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ROOM VIII. bronze, in form of a leaf. A Knife with an agate handle 
ornamented with gold. 
Div. G. Surgical and other Instruments. Four 
fragments of Ornaments of a votive chariot, of old 
Etruscan workmanship; they are formed of very thin 
plates of silver decorated with gold. When discovered 
in 1812, between Perugia and Cortona, the whole w T as 
nearly complete, but was speedily cut in pieces, and 
the greater part melted. A Silver Cup exquisitely em¬ 
bossed and chased in the finest style of Italian work¬ 
manship of the sixteenth century. 
Div. H. Dishes, Cups, Handles of Vases variously 
formed and decorated. 
Div. I. Vases. 
Div. K. Vases ; to the largest of which are attach¬ 
ed as handles, two figures of Neptune, of fine Greek 
workmanship. 
On the top of the Case is a figure of Osiris, of old 
Egyptian sculpture. 
On a Shelf between the windows: 
No. 1. Figure of Siva, with four arms ; in one hand 
is the Gadha or Parasha, a warlike weapon; in an¬ 
other is an Antelope. 
No. 2. Figure of Kamala, or Lakshmi, the consort 
of Vishnu, bearing the Lotus flower in her hand. 
No. 3. Figure of Ganesa with four hands, holding 
some article of food, his broken tooth, the Chank of 
Vishnu, and a club. 
No. 4. Siva, or Mahadeva, trampling upon and de¬ 
stroying Tripurasura. 
No. 5. A circular Plate, over which, supported by 
four lions, is a platform, from which rises a highly de¬ 
corated arch, on one side of which is Krishna playing 
upon a pipe, attended by four females and six bulls. 
On the other side is Devi seated, holding tw'o Lotus 
flowers, attended by four persons, and t-wo elephants, 
who with their trunks form a canopy over her head. 
No. 6. A similar article, ornamented on one side by 
Rama, 
