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ROOM I.] 
the hair of which is formed of a distinct piece of marble, and is fitted 
to the head in the manner of a wig, perhaps restored. A small head 
of a young man, covered with a helmet, which is ornamented with 
the horns of a ram. From the collection of Sir W. Hamilton. Stem 
of a candelabrum, ornamented with four gryphons and two candelabra. 
Head of a female child, the hair gathered up at the back of the head 
in the style prevalent about the time of Severus; the hair has been 
coloured red. Brought from Home in 1785. Bust of a youth, with 
the hair curled in two locks at one side of the head. Head of L. 
Verus ; from a bas-relief. Head of Jupiter, from the angle of a sar¬ 
cophagus. Bust of Serapis. Bust of Hercules. 
On the Case, Mithraic group, representing a youth in Phrygian 
attire sacrificing a bull, with the usual accompaniments of the scorpion, 
serpent, and dog; and two smaller figures in Phrygian attire, one with 
an inverted torch, the other holding up the tail of the bull. Near the 
bull’s hind feet are the remains of those of a raven ; it is inscribed on 
both sides with a dedication to the solar god Mithras, by Aleimus, a 
farm servant of T. Cl. Livianus. 
On each side a disk, one with an eagle on it, the other, bearing a 
head of Pan. 
Lower half of a draped female statue: it rests on a small cippus, 
in front of which, Silenus mounted on a panther, holding a thyrsus, 
and above, two cymbals united by a cord. Pt. 10. PI. lv. fig. 1. 
Small fountain, ornamented with bas-reliefs of Satyrs and Pans. 
Female statue draped, the head lost. It rests on a cippus orna¬ 
mented with wreaths, birds, &c. 
Bas-relief representing a Victory pouring out a libation to Apollo, 
who appears in his character of Mousagetes. From Sir William 
Hamilton. 
Over the last is a small bas-relief, representing four figures engaged 
in cooking. 
Cupid in the character of Somnus, sleeping on the lion’s skin of 
Hercules, with the club of the hero at his side; a lizard is crawling 
towards him. 
In the pedestal is inserted an inscription, in verse, to a dog named 
Margarita. Sloane Collection. 
A colossal toe. 
In front of the Eighth Pilaster .—A mutilated statue of Hymen. 
COMPARTMENT IX. 
Upper Shelf. —Bas-relief of a man rather bald, bending down. 
Pt. 10. PI. lvii. fig. 1. 
Front of a sarcophagus, representing the Nine Muses in the following 
order: Clio, the muse of history, with a style andfablet; Calliope, the 
muse of epic poetry; Erato, the muse of amatory poetry; Melpomene, 
with the mask and club of tragedy; Euterpe, holding the double pipes; 
Thalia, with the pedum and mask of comedy ; Terpsichore, with the 
lyre of dancing ; Urania, with the celestial globe; Polyhymnia, the 
muse of myths, leaning on her column. Its workmanship is as late as 
the end of the 2nd century, a.d. It was obtained by Mr. Townley 
from the Villa Montalto. Pt. 10. PI. xliv. 
