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GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. 
IROOM X. 
eight cinerary urns. One of them has the leaden covering in which it 
was preserved; and another contains the burnt bones, and the asbestos 
cloth which prevented the ashes of the body from mixing with those of 
the funeral pile. These articles are accompanied by a great number 
of lachrymatories, and various other vessels and fragments of vessels, of 
different forms and colours; the whole of which afford ample proof of 
the ingenuity of the ancients, and of the great knowledge they possessed 
in the art of manufacturing glass, and of imparting to it whatever co¬ 
lour or form they chose. 
Case 7. Necklaces, ear-rings, armillae, and various other trinkets in 
gold, several of which are enriched with precious stones. Among the 
antiquities of gold in this Case are a bulla and a large patera ; the lat¬ 
ter is embossed with bulls, and was found at Girgenti in Sicily. This 
Case contains also a large collection of scarabaei, and engraved gems. 
From the collection of Sir William Hamilton , Charles Townley , Esq., 
and the Rev. C. M. Cracherode. 
Case 11. Gems from the collections of Charles Townley, Esq., R, 
P. Knight, Esq., and the Rev. C. M. Cracherode. The celebrated 
bronzes of Siris, consisting of two portions of Greek armour, represent¬ 
ing warriors combating with Amazons. A piece of small mosaic work, 
and a few specimens of ancient art executed in silver, mirrors, &c., are 
likewise among the articles included in this Case. 
Case 15. Fragments in terracotta. They consist chiefly of small 
heads, some of wffich are well executed, and some are valuable as ex¬ 
hibiting 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 terracotta. 
Case 37. Specimens of ancient armour in bronze, consisting of hel¬ 
mets, 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 Ribchester in Lancashire. 
Case 38. A tripod, a lectistemium, a pair of steel-yards, and two 
very large candelabra, in bronze. The first two articles were presented 
by Sir William Hamilton, namely, the tripod in 1774, and the lecti¬ 
stemium in 1784. 
Cases 39, 40, 41, 42. Miscellaneous antiquities in bronze, compris¬ 
ing scales, knives, paterae, and simpula; mirrors, lamps, bells, and 
mortars; measures and wine-strainers; large vessels for culinary and 
other purposes ; several small candelabra, and other articles. 
Cases 43, 44, 45. A large collection of Roman lamps in terracotta. 
Cases 46, 47, 48. Ditto. 
Cases 49, 50, 51. -A large collection of Roman lamps in terracotta. 
Case 52. Dice and tali, formed of various substances. 
Case 53. A great variety of tesserae in ivory, bronze, crystal, agate, 
and terracotta, many of which were tickets of admission to the theatres. 
In this Case also is a considerable number of styles for writing on wax 
tablets; pins for the hair; bodkins, and needles both for sewing and 
netting. 
