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MR. SALT S COLLECTION.
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ORNAMENTS, &c. SET IN GOLD, &c.
60*A Necklace, composed of thirty-nine large and bright blue
beads of porcelain, connected by gold fastenings and
clasp, unique and perfect.......... Thebes, £14. 10s.
This Necklace is similar to the one in the collection of the King of
France, but which is not perfect.
61 A solidjgold Ring, engraved and representing Cow Athis in
a lotus bark.................... Memphis, £6. 15s.
62*Pair of plain gold Bracelets..................Thebes, 13s.
63*A Scarabeus of blue porcelain, set in gold as a ring,
Thebes, £1. Is.
64 An Ornament, consisting of a half moon reversed, in onyx,
with a globe above, encircled with the horns of Isis,
beautifully set in gold ............Memphis, £1. 85.
65 Pair of gold Ear-rings....................Thebes, 14s.
66 A small Dog, in gold, and two pieces of gold Ornaments,
Memphis, 18s.
67 A Scarabeus, with inscription, set in gold............95.
68*Two silver Amulets, curiously worked........Thebes, £4.
ENGRAVED STONES, &c.
Found in Lower Egypt.
69 The Head of Mercury, finely engraved, onyx, set in gold as
a ring ..................................£1. 6s.
70 An Hematite, finely engraved, warrior and female, Victory
over his head............................£1. 45.
71 A fine Cornelian, engraved, two warriors........... II5.
72 Female Head, fine onyx, and another.............. 195.
73 Two engraved Stones, onyx...................... 125.
74*A Cylinder, of agate, engraved, representing a Persian
King in a triumphal car shooting arrows at a lion, £22.
In the British Museum there is an extraordinary collection of cylin-
ders ; the addition of this, therefore, was of great importance, as it may
certainly be considered, with the exception of one in that collection, the
most interesting that has been found.
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MR. SALT S COLLECTION.
157
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ORNAMENTS, &c. SET IN GOLD, &c.
60*A Necklace, composed of thirty-nine large and bright blue
beads of porcelain, connected by gold fastenings and
clasp, unique and perfect.......... Thebes, £14. 10s.
This Necklace is similar to the one in the collection of the King of
France, but which is not perfect.
61 A solidjgold Ring, engraved and representing Cow Athis in
a lotus bark.................... Memphis, £6. 15s.
62*Pair of plain gold Bracelets..................Thebes, 13s.
63*A Scarabeus of blue porcelain, set in gold as a ring,
Thebes, £1. Is.
64 An Ornament, consisting of a half moon reversed, in onyx,
with a globe above, encircled with the horns of Isis,
beautifully set in gold ............Memphis, £1. 85.
65 Pair of gold Ear-rings....................Thebes, 14s.
66 A small Dog, in gold, and two pieces of gold Ornaments,
Memphis, 18s.
67 A Scarabeus, with inscription, set in gold............95.
68*Two silver Amulets, curiously worked........Thebes, £4.
ENGRAVED STONES, &c.
Found in Lower Egypt.
69 The Head of Mercury, finely engraved, onyx, set in gold as
a ring ..................................£1. 6s.
70 An Hematite, finely engraved, warrior and female, Victory
over his head............................£1. 45.
71 A fine Cornelian, engraved, two warriors........... II5.
72 Female Head, fine onyx, and another.............. 195.
73 Two engraved Stones, onyx...................... 125.
74*A Cylinder, of agate, engraved, representing a Persian
King in a triumphal car shooting arrows at a lion, £22.
In the British Museum there is an extraordinary collection of cylin-
ders ; the addition of this, therefore, was of great importance, as it may
certainly be considered, with the exception of one in that collection, the
most interesting that has been found.