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shrines, bells, harps, drinking-horns, vases and personal orna- 
ments. This is justly regarded as a most remarkable and inter- 
esting. collection — the reproductions having been made with the 
utmost care. 
CASES 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, AND 
24. — Contain many Roman antiquities a large part of the 
bronzes being reproductions from the originals now preserved 
in the Naples Museum. Of the reproductions, special attention 
may be called to the tables, braziers, chairs, etc., installed on 
pedestals in the court and alcoves. These collections were as- 
sembled by President E. E. Ayer during the years 1894, ’95 
and ’96. 
CASES 3 AND 4. — Contain nearly two hundred examples 
of the exquisite glassware of the ancient Mediterranean nations. 
Much of the great number are credited to the Romans, whose 
influence and art extended over so many widely separated reg- 
ions, but it is believed that a limited number of specimens are 
Phcenican. The uses were largely those of the toilet. The 
forms and sizes are varied, and the color is in many cases at- 
tractive and brilliant. 
CASES 11, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, AND 30.— These 
exhibits are mainly the contents of ancient Etruscan tombs, and 
consist of urns, vases, ornaments, etc., of especial interest. 
ALCOVE 121. — Reproductions of objects of bronze from 
Pompeii, on pedestals, originals preserved in the Naples Muse- 
um. 
Collections of South Sea. Islands. Ethnographic material 
loaned by Mr. Wm. Preston Harrison. 
ALCOVE 122, Cx\SES 47 AND 48. — The wall cases con- 
tain an excellent series of images and other works of art in 
stone, bronze, wood, earthenware^ etc., relating to the religious 
beliefs and observations of various oriental peoples. Buddhists 
and Brahmanists subjects predominate. Eorming a part of the 
same series are an elaborately wrought brass incense burner 
from Benares, India^ and the model of a Japanese Budhistic al- 
tar, occupying spaces next the doorway. 
CASE 23. — Contains an Etruscan funeral bed. 
CASE 26. — Contains an Etruscan decorated tomb, 
CASE 29. — Contains an Etruscan decorated tomb. 
