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Case 17. Hindu, Chinese, and Japanese idols. 
Case 26. Ditto. 
Case 27. Small figures, and miscellaneous articles in 
terracotta. 
Cases 28, 82, 36. Fragments of friezes in terra- 
cotta. 
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 Ribchester in Lancashire. 
Case 38. A tripod, a lectisternium, 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 lectisternium in 1784. 
Cases 39, 40, 41, 42. Miscellaneous antiquities in 
bronze, comprising 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. 
Case 54. Architectural mouldings in porphyry, part 
of a frieze in rosso antico, handles of knives, fragments 
of lectisternia, &c., &c. 
Case 55. Stamps for sealing casks. 
Case 56. A large collection of Roman 'weights. 
Case 57- Votive offerings in bronze. 
Case 58. Mirrors upon which are engravings princi¬ 
pally in outline. 
Case 59. Specimens of ancient painting, from Her¬ 
culaneum. 
Case 60. Mirrors, a patera, the umbo of a shield, 
