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room ix. Lucius Verus. Presented , in 1817, by Captain 
Antiquities. Caviglia. 
No. 62. A figure of Isis seated, holding Orus 
on her knees; in a hard white stone. Hiero¬ 
glyphics on the shoulders of the figure, on the 
sides of the seat, and round the pedestal. On 
her feet are sandals. From Mr. Saifs collection . 
No. 63. A Greek inscription erected in front 
of the Great Sphinx, by Nero. Presented , in 
1817, by Captain Caviglia. 
No. 64. Lion-headed deity, similar to No. 10, 
but of inferior workmanship. From Mr. Saifs 
collection. 
No. 65. The Rosetta stone, containing three 
inscriptions of the same import, namely, one in 
hieroglyphics, another in the ancient vernacular 
language of Egypt, and another in the Greek 
language. These inscriptions record the ser¬ 
vices which Ptolemy the Fifth had rendered his 
country, and were engraved by order of the High 
Priests, when they were assembled at Memphis, 
for the purpose of investing him with the royal 
prerogative. This stone was found near Rosetta. 
No. 66. The head and upper part of the body 
of a colossal statue brought from the ruins of 
the Memnonium, a building dedicated to Mem- 
non, at Thebes. This fragment is composed of 
one piece of granite of two colours, and the 
face, which is in remarkably fine preservation, 
is executed in a very admirable manner. Pre¬ 
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