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East Indian stringed instruments, and a series of reproductions of 
antique instruments presented by Lyon & Healy. 
Cases 7 to 9. — Facing the north entrance of the building 
are three cases containing the Johnson collection of reproductions 
of Irish antiquities, consisting of crosses, crosiers, shrines, bells, 
harps, drinking-horns, vases and personal ornaments. This is 
justly regarded as a most remarkable and interesting collection — 
the reproductions having been made with the utmost accuracy and 
care. 
Cases lO to 12. — At the sides bordering the group of musical 
instruments are three cases of Greek, Roman and Etruscan 
bronzes, in which are numerous extremely valuable pieces. 
Cases 13 and 14:. — Associated with the above exhibits are 
two cases containing specimens of antique glass. Nos. i to 39 are 
from Phoenicia and Syria, Nos. 40 to 82 are from Greece and Italy, 
and Nos. 83 to 95 from Gaul. 
Nos. 15 and 16, — South of the group of musical instru- 
ments, the main exhibit, is a model in plaster of the new Reichstag 
building at . Berlin, Germany, No. 15. Beyond this, next the 
rotunda, is an exhibit illustrating the mechanism of the piano-forte, 
and in Alcove 117, near by, is a case containing an antique piano, 
indicating the earliest use of the full cast iron-plate frame. 
Alcove 122 contains a collection of objects relating to the 
religious beliefs and observances of various peoples in both hemi- 
spheres. 
In the wall cases the Buddhistic religions of Asia are most 
fully represented, while the two cases occupying the floor contain 
much that relate to the religions of Europe, Asia, Africa and 
Oceanica. 
Against the walls of the Alcove are a number of examples of 
Mexican and Central American sculpture. An elaborately wrought 
brass incense-burner from Benares, India, and the model of a 
Japanese Buddhistic Altar, belonging to the same collection, are 
placed in the adjoining Alcove 12 1. 
Alcoves 123 and 124: are devoted to plaster casts of 
Assyrian and Chaldaen antiquities, which include a winged lion, a 
winged bull, obelisk of Shalmenesser, the Moabite stone and two 
colossal human figures, one being a fragment. Casts of some fine 
examples of bas reliefs appear in Alcove 124. 
