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ROOM VIII. 
Antiquities. 
No. 5. A collection of Egyptian idols, in 
bronze : among them are three sistrums. 
No. 6 . A collection of Egyptian idols, in 
wood ;—Egyptian idols of Roman work, appa¬ 
rently of the time of Hadrian ;—idols and amu¬ 
lets of the JBasilidians, who spread their myste¬ 
rious doctrines, and practised their magical arts, 
in Egypt, from the time of Hadrian to the fifth 
century ;—Egyptian scarabeei, or beetles, found 
in mummies ;—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 Wnu 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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