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Antiquities. 
seated* and is resting her head upon her right 
arm, while her domestics, from the concern 
which is visible in their countenances, appear 
to participate in her sorrow. This bas-relief, 
probably, represents Penelope dejected at the 
departure of Ulysses, 
No. 13. A bas-relief, imperfect, representing 
a fragment of a Medusa’s head, on one side of 
which is a figure of Minerva. 
No, 14. Ditto, representing the bearded 
Bacchus, and a female attendant on Bacchus, 
each of them holding a thyrsus. From the col¬ 
lection of Sir Hans Sioane. 
No. 15. Ditto, imperfect, representing a 
head of Minerva, and a head of Jupiter. 
No. l6. Ditto, representing Minerva assist¬ 
ing the Argonauts to build the famous ship Argo. 
No. 17* Ditto, imperfect, representing Venus 
on the ocean, riding upon a sea-horse. 
No. 18 * Ditto, representing Victory pouring 
out a libation to Apollo Musagetes. From the 
collection of Sir Hans Sioane . 
No. 19. Ditto, representing a candelabrum, 
lighted for a sacrifice. On each side stands a 
priestess, who with one hand supports the 
sacred fillets which decorate the candelabrum, 
and with the other hand raises a small portion of 
her robe, like the figure of Hope on coins of the 
Roman Emperors. 
