946 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



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Palestinian antiquities 968 



Cast of the Moabite stone 968 



Cast of the Siloam inscription 969 



Cast of the Lachish tablet 971 



Cast of the seal of Haggai, son of Shebaniiih 971 



Biblical weights 972 



Cast of an ancient Hebrew weight 972 



Cast of a bead 972 



Musical instruments - 973 



I, Instruments of percussion 975 



1. Round tabret, hand-drum 975 



2. Four-sided tabret 975 



3. Kettledrum 975 



4. Cymbals 975 



5. Castanets 976 



II. Wind instruments 976 



1. Kam's horn 976 



2. Trumpet 977 



3. Flute or pipe 977 



4. Double tlute 977 



5. Reeds or pan pipes 978 



6. Bagpipe 978 



III. Stringed instruments 978 



1. H arp 978 



2. Psaltery or dulcimer 978 



Precious stones of the Bible • 979 



Ruby 981 



Topaz 981 



Garnet carbuncle 981 



Emerald 981 



Sapphire 981 



Sardonyx •- 981 



Diamond 981 



White sapphire adamant . . .■ 981 



Jacinth 981 



Agate 98 1 



Amethyst 981 



Beryl 981 



Chalcedony 981 



Onyx 982 



Jasper . _ 982 



Carneliau 982 



Chrysolite 982 



Amber 982 



Chrysoprase 982 



Lapis lazuli 982 



Pearl 982 



A selection of the coins of Bible lands 982 



Shekel 984 



Two coins of John Hyrcanus 984 



Widow's mite 984 



Coin of Herod Antipas 984 



Coin of Herod Philip II 985 



Coin of Agrippa II 985 



Denarius, or Roman tribute pLiiny 985 



