ii8 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 
Cases ii, 14, 17, 20, 25, 27, 28, and 30. — These exhibits 
are mainly the contents of ancient Etruscan tombs, and consist 
of urns, vases, ornaments, etc., of special interest. 
Alcove 121. — Reproductions of objects of bronze from 
Pompeii, on pedestals, originals preserved in the Naples Muse- 
um. 
Alcove 122, Cases 47 and 48. — The wall cases contain 
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. Buddhist and 
Brahmanist subjects predominate. Forming a part of the 
same series are an elaborately wrought brass incense burner 
from Benares, India, and the model of a Japanese Buddhistic 
altar, 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. 
Alcove 120, Case 31. — Contains two ancient Roman stone 
grain mills. 
Alcove 119, Cases 32 and 33. — Contain archaeological 
material from Swiss lake dwellings; England, Ireland, Italy, 
and India. 
Alcove 118, Cases 24, 35, and 36. — Contain copies of the 
Bemays and Hildersheim treasures, also replicas of other his- 
torical gold and silver plate. 
Alcove 117, nos. 37. 38, and 39. — Three large ancient 
Roman stone wine jars. 
Alcove 124. — Wall, mural decorations from Bosco Reale; 
center, two Etruscan tombs. 
Alcove 123, Case 40. — Contains mural decorations from 
a village at Bosco Reale, near Pompeii. 
Case 41. — Contains Etruscan tiles, plaques. 
Case 42. — Contains an original Roman bronze bath tub. 
Case 43. — Contains original objects of bronze of great 
interest. 
Case 44. — Contains an original Roman bronze bath tub. 
Case 45. — Contains ancient Italian tiling. 
Case 46. — Contains mural decoration from a villa at Bosco 
Reale, near Pompeii. 
