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are enriched with precious stones. Among the room xii. 
antiquities of gold in this case is a bulla, and a Ant ^~^ ies 
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 ar¬ 
ticles included in this case. 
(Case 15.) Fragments in terracotta. They con¬ 
sist chiefly of small heads, some of which are well 
executed, and some are valuable as exhibiting 
specimens of the Roman head-dresses. 
(Case 16.) Small figures, and miscellaneous 
articles in terracotta. 
(Case 17.) Hindu, Chinese, and Japanese idols. 
(Case 26.) Ditto. 
(Case 27.) Small figures, and miscellaneous 
articles in terracotta. 
(Cases 28, 32, 36.) Fragments of friezes in ter¬ 
racotta. 
(Case 37.) Specimens of ancient armour in 
bronze, consisting of helmets, breast-plates, 
standards, swords, belts, heads of spears, points 
of arrows, &c. In the middle division of this case 
is the Roman helmet which was found at Ro¬ 
chester in Lancashire. 
(Case 38.) A tripod, a lectisternium, a pair of 
steelyards, and two very large candelabra, in 
bronze. 
