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magical arts, in Egypt, from the time of Hadrian to the 
fifth century ; Egyptian scarabsei, or beetles, found in 
mummies ; — small idols in basalt. 
No. 7. A collection of Egyptian idols in porcelain. 
No. 8. Various fragments of small statues in basalt, 
marble, and alabaster. Among them are a few perfect 
figures, namely, two of Harpocrates, one of a baboon, 
and another of an Apis. 
No. 9. A bas-relief and some large idols in wood ; a 
bronze figure of Osins. 
No. 10. A collection of vases, &c., similar to those 
in No. 4. 
No, 11. A frame containing an Egyptian painting, 
taken from the breast of a mummy. 
No. 12. A frame containing the bones of an em¬ 
balmed Ibis. Presented by the late Sir Joseph Banks . 
No. 13. A manuscript, taken from a mummy; it is 
■written on papyrus, in the enchorial characters of 
Egypt. Presented, in 1805, by Wm. Hamilton, Esq . 
No. 14. Fragments of a manuscript on papyrus. 
Presented , in 1805, by Wm. Hamilton , Esq. 
No. 15. A painted mummy case. From Mr . Salt's 
collection. 
NINTH ROOM. 
EGYPTIAN SCULPTURES. 
The articles contained in this Room, to which this mark 
(f) is prefixed in this catalogue, were collected by 
the French in different parts of Egypt, and came into 
the possession of the English army in consequence of 
the capitulation of Alexandria, in the month of Sep¬ 
tember , 1801, They were brought to England in Fe¬ 
bruary, 1802, under the care of General Turner, and 
were sent , by order of His Majesty, King George 
the Third, to the British Museum. 
The articles placed upon the shelves round the room, 
consisting of hieroglyphics and other Egyptian in¬ 
scriptions, and a few figures, are almost all from Mr. 
m Salt’s 
ROOM VIIF. 
Antiquities, 
ROOM IX. 
Antiquities. 
