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Antiquities, of the body from mixing with those of the 
funeral pile. These articles are accompanied by 
a great number of lachrymatories, and various 
other vessels and fragments of vessels, of differ¬ 
ent forms and colours; the whole of which afford 
ample proof of the ingenuity of the ancients, and 
of the great knowledge they possessed in the 
art of manufacturing glass, and of imparting to 
it whatever colour or form they chose. 
Case 7. A large collection of paterse, upon 
which are engravings, principally in outline. In 
this case are also exhibited the umbo of a shield 
and the scabbard of a parazoniura, both of which 
are ornamented in like manner with engraved 
figures. The same case likewise contains two 
bronze arms, executed in a good style ; the 
largest appears to be of very early work. 
Case 11 . Necklaces, ear-rings, armillae, and 
various other trinkets in gold, several of which 
are enriched with precious stones. Among the 
antiquities of gold in this case are a bulla and a 
large patera: the latter is embossed with bulls, 
and was found at Gergenti in Sicily. This case 
contains also a large collection of scarabaei, and 
engraved gems, from the collections of Sir Wil¬ 
liam Hamilton, Charles Townley, Esq. and the 
Rev. C. M. Cracherode. A piece of small mo¬ 
saic work, and a few specimens of ancient art 
executed in silver, are likewise among the 
articles included in this case. 
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