There are thus five engraved faces, including the

introduced possibly as an example of fri-unily, an idea base. Thongh not, in my opinion, so ancient as the Yuz-

which appears to have been very influential in the East

gat seal — an opinion which M. Pinches shares — the new seal presents characteristics of very great interest. Four out ofthe five engraved faces haves two figures (one seated and one standing) which may be supposed to represent either men or deities. As, however, the general subject of the seal is evidently of a magical, or at least, mystical, character, it is not altogether easy to distinguish certainly between gods and men. But a hawk headed figure, which is apparentiy pouring out a libation from a {tall, narrow vase, may be supposed to be a deity............,... »