ETRUSCAN ROOM.-MEDAL ROOM. 
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Go 3 i*—Sort of sceptre, terminating in the head of an animal called 
the koucoupha. See in the hands of a male figure in a fresco 
painting, Eg. Sal. 176, and object Egypt. Room, Case G. div. 3,&c. 
OskHo—S emicircular collar or tippet worn round the neck. See 
bust of Rameses II. or III. (Sesostris), Eg. Sal. 19. Object in 
Case B B. div. 4, &c. 
Otf. —Crown of Osiris and other deities, composed of a conical cap 
flanked by two ostrich feathers, with a disc in front, placed on 
the horns of a goat. See fig. of Osiris, Case B. div. 2, &c. 
Pschent. —Cap or crown worn by deities and Pharaohs, composed 
of the shaa and teshr. See Pharaonic head, Eg. Sal. 15. 
Shaa. —Conical cap, upper portion of the pschent, called also ou- 
obsh or white. See statue of Menephtah II., Eg. Sal. 61. 
Shenti.— Short garment worn round the loins. See statue of 
Amenof III., Eg. Sal. 21. Bronze fig. of Amoun-ra, Egypt. 
Room, Case A. div. 2, &c. 
Teshr. —The 6 red ’ cap, lower portion of the pschent, cylindrical 
cap, with tall inclined peak behind and spiral ornament in front. 
See fig. Neith, Egypt. Room, Case A. div. 2. Amulets, Case 
AAA. div. 5. 
Tosh —Royal military cap. Bas-relief of Rameses II. (Sesostris), 
Egypt. Room, Case U. div. 4. 
ETRUSCAN ROOM. 
In this Room is a large collection of Greek and Etrus¬ 
can Vases, which are at present in course of arrange¬ 
ment. 
MEDAL ROOM. 
At the farther end of the Tenth Room is the Medal 
Room, where are deposited a large collection of Coins and 
Medals, the basis of which was formed by the cabinets of 
Sir Hans Sloane and Sir Robert Cotton, and which has 
been from time to time enlarged by many valuable pur¬ 
chases and donations, but principally by the munificent 
donation of His late Majesty, King George IV., and 
by the bequests of the Rev. C. M. Cracherode, and R. P. 
Knight, Esq. It is comprehended under the three fol¬ 
lowing heads: 
1. Ancient Coins. 
2. Modern Coins. 
3. Medals. 
The first of these heads consists of Greek and Roman 
coins. 
