GRECO-ROMAN BASEMENT-ROOM WITH ANNEX) Figures, heads, and reliefs of

Græco-Roman or Roman period; tesselated pavements and mosaics from

Carthage and Halicarnassus; miscellaneous objects in marble and other

material)

ROOM OF ARCHAIC SCULPTURE (Harpy tomb-Statues from Branchida-Re-

liefs from Xanthus in Lycia)

ANTEROOM BY MAUSOLEUM ROOM (Statues of Demeter and Bacchus)

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MAUSOLEUM ROOM (Remains of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, erected by

Artemisia to Mausolos, Prince of Caria)

ELGIN ROOM (Sculptures and architectural marbles from the Parthenon-

Temple of Wingless Victory at Athens-the Erechtheum-and from the

Temple of Diana at Ephesus-Colossal Lion from Knidos)

HELLENIC ROOM (Frieze from Temple of Apollo, near Phigalia).

ASSYRIAN GALLERIES. Introduction .

Kouyunjik Gallery (Bas-reliefs from the Palace of Sennacherib and Assur-

bani-abla-Seals, Engraved Stones, Cylinders, and Gems-Terracotta

Figures, Weights, Necklaces-Bronze Fetters, Swords, &c.-Terra-

cotta Tablets with cuneiform Inscriptions excavated by Mr. G. Smith

in Assyria, and presented by the Proprietors of The Daily Telegraph—

Chaldean Account of the Creation, Deluge, and Tower of Babel, &c.)

Nimroud Central Saloon (Sculptures from the great Mound at Nimroud-

Colossal human-headed figures of Bulls and Lions-Bas-reliefs of

Tiglath-Pileser II., representations of sieges, &c.—Statues of the god

Nebo and Assur-nazir-abla-Obelisk and Bronze Gates of Shal-

maneser II.)

Nimroud Gallery (Bas-reliefs from the North-west Edifice, Nimroud, and

Temple of the God of War, representing Assur-nazir-abla and attendants,

deities, religious rites, lion-hunt, and warfare-Bronze bowls, weights,

bells, weapons, articles of furniture, &c.-Ivory-carvings-Tablets

from Babylonia and miscellaneous objects)

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Assyrian Side-Room (Stele with bas-relief of Samsivul-Inscribed stones

from Babylon-Bricks with royal names-Inscribed terracotta cylin-

ders; History of the first eight expeditions of Sennacherib-Glass,

alabaster, and terracotta vases-Bronze helmets, throne, shield, &c.

-Earthenware coffins- Glazed vessels).

Assyrian Basement-Room (Sculptures of the time of Assur-bani-abla-Bas-

reliefs representing deities, soldiers, musicians, animals, camps, wars

of Assur-bani-abla-Assault and capture of Lachish and other cities-

Lion-hunts by Assur-bani-abla-Return from the chase-Banqueting

scene-Pavement-slabs-Articles in bronze, iron, terracotta, &c.).

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ASSYRIAN GALLERIES-continued.

Assyrian Transept (Colossal human-headed lions and bulls from Nimroud
and Khorsabad-Slab with relief of Assur-nazir-abla-Torsos with in-
scriptions-Seated figure of Shalmaneser-Bas-reliefs-Inscribed
slabs recording campaign of Sennacherib against Judæa-Monuments
from palace of Sargina-Casts, sculptures, and inscriptions from
Persepolis Antiquities from Cyprus-Phoenician sarcophagus)

EGYPTIAN GALLERIES. Introduction

Southern Gallery (Monuments of the Roman dominion in Egypt-Remains

of the Ptolemaic or Greek period-The Rosetta stone-Monuments

of the 30th, 26th, 22nd, and 19th dynasties)

Central Saloon (Monuments of the age of Rameses II., "Sesostris," 19th

dynasty)

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Northern Gallery (Sculptures of the 18th dynasty-Statues and heads,

chiefly colossal, of King Horus, Amenophis III., and Thothmes III.-

Tablet of Abydos-Lions from Mount Barkal-Statues of the goddess

Sekhet-Egyptian paintings)

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Northern Vestibule (Earliest Egyptian sculptures-Monuments of the first

twelve dynasties).

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North-West Staircase (Egyptian Papyri in hieroglyphic, hieratic, and
demotic or enchorial characters-Extracts from the Ritual of the Dead)

Egyptian Anteroom (Casts from bas-reliefs in Egypt)

First Egyptian Room (The smaller antiquities of Egypt)

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I. (Religious Section-Representations of divinities and sacred

animals)

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II. (Civil Section-Remains of Egyptian dress, ornaments, articles

of domestic use)

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III. (Sepulchral Section-Objects relating to death and burial-

Mummies, coffins, &c.) .

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Second Egyptian Room (Further illustrations of sepulchral remains)

GLASS. COLLECTIONS (Egyptian Glass-Phoenician-Roman-Oriental-Persian

-Chinese-Anglo-Saxon-Venetian-French-German-Flemish-Dutch

-Spanish-English) .

WITT COLLECTION (illustrating the Bath of the Ancients)

ROMAN POTTERY WITH VITREOUS GLAZE

ROMAN RED WARE

CYPRUS POTTERY

FIRST VASE ROOM (Fictile Vases discovered in Tombs in Italy, Greece, the

adjacent islands, and other countries of the Mediterranean)

SECOND VASE ROOM (Later Greek Fictile Vases-Greek and Roman Terracottas

-Roman Mural Paintings-Miscellaneous antiquities in lead, bone, ivory,

glass, and other materials) .

BRONZE ROOM (Greek, Etruscan, and Roman bronzes).

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EARLY CHRISTIAN COLLECTION (Lamps, crosses, and subjects from the Old and

New Testaments)

MEDIEVAL COLLECTION (Sculpture and carving in ivory, &c.--Paintings-Metal
work-Matrices of Seals-Astrolabes, quadrants, dials, &c.--Enamels-
English and Medieval Pottery-Italian Majolica-German Stoneware)
COLLECTION OF GOLD ORNAMENTS AND GEMS (Ornaments from Babylonia,
Egypt, Etruria, Greece, Rome, Palestine, Sardinia, and Sicily-Etruscan,
Greek, and Roman Rings-Gold ornaments of the Celtic and Roman
periods—Ancient Gems—Medieval and modern Intaglios and Cameos—
Medieval and Modern Jewellery-The Portland Vase-Greek Coins)
ETHNOGRAPHICAL ROOM (Objects in central cases from India, Peru, and Mexico
-Arctic collections-Miscellaneous objects from Africa-China, Japan,
and the Asiatic Islands-India, Birmah, and Java-North-west coast of
America North America and West Indies-Mexico-Ancient Peru, &c.
-South America-New Zealand-Samoa and Tonga Islands-Polynesia—
Melanesia-Australia)

PREHISTORIC ROOM (Portion of Christy Collection—Temporary exhibition of

the Meyrick and Henderson Collections)

NATURAL HISTORY.

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY.

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The Central Saloon (Anthropoid Apes: Chimpanzee, Orang, Gorilla-

Bats-Walrus-Elephant, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus-Giraffe, Antelopes,

Goats, Sheep)

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NATURAL HISTORY-continued.

2. The Southern Zoological Gallery (Hoofed Mammals: Antelopes, Goats,

Sheep and their horns; Deer, Oxen, Llamas, Camels-Thick-skinned

Beasts: Tapirs, Swine, Hyrax-Horse-Tribe-Armadilloes, Ant-eaters,

Sloth-Echidna, Platypus-Basking Shark)

3. Mammalia Saloon (Whale and Narwhal Skeletons-Monkeys and Lemurs—

Carnivorous Mammals - Marsupials or Pouched Mammals- Seals-

Gnawing Mammals-Corals and Sponges)

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4. Eastern Zoological Gallery (Birds-Shells-Lemurine Monkeys-Groups

of Birds, illustrating breeding habits-Hewitson collection of Butterflies) 121

5. Northern Zoological Gallery.—First Room (Nests of Birds and Insects-

Gigantic Land-Tortoises)

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Second Room (Reptiles and Batrachia-Star-fishes and Sea-urchins). 130

Third Room (British Animals)

Fourth Room (Bony Fishes-Insects, Spiders, and Crabs)

Fifth Room (Ganoid and Cartilaginous Fishes-Ox-Ray (sea-devil)—

Sponges)

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PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.

THE descriptions of the specimens of Geology, Mineralogy, and Botany, and other notices referring to these departments, have been omitted in the present edition of the Guide, the collections themselves having been removed to the British Museum (Natural History), in the Cromwell Road, South Kensington.