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Test tube with cork lid, wrapped in a paper label. Originally contained a specimen of water from the River Jordan. Inscription: Hand-written label in ink: Water from the Jordan above Tiberius

Two shells collected from a cataract, wrapped in a paper label. Inscription: hand-written label in ink: Shells from the great cauldron formed by the largest of the Rewah cataracts.

Plant specimen wrapped in paper label, taken from Gozo. Inscription: hand-written label in ink: A peculiar shrub grown in the rock at Gozo where you are spun across in a box.

Stone fragment wrapped in label, from Alexandria. Inscription: hand-written label in ink: A specimen of the Diocletion pillar at Alexandria (Pompey's Pillar)

Fragment of stone 'from the fortress at Mooltan', wrapped in old envelope, with hand-written label. Inscription: From the fortress at Mooltan 1849

Stone wrapped in label, collected from Duaga. Inscription: hand-written label in ink: Specimen of the stone from Duaga

Stone from the tomb of Archimedes, wrapped in paper label. Inscription: Hand-written label in ink: From the tomb of Archimedes.

Hand-written label for stone specimen but stone missing. Inscription: hand-written label in ink: Stone from the temple of the ....

Sphinx carved in limestone.

Sphinx, in limestone, originally coloured (traces of pigment visible). Underneath centre of figure is a double head of Bes. Sacred animals are sculptured on forelegs, head and shoulders.