ROOM IX. 
Antiquities, 
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appears to have formed the cover of a sarcophagus. 
Presented by the Lords of the Admiralty. 
No. 23. -f- An Egyptian sarcophagus, in black ba¬ 
salt, slightly resembling in its form the human figure. 
It has a single border of hieroglyphics round the out¬ 
side. 
No. 24. A sphinx, represented, according to the cus¬ 
tom of the Egyptians, without wings. Found in the 
excavation made in front of the Great Sphinx. Pre¬ 
sented, in 1817, by Captain Caviglia. 
No. 25. One of the horns of an'altar which was 
found in front of the Great Sphinx. Presented, in 
1817, by Captain Caviglia. 
No. 26. A small hawk of very coarse work, found 
in front of the Great Sphinx. Presented, in 1817, by 
Captain Caviglia. 
No. 27 . A fragment of the plaited beard of the 
Great Sphinx. Presented , in 1817, by Captain Ca¬ 
viglia. 
No. 28. A sphinx, represented, like No. 24, without 
wings. Presented, in 1767, by the Earl of Bute. 
No. 29. A fragment, which was found at the foot of 
Pompey’s Pillar, and is partly covered with hiero¬ 
glyphics. 
No. SO. A fragment of an Egyptian inscription, on 
papyrus. 
No. 31. A stone sarcophagus, discovered in a tomb 
at Thebes; the paintings with which it is ornamented 
have been restored. Presented, in 1820, by the Earl 
of Belmore, 
No. 32. + A small mutilated Egyptian figure, kneel¬ 
ing on a broken square plinth. 
No. 33. A fragment of an Egyptian deity, similar to 
No. 10, but the disk has been removed. 
No. 34. A large statue of Isis sitting in a kind of 
chair, and resting the arms upon the thighs. 
No. 35. Statue of Isis, with the head of a lioness, 
on which is the disk of the moon and erect serpent’s 
head ; she holds the lotus before her in her left hand, 
the 
