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room ix. No. 11. The head and upper part of the body of a 
Antiquities, colossal statue, brought from the ruins of the Mem- 
nonium, a building dedicated to Memnon, at Thebes. 
This fragment is composed of one piece of granite 
of two colours, and the face, which is in remark¬ 
ably fine preservation, is executed in a very admira¬ 
ble manner. Presented by Henry Salt, Esq. 
and the late Louis Burkkardt, Esq. 
No. 12. A large Egyptian sarcophagus, of black 
granite, covered with hieroglyphics, inside and 
outside. This sarcophagus, which was brought 
from Grand Cairo, was used by the Turks as a 
cistern, which they called “ The Lover’s Foun¬ 
tain.” 
No. 13. An Egyptian obelisk. 
No. 14. Part of the frieze of an Egyptian temple. 
It is covered with hieroglyphics on both sides. The 
upper part of the front of this frieze consisted of a 
row of birds, the legs of which are all that now re¬ 
main. Presented by Hi9 late Majesty, 
No. 15. The statue of an Egyptian Deity, similar 
to No. 1. 
No. 16. Ditto. 
No. 17. A Greek inscription on a marble slab of 
considerable dimensions, brought from the island 
of Tenos. ; 
No. 18. A fragment of an Egyptian Deity, si¬ 
milar to No. 1. 
No. 19. A figure of Isis, the size of life. She 
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