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ROOM I. 
Antisuities. 
seated, and is resting her head upon her right 
arm, while her domestics, from the concern 
which is visible in their countenances, appear 
to participate in her sorrow. This bas-relief, 
probably, represents Penelope dejected at the 
departure of Ulysses. 
No. 13. A bas-relief, imperfect, representing 
a fragment of Medusa’s head, on one side of 
which is a figure of Minerva. 
No. 14. Ditto, representing the bearded Bac¬ 
chus, and a female attendant on Bacchus, each of 
them holding a thyrsus. From the collection of 
Sir Hans Sloane. 
No. 15. Ditto, imperfect, representing a 
head of Minerva, and a head of Jupiter. 
No. 16. Ditto, representing Minerva assisting 
the Argonauts to build the famous ship Argo. 
No. 17. Ditto, imperfect, representing Venus 
on the ocean, riding upon a sea horse. 
No. 18. Ditto, representing Victory pouring 
out a libation to Apollo Musagetes. From the 
collection of Sir Hans Sloane. 
No. 19. Ditto, representing a candelabrum, 
lighted for a sacrifice. On each side stands a 
priestess, who, with one hand, supports the 
sacred fillets which decorate the candelabrum, 
and, with the other hand, raises a small portion 
of her robe, like the figure of Hope on coins of 
the Roman Emperors. No. 20. 
