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No. 5. A collection of Egyptian idols, in room viti. 
bronze : among them are three sistrums. Antiquities. 
No. 6. A collection of Egyptian idols, in wood; 
—Egyptian idols of Roman work, apparently of 
the time of Hadrian ;—idols and amulets of the 
Basilidians, who spread their mysterious doc¬ 
trines, and practised their magical arts, in Egypt, 
from the time of Hadrian to the fifth century; 
—Egyptian scarabsei, or beetles, found in mum¬ 
mies ;—small idols in basalt. 
No. 7. A collection of Egyptian idols in 
porcelain. 
No. 8. Various fragments of small statues in 
basalt, marble, and alabaster. Among them are 
a few perfect figures, namely, two of Harpo- 
crates, one of a baboon, and another of an Apis. 
At the bottom of this case is a bas-relief, and 
some large idols in wood. 
Opposite the entrance to this Room, against 
the wall, is a frame containing the bones of an 
embalmed ibis, presented by the late Right 
Hon . Sir Joseph Banks . Underneath is a manu¬ 
script taken from a mummy ; it is written on 
papyrus, in the enchorial characters of Egypt, 
and was presented, in 1805, by JVm. Hamilton , 
Esq as were also the fragments of another ma¬ 
nuscript on papyrus which are placed near it. 
On the right hand of the door is a frame con¬ 
taining an Egyptian painting, taken from the 
breast of a mummy. 
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