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No. 1. A large Egyptian sarcophagus, of breccia, 
brought from the mosque of Saint Athanasius, at 
I Alexandria. It is covered with hieroglyphics both 
I within and without. 
No. 2. Another large Egyptian sarcophagus, of 
black granite, also covered with hieroglyphics, in- 
' side and outside. This sarcophagus, which was 
I brought from Grand Cairo, was used by the Turks 
j as a cistern, which they called The Lover’s Foun- 
I tain.” 
i No. 3, A small mutilated figure of Isis sitting 
I on the ground, and resting her arms upon her 
I knees. An ear of corn is held in the left hand, and 
in front of the figure is'the head of Orus. Pre¬ 
sented^ in 1767, hy the Earl of Bute. 
No. 4. A fragment of an Egyptian Deity, si- 
i milar to No. 10. 
No. 5. A sphinx, represented, according to the 
i custom of the Egyptians, without wings. Pre¬ 
sented^ in 1767, hy the Earl of Bute. 
No. 6. A capital of an Egyptian column. Pre¬ 
sented^ in 1805, hy Earl Spencer. 
No. 7. An Egyptian monument in which are 
sunk two square tablets, one of which is left blank, 
and in the other are represented two female figures 
standing side by side. These tablets are surrounded 
by hieroglyphics. From the collection of Sir Hans 
Sloane. 
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ROOM IX. 
Antiquities. 
No. 8. 
