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acquisitions b\> Ipurcbase. 



ANTIQUITIES. 



Collection of Eolithic stone implements from Ightham, Kent. 



Fifty casts of carved bones, antlers, etc., from French caves. 



Three Assyrian marble slabs from the ruined Palace of Ashur-nasir-pal. 



Collection of flint implements from Egypt (collected by Mr. M. P. Porch). 



ETHNOLOGY. 



Native objects from Haida Indians, Queen Charlotte Island, N. America 

 (collected by the Rev. A. Phillips). 



Various ethnological objects from Pemba Island, East Africa (collected by 

 the Rev. Thos. Burtt). 



Cast of Maori Head. 



Ceremonial Adze from Mangaia, Polynesia. 



INDUSTRIAL ART. 



Iron Candlestick, 16th century. 

 Venetian Glass Flask, 17th Century. 



BRISTOL ANTIQUITIES. 



Bristol Plaque, dated 1797. 



Copper Bowl, inscribed M.H.Q^S. (Mansion House, Queen Square), 1763. 



Two Bristol delft Plates, dated 1737 and 1791. 



Chatterton MS. (leaf of his school ciphering book). 



attendances During part of 1905. 



The following table gives the total number of 

 visitors to the Art Gallery from the date of the opening 

 on Feb. 20th to the end of September : — 



Month. j™'°L Attendances. 



days open. 



February ... ... ... ... 8 22,716 



March 29 83,519 



April 26 87,510 



May 29 44iO"0 



June 28 S5» I2 3 



July 28 28,232 



August 29 S9.203 



September .. 28 391625 



205 4I9.998 



