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SECOND EGYPTIAN ROOM. 
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EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. 
These are further illustrations of the Sepulchral remains of 
Egypt, of which the larger portion is placed in the First 
Egyptian Room. 
Cases 1—11. Sepulchral tablets of painted wood, small models of 
sarcophagi and mummies, and boxes for holding sepulchral figures, as 
well as a large collection of the figures themselves. The latter are 
formed of wood, alabaster, stone, or porcelain, and have inscribed upon 
them a religious formula, as well as the name and titles of the deceased. 
They are supposed to have been deposited in the tombs by the relatives 
of the person who was buried. Some of the figures in the collection 
bear the names of Seti I., Amenophis III., and other kings. 
Cases 12, 13. Sets of sepulchral vases, four in number, in which 
were placed the viscera of the dead, divided into four portions, and 
separately embalmed ; their covers are heads of the Genii of the 
Amenti, to whom the respective portions were dedicated. 
Cases 14-19. Wooden coffins, elaborately ornamented, and a wooden 
case painted black and yellow, which contained a set of vases. 
Cases 20-23. Sepulchral vases similar to those already described. 
Cases 24-30. Wooden figures of Ptah Socharis, and Osiris Pethempa- 
mentes, made hollow to enclose the papyri deposited in the tombs. 
Cases 31, 32. Cones or bricks stamped with inscriptions, containing 
the names of functionaries, and which probably formed part of the 
construction of the tombs. A hydria, or water-vase of alabaster, from 
Alexandria, lamps and vases. 
In Table Case A are various objects in porcelain and glass, prin- 
cipally from the coverings of mummies, and inscriptions traced on 
stone, porcelain, and wood. 
In Table Case B are portions of the outer coverings of mummies, 
and objects of the Greek and Roman period : amongst them are 
receipts for taxes. 
In Table Case C are objects found in Egypt of the Christian period • 
Christian inscriptions; some specimens of beaded work; bronze plates, 
with Himyaritic inscriptions, from Arabia ; some objects from Bethle- 
hem and Mount Sinai ; and Gnostic amulets. 
In Table Case D are various specimens of tiles from Tel el Ya- 
houdeh or Onias, with the name and titles of Barneses III., Asiatic 
and negro prisoners, and other subjects. 
In Table Case E are specimens of Egyptian glass : amongst them 
vases in brilliant colours resembling the specimens discovered in 
Greece and Italy. 
In the detached Cases 101, 102 are sepulchral boxes, tablets, and 
models of boats. S. BIRCH. 
GLASS COLLECTIONS. 
On the West side are placed the collections of ancient and 
more recent Glass, including the very valuable collection 
