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animals. To these succeed Cases 8 to 19, the early vases with black 
figures upon red or orange back-grounds, the subjects of which arc 
generally mythological. These vases are principally from Vulci, 
Canino, and the Ponte della Badia, to the north of Rome. The vases 
in Cases 20 —30, executed with more care and finish, are principally 
from Canino and Nola. Those in the room, commencing Case 
31 and ending Case 55, are of the later style of these objects, and 
chiefly from the province of the Basilicata, which lies to the south of 
Rome; their subjects are principally relative to Bacchus. Among 
them will be found, Case 35, some rhytons or drinking cups fashioned 
in the shape of the heads of animals. In the Cases 36—51, are vases 
from Apulia, resembling in their colour and treatment those of Nola. 
Cases 56—60 filled with terracottas, principally of Etruscan workman¬ 
ship, and in the centre are various divinities and mythological groups. 
Vases with representations on both ides are exhibited in glass cases 
in the centre of the Room. 
Over Cases 36—55 are painted fac-similes, by S. Campanari, of the 
walls of an Etruscan tomb at Tarquinii, in two divisions ; in the lower 
are represented dances and entertainments, and in the upper athletic 
games, as leaping, running, chariot race, hurling the discus, boxing and 
the armed course ; above is a large vase and tw 7 o persons at an enter¬ 
tainment. The entrance of this tomb, decorated with two panthers, 
is above the Cases 18—29,’ 32—33. 
Above Cases 6—26, a painting in fac-simile of another tomb at 
Tarquinii, representing an entertainment. In the centre, one of the 
pages holds in his hand a percolated vase or wine strainer. At the 
sides are male and female dancers surrounded by trees and animals, 
above is the chequered ceiling of the same tomb. 
The Cases 1—4, 57—59, are paintings from another tomb at 
Corneto; that above 1—4, represents a female paying the last 
offices to an old man stretched out on a bier; that above 57—60, two 
men drinking and dancing. Close to these are the ends of the same 
tomb, with men drinking and playing on the double flute. 
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., by the bequests of the Rev. 
C. M. Cracherode and R. P. Knight, Esq., and the donations of 
Lady Banks and W. Marsden, Esq. It is comprehended under the 
three following heads : 
1. Ancient Coins. 
2. Modern Coins. 
3. Medals. 
