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Banded onyx scarab, in ancient gold setting. Athena armed, with the head, wino-s, 

 and snakes of the Gorgon. (Classical Review, 1890, p. 132.) Amathus. 



Sard scarab. Winged figure. Mari, Cyprus. 



Banded agate scarab in gold setting. Lion and deer in field. Mari, Cyprus. 



Agate scaraboid. Ox walking. Athens. 



Sard scaraboid. Rani's head. Greece. 



Chalcedony scaraboid. Bull running. 



Sard scaraboid, mounted on a silver ring. Athena standing, somewhat of the type 

 of the Athena Parthenos of Pheidias, holding a ship's (icroterion in her right hand. 

 Cyprus. 



Sard. Aphrodite seated on rock. Greece. 



Banded onyx. Herakles seated. Inscribed AAMON. From Italy. 



Sard. Head of Masnad, wearing ivy-wreath. Athens. 



Onyx. Youthful head, wearing ivy-wreath. 



Sard. Fortuna, with attributes. Inscribed OAPNAKOY. 



Sard. Hand holding ear. Inscribed MNHMONEYE. 



Yellow jasper. Two storks on a nest on a column. 



Cameos. 



Fifty-three intaglios of minor importance. 



Sard cameo. Lion. Mari, Cyprus. 



Jasper cameo. Frog ; on base in intaglio, Bes and two lions. Mari, Cyprus. 



Onyx cameo. Girl at altar. 



Chalcedony cameo. Head of Eros. Ep>hesv.s. 



Yl.—Gold. 



Two pendants. Crete. 



Two earrings terminating in calves' heads. 



Yll.— Silver. 



Bulla, inscribed ; ohv. ATILIVS ; rev. ANTIGON ES. 



Ring, with a sow in intaglio. Rome. 



Silver-gilt spoon, set with a garnet. Mari, Cyprus. 



Spiral, for confining the hair. Mari, Cyprus. 



Ram's head, from a bracelet. Mari, Cyp)rus. 



A portion of the silver service found in 1883 at Chaourse, near Montcornet {Aisne), 

 France. The objects are of graceful form, and are decorated with reliefs, embossed 

 designs, niello, and gilding. A series of coins discovered at the same time fixes the 

 date of' the deposit, the latest being a coin of Postumus (a.d. 2-58-267). The objects 

 acquired are — 



I, 2. Two large circular dishes (Tresor de Chaourse, pis. 2 and 8). 



3. A situla, Mdth border of foliage, chased and gilt (Gazette Archeologique, 1884, 

 pi. 37 ; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 10). 



4. Pepper-castor (piperatorium) in form of a Negro beggar sitting, asleep (Gazette 

 Archeologique, 1884, pi. 35 ; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 2). 



5. Circular vase with rim on which are chased masks and grotesque lions (Gazette 

 Archeologique, 1885, p. 332, fig. 31 ; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 7). 



6. Oinochoe ; the neck and mouth chased and gilt (Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 3). 



7. A deep bowl with patterns embossed in the interior (Gazette Archeologique 

 1884, pi. 35 ; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 5). 



8-10. Three small boMds with astragalus borders. 



II, 12. Two small plain bowls. 



13. A plain cup (Gazette Archeologique, 1885, p. 329, fig. IC). 



14. A small plate with rosette in niello. 



15-17 Three small plates, plain. 

 Q 74_ F 18. Moulded 



