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ASSYRIAN SIDE-ROOM. 
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engraved bilingual inscriptions, in the Phoenician, and cuneiform or 
Assyrian characters. 
Case No. 44 has several miscellaneous bronze objects, small bells, 
weapons, and articles of furniture, parts of thrones, chariots, and vases. 
Case No. 45 contains some of the most interesting articles in the 
collection. The principal are a series of ivory-carvings from the North- 
west edifice, one having an Egyptian name within a hieroglyphical 
cartouche, and many others exhibiting Egyptian figures or deco- 
rations, — a conclusive proof of an intimate connection between 
Egypt and Assyria at a very early period ; a large variety of ivory- 
carvings of more purely Assyrian character, found in the South-east 
edifice. 
At the North- west angle of this Gallery is a door leading 
into the 
ASSYRIAN SIDE-ROOM. 
In this room, and in the basement room with which it is 
connected by a staircase, are placed some of the sculptures 
and other objects procured by Mr. Rassam and Mr. Loftus, 
after the collection obtained by Mr. Layard had been already 
arranged. In addition to these are some objects from 
Babylonia. The wall cases contain miscellaneous objects of 
different periods discovered in Assyria and Babylonia. 
The principal objects in this room are — 
A four-sided and arch-headed stele, of limestone, having in front a 
bas-relief of the king Samsivul, son of Shalmaneser. It was found 
by Mr. Rassam in the South-east edifice of Nimroud. 
Two stones, with reliefs and inscriptions in the reign of Merodach- 
adan-akhi, a king of Babylon at an early period. 
The Wall Cases at the sides of the room contain miscel- 
laneous objects, the most remarkable of which are as follows : — 
Cases Nos. 1-4. Assyrian bronze helmets, terracotta figures of the 
god Dagon, and of the hunting dogs, found behind the bas-reliefs at 
Nimroud. 
Cases 5 & 6. Glass vases, and several Babylonian inscriptions on 
stone ; one of the reign of Esar-haddon. 
Cases Nos. 7-12. Various vases of alabaster and terracotta, one 
of alabaster holding sweetmeats, and a remarkable glass vase, im- 
pressed with the name of Sargina, or S argon, u.c. 719 ; several prisms 
and cylinders of terracotta, one with the annals of the first eight years 
of the reign of Sennacherib, and account of the invasion of Judaea; a 
series of bricks, with royal names. 
