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consists of a row of serpents. Presented , in 1766, ROOM 1Xt 
by HlS late MAJESTY. Antiquities. 
No. 4. An Egyptian obelisk. 
No. 5. A large Egyptian sarcophagus, ot brec¬ 
cia, brought from the mosque of Saint Athanasius, 
at Alexandria. It is covered with hieroglyphics 
both within and without. 
No. 6. A colossal fist of very considerable 
magnitude. 
No. 8. A colossal ram’s head, which has form¬ 
ed part of a sphinx. 
No. 9. A capital of an Egyptian column. Pre¬ 
sented, in 1805, by Earl Spencer. 
No. 10. A colossal hawk. Presented, in 1805, 
by Mr. T. Philipe. 
No. 11. The head and upper part of the body 
of a colossal statue, brought from the ruins of the 
Memnonium, a building dedicated to Memnon, 
at Thebes. This fragment is composed of one 
piece of granite of two colours, and the face, 
which is in remarkably fine preservation, is exe¬ 
cuted in a very admirable manner. Presented , 
in 1817, by Henry Salt, Esq. and the late Loins 
Burckhardt, Esq . 
No. 12. A large Egyptian sarcophagus, of 
black granite, covered with hieroglyphics, inside 
and outside. This sarcophagus, which was 
brought from Grand Cairo, was used by the 
Turks as a cistern, which they called “ The 
Lover’s Fountain.” 
No. 13. An Egyptian obelisk. 
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