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IX. Marble torso of a youthful Dionysos standing with left leg crossed over right, 

 wearing a nebris fastened on the left shoulder, and holding a bunch of grapes with both 

 hands against his breast \_Arch(Boloffia, XLIX., p. 318, pi. 19.]. From Tralles {Aidin). 

 Presented by the late Admiral Spratt, C.B., F R.8. 



X. — 1. Terra-cotta mortar and pestle. From Athens. 



2. Pinax, with black figures on red ground. Subject, Apollo Cithui'ojdos standing 

 between two seated female figures. From Athens. 



Presented by Mr. W. T-- Ready. 



By Purchase, 

 I. — 1. Terra-cotta statuette of Hermes Kiiophoros. From Beyrut. 

 2. Terra-cotta vase in form of a ram. From Syria. 



II. — 1. Large Etruscan sarcophagus of terra-cotta. On the lid is a reclining portrait- 

 figure of Seianti Thanunia, the lady whose name is inscribed in Etruscan characters o:i 

 the sarcophagus, and whose bones were found within it. The sarcophagus is richly 

 painted, and is an interesting example of the late period of Etruscan art, possibly as late 

 as the second century B.C. [Mittheilungen des Arch. Inst., Rom. Abth. I., p. 217 ; 

 Classical Review I., p. 118 ; Antike Denkmaler II., pi. 20]. From the neighbourhood of 

 Chiusi. 



2. Collection of three vases, one mirror, and one strigil, all of silver. These objects 

 were suspended by nails on the Avails of the tomb that contained the sarcophagus of 

 Seianti Thanunia. 



III. — Terra-cotta statuette of Eros. From Buhylonin. 



IV. Etruscan scarab, representing a warrior seated, holding two spears. His helmet 

 and shield are at his side. From the Hamilton dray Collection. 



Y. Bronze statuette of Aphrodite. From the Coast of Asia Minor, opposite Chios. 



VI. Two fictile vases, a series of objects in bronze andiron, one scarab, and four beads. 

 From tombs at Thebes. 



VII. — 1. A series of twentv-six ancient moulds for terra-cottas. From Tarentum. 



2. Fictile leky thus, with figure holding lyre, painted in wliite and red on a black ground. 

 From Tarentum. 



3. Fictile hydria, with archaic design of warriors and horsemen. Froin Cervetri. 



4. Fragment of bronze, with incised design of two groujjs each of two male figures, in 

 the archaic Etruscan manner. Found in the Tiber. 



5. Archaic Etruscan female figure, in bronze, draped, and running to right. From Todi. 



6. Marble portrait-head of an old woman. 



VIII. Gold necklace of delicate workmanship. From Cyprus. 



IX. A collection of objects obtained in the course of excavations ^t Poli-tis 

 Chrysokhou, the necropolis of the ancient Mai'ion in Cyprus : — 



1. Marble torso of youthful male figure of tlie Apollo type. 



2. Silver boss, and silver coin of Idallum, slightly earlier than 500 B.C. 



3. Silver girdle formed of square panels connected with hinges; on the panels are 

 designs in relief, representing alternately two gryphon?, and a figure in Assyrian costume, 

 holding two wild goats. The izirdle is j^rolnibiy an cx;imj)Ie of Grajco-Phocniclan work. 

 [Jahrbuch des Arch. Inst. II., pi. 8, fig. 1; lieiblg, Hoinerisches Epos, 2ud ed., p. 29.] 



4. One earring, tliree pendants, three beads, and one tablet, all of gold [Jahrbuch des 

 Arch. Inst. II., pi. 8, fig. 3]. 



5. Silver armlet, plated with gold, the gold embossed witli designs of wild goats and 

 lions [Jahrbuch des Arch. Inst. H., pi. 8, fig. 2]. 



6. Six silver spirals, four silver earrings, six silver bracelets, some with patterns of 

 incised lines. 



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