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Room viii. 
Antiquities. 
7S 
No. 4a A collection of vases, usually known 
by the name of Canopuses. The lids are se¬ 
verally ornamented either with a head of Isis,, 
Osiris, a hawk, a wolf, or a baboon. 
No. 5. A collection of Egyptian idols, in 
bronze; among them are two sistrums* 
No. 6, A collection of Egyptian idols in 
wood; Egyptian idols of Roman work, appa¬ 
rently of the time of Hadrian idols and amulets 
of the Basilidians, who spread their mysterious 
doctrines, and practised their magical arts, in 
Egypt, from the time of Hadrian to the fifth 
century ;—Egytian scarabeei, or beetles found in 
mummies;—small idols in basalt. 
No 7* A collection of Egyptian idols in 
porcelain. 
No. 8. Various fragments of statues in ba¬ 
salt, marble, and alabaster. Among them are a 
few perfect figures, namely, two of Harpocra- 
tes, one of a baboon, and another of an Apis. 
At the bottom of this case is a bas-relief and 
some large idols in wood. 
Opposite the entrance to this Room, and 
against the wall, is a frame containing the bones 
of an embalmed Ibis, which was presented by 
the Right FI on. Sir Joseph Banks. Underneath 
is a manuscript taken from a mummy; it is 
written on papyrus, in the Egyptian language, 
and 
