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ROOM XII. 
Antisuities. 
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them has the leaden covering, in which it was 
preserved ; and another contains the burnt bones* 
and the asbestos cloth, which prevented the ashes 
of the body from mixing with those of the funeral 
pile. These articles are accompanied by a great 
number of lachrymatories, and various other 
vessels, and fragments of vessels, of different 
forms and colours ; the whole of which afford 
ample proofs of the ingenuity of the Ancients, 
and of the great knowledge they possessed in the 
art of fabricating glass, and of imparting to it 
whatever colour or form they chose. 
(i Case 7-) Miscellaneous bronzes. 
( Case 11.) Necklaces, ear-rings, armillae, and 
various other trinkets in gold, several of which are 
enriched with precious stones. Among the golden 
antiquities in this case is a bulla, and a large pa¬ 
tera : the latter is embossed with bulls, and was 
found at Gergenti in Sicily. This case contains 
also a large collection of scarabsei, and some en¬ 
graved gems : a valuable portion of the latter was 
bequeathed by the Rev. C. M. Cracherode. A 
piece of small mosaic work, and a few specimens 
of ancient art, executed in silver, are likewise 
amonp’ the articles included in this case. 
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(Case 15.) Fragments in terra cotta. They 
consist chiefly of small heads, some of which are 
well 
