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ROOM VIII. Ibis; on the other side is the lid of another mummy 
Antiquities, case. 
No. 2. Two Egyptian mummies. That on the left 
hand, which has been elaborately and beautifully or¬ 
namented with coloured glass beads, some of which still 
remain, was taken out of the coffin above mentioned. 
That on the right hand, the face of which is gilt, and 
the other parts of the body ornamented with paintings, 
was taken out of the coffin which will be described 
in the next number. In the lower part of this case is a 
small Egyptian coffin of an oblong square form ; it con¬ 
tains the mummy of a child. The lid and sides of this 
coffin are covered with paintings. In this case are also 
deposited three cat mummies ; some fragments of stone 
and of pottery, with Greek and Egyptian inscriptions; 
and a mummy Ibis. From Mr. Salt's collection . 
No. 3. The coffin of an Egyptian mummy, found in 
one of the catacombs at Sakkara, about four leagues 
from Cairo, and sent to England, in the year 1722, by 
Col . William Lethieullier, who bequeathed it to the 
Museum by his Will, dated July 23, 1755. On the 
left are two small coffins, each containing the mummy 
of an infant. A basket found in a tomb by Sir Fre¬ 
derick Henniker; it contains Egyptian bread or biscuit. 
In this case are also several fragments of pottery with 
Greek and Egyptian inscriptions, from Mr. Salt's col¬ 
lection; and a fragment from the Tomb of the Kings 
at Gournou, presented by Major T. P. Thompson s, 
Q5th regiment. 
No. 4. A collection of vases, usually known by the 
name of Canopuses. The lids are severally orna¬ 
mented with a head of Isis, Osiris, a hawk, a jackal, 
and a baboon. 
No. 5. A collection of Egyptian idols, in bronze: 
among them are three sistrums. 
No. 6. A collection of Egyptian idols, in wood ;— 
Egyptian idols of Roman work, apparently of the time 
of Hadrian;—idols and amulets of the Basilidians, who 
spread their mysterious doctrines, and practised their 
magical 
