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DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES. 
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Over Oases 1-5, 56-60, are paintings from another tomb at Tar- 
quinii ; that above 1-5, represents a female payincr the last offices to an 
old man stretched out on a bier ; that above 57-60, two men drinking 
and dancing. Close to these are the ends of the same tomb, on one of 
which are men dancing, and playing on the double flute. 
SECOND YASE ROOM. 
The contents of this room, as they are intended shortly 
to be rearranged, are not at present described in any detail. 
The Painted Vases are of the later style of Greek art (about 
350 — 150 B.C.), chiefly found in Apulia, Lucania, and the 
Basilicata, in the South of Italy. They are ornamented with 
red figures on a black ground, which is dull, and often lead- 
coloured. The ornaments are florid, and the forms of the 
vases less simple than those hitherto described. The subjects 
represented mostly relate to the Dionysiac festivals, to Venus 
and Cupid, or to funeral offerings.* 
At the South end of the room is a series of terracotta bas- 
reliefs, chiefly from the Townley Collection ; they are of 
Grseco-Roman style, and originally formed decorations to the 
walls of Roman buildings. 
The West side of the room, and a table-case in the middle, 
are occupied with the collection of Greek and Roman terra- 
cottas, lamps, and glass. 
BRONZE ROOM. 
This room contains the collection of Greek, Etruscan, and 
Roman Bronzes, with the exception of such as have been 
found in Great Britain, which are placed in the British room. 
It is chiefly composed of the Sloane, Hamilton, Townley, and 
Payne Knight collections, to which additions have been made 
from time to time by presentation or purchase. 
The middle shelves on the East side of the room (Cases 
1—80) are occupied by bronze figures which have been classed 
mythological ly. The Greek names of the divinities are indi- 
cated on the labels by capital letters, the Latin by Italics. 
In Cases 1-1 1 are placed the twelve principal classical divinities, 
known as the Olympic Gods. On the upper and lower shelves are 
leaden sepulchral urns, architectural fragments, and miscellaneous vases. 
* A full catalogue of the collection of vases is in progress of publicatioia. ; the 
iirnt volume, comprising Nos. 1-1241, may be had in the Principal Librarian's 
office. 
