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ROOM XL 
Antiquities. 
ROOM XII. 
Antiquities. 
Case A. Antiquities from Persepolis, Babylon, and 
Nineveh. Purchased with Mr. Riclis collection in 
1885. 
Case B. An ancient lyre and two flutes found in a 
tomb at Athens. Antiquities, found by Sir R. Ker 
Porter in Persepolis , Babylon , fyc. 
Shelves C. Antiquities from Nineveh. From Mr. 
Rich's collection. 
Shelves D. Antiquities from Babylon. From Mr. 
Rich's collection. 
TWELFTH ROOM. 
COLLECTION OF SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON. 
Cases 1, 2, 3, 4. Penates or household gods, in 
bronze. In the lower part of these cases, are contained 
some large bronze vessels, one of which, in the form of 
a round deep patera, is remarkable for the beauty of 
its handles, which are raised above the edge: they 
represent two serpents holding an egg in their mouths ; 
underneath the serpents is the aegis of Minerva. 
Case 5. A raven, the size of life, and seven large 
candelabra, in bronze. The raven was presented, in 
1777, by Lord Seaforth. It is of the finest work¬ 
manship, and has probably accompanied a statue of 
Apollo. 
Case 6. Specimens of ancient glass. The principal 
articles are eight cinerary urns. One of them has the 
leaden covering in which it was preserved ; and another 
contains the burnt bones, and the asbestos cloth which 
prevented the ashes of the body from mixing with those 
of the funeral pile. These articles are accompanied 
by a great number of lachrymatories, and various other 
vessels and fragments of vessels, of different forms and 
colours ; the whole of which afford ample proof of the 
ingenuity of the ancients, and of the great knowledge 
they possessed in the art of manufacturing glass, and of 
imparting to it whatever colour or form they chose. 
Case 
