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BRONZE ROOM.—ETRUSCAN ROOM. 
Teskr.— The ‘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 A A A. Div. 5. 
Tosh.— Royal military cap. Bas-relief of Rameses II. (Sesostris), Egypt. Room, 
Case U. Div. 4. 
BRONZE ROOM. 
The upright Cases in the centre of the Room contain the Greek 
and Roman bronze figures of the Collection, the rest are not yet 
arranged. At the end Case on the right hand is a collection of vases 
and terracottas from Athens and various places in Greece. The re¬ 
maining Cases are not yet finally arranged. Above Cases 5—60 on 
the north entrance are representations of the Etruscan Charon from 
the entrances of tombs. 
Above the Cases 7 to 26, are paintings in fac-simile of a tomb found 
at Vulci in 1832, representing games of leaping, running, horse and 
foot race, &c. 
Above Cases 38—58, accompanied by Etruscan inscriptions, are 
fac-similes of another tomb at Vulci, unfortunately much mutilated, 
and the subject of the paintings not quite certain. Pluto and Pro¬ 
serpine are near the centre. The chequered ceilings of the tomb are 
above the upright Cases above the south wall. 
ETRUSCAN ROOM. 
In this Room is a collection of vases discovered in Italy, and 
known by the name of Etruscan, Graeco-Italian or painted Vases. 
They are of various epochs and styles. 
The present collection is arranged chronologically and according 
to the localities in which they were found. In the Cases 1—5 
are vases of heavy black ware, some with figures upon them in bas- 
relief, the work of the ancient Etruscans, and principally found at 
Cervetri or Caere, the ancient Agylla. To these succeed, in Case i 
6—7, the Vases, called Nolan-^Egyptian or Phoenician, with pale 
backgrounds and figures in a deep reddish maroon colour, chiefly of 
animals. To these succeed Cases 8 to 19, the early vases with black 
figures upon red or orange back-grounds, the subjects of which are 
generally mythological. Tnese 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 sides are exhibited in glass cases 
in the centre of the Room. 
