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No. 7. A Persian sextant. 
Case A. Antiquities. Purchased with Mr. 
RicPs collection in 1825. 
Case B. An ancient lyre and two flutes found 
in a tomb at Athens. Antiquities,yow? 2 c? hy Sir 
i?. Ker Porter in Persepolis^ Babylon, ^c. 
Shelves C. Antiquities from Nineveh. From 
Mr. RicPs collection. 
Shelves D. Antiquities from Babylon. From 
Mr. RicFs collection. 
TWELFTH ROOM. 
COLLECTION OFSIR WILLIAM HAMILTON. 
Cases 1, 2,3, 4. Penates or household gods, 
in bronze. In the lower part of these cases, 
are contained some large bronze vessels, one of 
which, in the form of a round deep patera, is 
remarkable for the beauty of its handles, which 
are raised above the edge : they represent two 
serpents holding an egg in their mouths j under¬ 
neath the serpents is the aegis of Minerva. 
Case 5. A raven, the size of life, and seven 
large candelabra, in bronze. The raven was 
presented, in 1777, by Lord Seqforth. It is of 
the finest workmanship, and has probably ac¬ 
companied a statue of Apollo. 
Case 6 . Specimens of ancient glass. The 
principal articles are eight cinerary urns. One 
of them has the leaden covering in which it was 
preserved; and another contains the burnt bones, 
and 
ANTE-ROOM. 
Antiquities. 
ROOM XII. 
Antiquities. 
