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room viii. rally ornamented with a head of Isis, Osiris, a 
Antiquities, hawk, a jackal, and a baboon. 
No. 5. A collection of Egyptian idols, in 
bronze: among them are three sistrums. 
No. 6. A collection of Egyptian idols, in 
wood;—Egyptian idols of Roman work, appa* 
rently of the time of Hadrian;—idols and amu¬ 
lets of the Basilidians, who spread their myste¬ 
rious doctrines, and practised their magical arts, 
in Egypt, from the time of Hadrian to the fifth 
century ; Egyptian scarabaei, or beetles, found 
in mummies ;—small idols in basalt. 
No. 7. A collection of Egyptian idols in 
porcelain. 
No. 8. Various fragments of small statues in 
basalt, marble, and alabaster. Among them are 
a few perfect figures, namely, two of Harpo- 
crates, one of a baboon, and another of an 
Apis. 
No. 9. A bas-relief and some large idols in 
wood ; a bronze figure of Osiris. 
No. 10. A collection of vases, &c., similar 
to those in No. 4. 
No. 11. A frame containing an Egyptian 
painting, taken from the breast of a mummy. 
No. 12. A frame containing the bones of an 
embalmed Ibis. Presented by the late Sir Joseph 
Banks. 
No. 13. A manuscript, taken from a mummy; 
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