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of a Candelabrum ; underneath, three triangular bases of Candelabra, 
and in the third recess, a Candelabrum with three bas-reliefs. 
IV. Animals. — Between or in the windows, a Butterfly held in the 
hand of a female ; a Ram's head, in the hand of a child ; a fragment 
of a bas-relief, with four horses' heads ; a group of two Greyhounds, 
seated ; a head of a Goat ; a small Eagle ; a bas-relief of a Cow suckling 
her calf, and drinking ; an Eagle ; a Swan, in red marble ; and a bas- 
relief of a Cow. 
V. Human Feet. — Between the second and third windows, a colossal 
left Foot ; and two smaller Feet, with serpents twined round the ancles : 
between the middle windows, a colossal Foot, supposed to be from a 
statue of Apollo. 
VL Teapezophora, oii Supports for Trtpodial and other Tables. 
— Between the middle windows, a Trapezophoron, formed of a lion's 
head and leg, and the upper part of a similar Trapezophoron. Against 
the opposite pier, a Trapezophoron, formed of a panther's head and 
leg ; and a porphyry Trapezophoron, of similar design. 
Between the last two, a semicircular Sundial. 
VII. Domestic Fountains. — In the fourth recess, a Fountain in the 
form of a shaft, decorated with foliage ; in the third window, a small 
Fountain, in the form of a square basin, with an elevation in the centre; 
and in the fourth window, a small circular Fountain. 
VIIL Masks. — Over the Sundial, a collection of Masks, on a marble 
panel. 
Below, on pedestals, a female Mask, such as was placed on the face 
of a corpse, and a female tragic Mask. 
Against the next pier, a marble Panel, revolving on a pivot, sculp- 
tured on both sides with Masks, and intended for a window, or ventilator, 
in a Roman house ; and underneath, a bas-relief of a Mask of Pan. 
Between the remaining windows, on brackets, are — 
IX. Four Ornamental Discs, sculptured in relief on both sides ; 
originally suspended by chains in the intercolumniations of colonnades, 
in Pompeian and Roman houses, and also probably in theatres. Their 
subjects are chiefly Bacchic. 
X. Altars. — On each side of the room, six Altars, dedicated to 
various divinities, one being to Fortuna Redux, for the safe return from 
some expedition of the Emperor Septimius Severus and his family. 
XL CiPPT, OR Low Columns, erected by the Romans for various 
purposes, chiefly monumental. In the fifth window, a capital of a 
Cippus, perhaps originally placed at the boundary of a vineyard ; in the 
opposite recess, a monumental Cippus, or Pedestal of a statue, dedicated 
to C. Antonius, the brother of Marcus Antonius, the Triumvir. 
In the sixth window is a marble Chair, used for the vapour-bath. 
XIL Architectural Fragments and Decorations. — On the North 
side of the room is a bas-relief, apparently from a triumphal arch or 
column, representing armour. Against the Eastern wall, an ornamental 
Console, with a small figure of Victory ; on each side of this, a Victory 
sacrificing a bull, probably from a triumphal arch ; over these, two 
slabs from the internal and external Friezes of a circular edifice ; on 
