2 a 



,reen formerly used. The exhibits have been re-arranged 

 and re-labelled where necessary. 



Room No. i. 

 Egyptian Antiquities. 



The British School of Archeology in Egypt has pre- 

 sented a very fine gilt cartonnage mummy head or mask 

 and also a foot pi ece. This style of decoration of mummies 

 preceded the use of painted portraits, dating about the 

 ist century B.C. 



Assyrian, Greek and Roman Antiquities. 



« Nothing of importance has been added during the year. 



Room No. II. 

 Ethnographical Collection. 



Various objects have been added to this department by 

 rift and purchase, the most important being a fine Mangaia 

 Ceremonial Adze (from the late Lord Winterstoke s collection, 

 and given by Miss Stancomb- Wills) . 



A white shell armlet from New Caledonia ; carved soap- 

 stone from China ; set of baskets from West Africa, brought 

 over in i860 ; Buddhist tiles in carved frames from Burma 

 boy's costume and woman's ear-rings from China; enamel 

 vase from Pekin ; carved bamboo fan from China, Yung 

 Cheng period. 



Room No. III. 



Industrial Art Collection. 



A few objects have been added during the year, the chief 

 being a bronze measure, inscribed " A. L., Ijtt5 " ! Spanish 

 glass bottle of the 18th century ; and a Venetian-glass Tazza. 



