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is human, and is surmounted by a head-dress decorated with bulls’ 
horns. Towards the west end of the room are several reliefs, from 
an excavation made at Khorsabad, in the neighbourhood of Nimroud, 
by Mr. Hector. They consist of three full-length figures, one of them 
a monarch ; a fragment from a group, representing a figure conduct- 
ing two horses; a figure with a bow and arrows; and other slabs with 
single figures ; heads, some with and some without beards ; two horses’ 
heads. The accoutrements of the horses’ heads in these reliefs are 
very richly decorated, and present many curious details. Both in the 
Nimroud and Khorsabad sculptures traces remain of the coloured 
enamels by which the eyes of the men and animals have been repre- 
sented. 
BRITISH ANTIQUITIES. 
Ancient sarcophagus of cylindrical shape, with base and cover of 
rude unhewn stone, having in the centre a small hole, discovered 
in 1831, at Harpenden, near St. Alban’s. In this sarcophagus were 
found a glass vase, and four, small vases of red Roman ware, which 
are incorporated in the collection of British Antiquities. Presented 
by C. TV. Packe, Esq., M.P. , 1844. 
A stone sarcophagus and globular earthen vessel, found at South- 
fleet, in Kent, within the site of a building fifty feet square, in the 
year 1831 ; in the sarcophagus were two glass vessels, each containing 
burnt bones, and much liquid ; between them two pairs of shoes of 
purple leather embroidered with gold. Near the sarcophagus were 
found the remains of a wooden box, with the brass clamps and round- 
beaded brass nails by which it was held together, and with them two 
bottles of red pottery, and two pans of the same, on which were some 
ashes and two small rib bones. At some little distance was found the 
globular earthen vessel, which contained some burnt bones, and the 
remains of a small glass bottle, and is capable of holding about six 
gallons. Presented by the Pev. J. Pashleigh in 1836. 
A large stone vessel of polygonal form ; on each of the four 
sides is sculptured a bust in high relief, full face, viz., Venus hold- 
ing a mirror; Jupiter; Mercury with a caduceus; and Mars with a 
spear. It was first noticed by Horsley lying neglected in the mill at 
Chesterford, Essex. It was afterwards procured by Dr. Foote Gower 
from a blacksmith who had used it as a cistern for cooling his irons ; 
from whose widow it was received and presented by T. Brand Hollis , 
Esq., in 1803. 
A small Roman altar with a bas-relief in front of a figure holding 
a spear and shield. 
A similar altar. 
Small Roman altar; in front Ceres holding a cornucopiae, and 
pouring incense from a patera, on an altar. Found at King Stanley , 
in Gloucestershire ; presented by the Pev. P. Hawker. 
Small Roman altar; in front a figure holding a spear and shield. 
Found at King Stanley, Gloucestershire ; presented by the Pev. P. 
Hawker. 
Altar similar to the preceding. Found at King Stanley, Glouces - 
tershire; presented by the Pev. P. Hawker. 
A Roman altar to iEsculapius and Fortuna Redux, erected by some 
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