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No. 145. A fragment covered with hieroglyphics. 
Presented\ in 1805, by Earl Spencer . 
Nos. 169—171; 173—177; 179—181 are fresco paint- 
ings, chiefly illustrative of the domestic habits of the 
Egyptians. No. 175, presented by Sir H. Ellis . 
Under No. 168. A head, of white stone. 
Under No. 169. A torso, of marble ; the back of the 
chair inscribed with hieroglyphics. 
Under No. 171. Fragment of a statue, holding a staff 
or sceptre, ornamented at the top with a head of Isis. 
Under No. 173. The upper half of a seated statue, 
of white stone. From Mr . Sams’ collection . 
Under No. 174. Bust broken from a statue of grey 
granite. 
Under No. 175. Mutilated statue of Thothmes III., 
of black basalt. From Mr . Sams' collection . 
Under No. 176. Fragment of a bas-relief of a group, 
probably a king seeking the protection of his favourite 
divinity : resembling No. 5. 
Under No. 177. Fragment of a statue, holding a 
tablet decorated with sculptures and hieroglyphics, 
wherein appears the name of Amenoph III. (Memnon). 
Under No. 179- A Sphinx, represented, according to 
the custom of the Egyptians, without wings. Found 
in the excavation made in front of the Great Sphinx. 
Presented , in 1817, by Captain Caviglia . 
Under No. 180. Head of a fish or serpent, in white 
stone. 
Under No. 181. A Sphinx represented without wings, 
like the one described above. Presented , in 1767, by 
the Earl of Bute. 
EGYPTIAN ROOM. 
UP STAIRS. 
The wooden figures in Cases A. and B. are generally 
found in tombs; the bronze are offerings, or objects 
of private worship; the porcelain and small figures of 
stone are all perforated, to attach to the network or the 
necklaces of mummies. 
