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BRITISH ANTIQUITIES. 
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probably Tiberius, receiving a victorious general, probably Germanicus. 
Found at Mayence, 1848. Presented by the late Felix Slade, Esq. 
Table Case C contains two Archaic figures of horsemen, embossed 
in silver, found at Perugia ; a disk with an engraving of an athlete 
with the halteres, on reverse, an athlete throwing a spear, from 
Sicily ; a hare inscribed with a dedication to Apollo ; a bronze 
plate from Elis inscribed with a treaty ; two decrees of the people 
of Corey ra (Corfu); dikast's tickets from Athens, and a tablet with 
Oscan inscription on both sides, found at Agnone, near Bovianum. 
On Table Cases A, C, D, and F, are arranged, Etruscan mirrors , 
on which various mythological subjects are engraved. Case A contains 
armlets, fibulce, and various personal ornaments and trappings. 
Case F, locks, keys, and a variety of small implements. 
In the circular Case G is a silver bucket, on which is a frieze, in 
relief, representing the .four Seasons. Found near Vienne, in 
France. (Annali of the Eoman Institute, 1852. Tav. d'Agg., L.) 
The circular case H contains specimens of bronze armour, among 
which may be noticed the cuirass from the Temple Collection. 
In the circular case I are (I) a lebes, the cover of which is surmounted 
by a figure of Aphrodite-Persephone, round whom are figures on 
horseback and Sirens ; (2) a small figure of Aphrodite-Persephone, 
remarkable for beauty and preservation. In the eyes are set diamonds* 
From Verona. Castellani. (3) Athene Promachos, from Athens. 
Castellani. (4) A mirror, the handle formed by a figure of Aphrodite- 
Persephone. From Greece. Castellani. 
Table Case K contains a cista, the body of which has been partly 
formed of leather. On the cover is incised a battle scene ; the handle 
is formed by two warriors carrying the dead body of a third warrior. 
C. T. NEWTON. 
BRITISH AND MEDIEVAL ROOM, 
This room contains three collections : — the British, consisting 
of Antiquities found in Great Britain and Ireland, extending 
from the earliest periods to the Norman Conquest, the Early- 
Christian, and the Medieval, comprising all remains of the 
Middle Ages, both English and Foreign. 
BRITISH COLLECTION. 
This Collection is arranged, as far as possible, in chronolo- 
gical order, as follows : — 
Cases 1—42. British Antiquities, anterior to the Romans. 
Cases 43—75. Roman Antiquities found in Britain. 
Cases 76-96. Anglo-Saxon Antiquities. 
