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ROOM XV, Nos. 178—198. Twenty-one fragments of 
Antiquities. Greek inscriptions, SO imperfect as not to admit 
of particular description. 
No. 199. The celebrated Sigean inscription, 
first published by Chishull, in his “ Antiquitates 
Asiaticae/’ and afterwards more correctly by 
Chandler in his Inscriptiories Anti quae.” It 
is written in the most ancient Greek characters, 
and in the hustrophedon manner, that is to say, 
the lines follow each other in the same direction 
as the ox passes from one furrow to another in 
ploughing. The purport of the inscription is to 
record the presentation of three vessels, namely, 
a cup, a saucer or stand, and a strainer for the 
use of the Frytaneum, or hall of justice, of the 
Sigeans. The name of the donor was Phahodi- 
cus, the son of Hermocrates, and a native of 
Proconnesus. 
No. 200. A Greek inscription, imperfect, 
engraved in very ancient characters ; it seems 
to be an inventory of some treasures, probably 
those contained in the Parthenon, and which the 
Qu^stors acknowledge to have received from 
their predecessors in the same office. The in¬ 
scription not only fills one side of the marble, 
but also the right edge. 
No. 201. The base on which a statue has 
stood ; the feet, which still remain, are very wide 
apart, and shew that the figure must have been 
in powerful action. 
No. 202. 
