps like that which Inune Parth•tt ascends to her nest in our hen-houses—sits the master in soli- tary dignity. Who knows but this may have been in plaything for one

of the first-born of Egypt 't he models of boats list (I on the Nile with figures inn them, showing the mode of transporting mummies to tombs at a distance, may have belonged to the temples.