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No. XXXVI.
A bas-relief, representing two persons navigating the Nile in
a boat. In the fore-ground is an hippopotamus, two crocodiles,
some birds, and several plants of the nymphsea lotus. In the dis-
tance are two buildings, on which three ibises are seen. The whole
of this scenery is viewed through two arches supported by columns.
The pilaster on the left of these arches probably corresponded with
a similar one on the opposite side, but which is now lost. This
bas-relief, notwithstanding the subject relates entirely to Egypt, is
of Roman workmanship. It is engraved in the Museum Capito-
linum.(i) Dimensions 2 feet, by 1 foot 6 inches.
No. XXXVII.
A bas-relief, imperfect, representing a vase with two handles, the
bottom parts of which terminate in leaves of the ivy. On the right
side of the vase are a panther, a thyrsus, and the letter A. Dimen-
sions 1 foot 8 inches, by llf inches.
No. XXXVIII.
A statue of the Muse Urania. Both the hands are wanting, but
from the position of the arms, it is probable that the figure held a
radius in the right hand, and a celestial globe in the other hand.
The position of the arms, however, might equally lead us to con-
sider this statue as representing the goddess Salus, who usually
holds in one hand a patera, out of which a serpent, held in the
other hand, is feeding. But as several statues of the Muses were
found in the place where this figure was discovered, it is more pro-
bable that Urania is here represented. Height 3 feet 11 inches.
1 See torn. iii. tab. 90.
No. XXXVI.
A bas-relief, representing two persons navigating the Nile in
a boat. In the fore-ground is an hippopotamus, two crocodiles,
some birds, and several plants of the nymphsea lotus. In the dis-
tance are two buildings, on which three ibises are seen. The whole
of this scenery is viewed through two arches supported by columns.
The pilaster on the left of these arches probably corresponded with
a similar one on the opposite side, but which is now lost. This
bas-relief, notwithstanding the subject relates entirely to Egypt, is
of Roman workmanship. It is engraved in the Museum Capito-
linum.(i) Dimensions 2 feet, by 1 foot 6 inches.
No. XXXVII.
A bas-relief, imperfect, representing a vase with two handles, the
bottom parts of which terminate in leaves of the ivy. On the right
side of the vase are a panther, a thyrsus, and the letter A. Dimen-
sions 1 foot 8 inches, by llf inches.
No. XXXVIII.
A statue of the Muse Urania. Both the hands are wanting, but
from the position of the arms, it is probable that the figure held a
radius in the right hand, and a celestial globe in the other hand.
The position of the arms, however, might equally lead us to con-
sider this statue as representing the goddess Salus, who usually
holds in one hand a patera, out of which a serpent, held in the
other hand, is feeding. But as several statues of the Muses were
found in the place where this figure was discovered, it is more pro-
bable that Urania is here represented. Height 3 feet 11 inches.
1 See torn. iii. tab. 90.