38 MUSEUMS. 



the manufacture of Pottery, Dusun ; Penang Basket; Wooden 

 Spinning Tops with strings, Dyak, Balo ; Harpoon Head, Dyak, Sarawak ; 

 Medicine Man's Charm Basket, Dusun ; Rattan Belt, Dusun ; Model of 

 a Wood Fishing Float, Malay or Dyak, Kuchin, Sarawak ; Fibre. 

 Lombock : — 

 Figure of a Woman in wood, painted, Tjakra Negara (21. 12. 97. 1) ; 

 purchased. 



Burmah : — 



Sanscrit Manuscript (11. 5. 97. I) (imperfect); presented by 

 Dr. A. Knox. 



Siam : — 



Reed Musical Instrument (23. 11. 97. 2); purchased. 

 Tibet :— 



Tbe following specimens (9. 10. 97. 1-17, 20-22 and 26), from Tibet, 

 have been acquired by purchase : — 



Conch Shell, used by the Llamas in their temple service, and also 

 for summoning the ghosts of the dead : Hand Drum, dnmaru, used for 

 calling and driving away evil spirits; Prayer Wheel, mani ; Wooden 

 Block from which the prayers placed in the prayer wheels are printed ; 

 Llamas' Rosary, Rak-sha, made from seeds'; Brass Household God, 

 inlaid with turquoise, made in Lhassa ; Womau's Brass Locket inlaid 

 with turquoise ; Pair of Women's Brass Earrings, inlaid with turquoise ; 

 Woman's Brass Girdle Belt, with chain attached; Charm, worn by a 

 Nun; Brass Charm Holder; Brass Bowl, made in Lhassa; Lamas 

 Bronze Bell, Tilbre, used in the temple service ; Brass Seal with steel 

 die ; Lamas Dorje ; Leather Purse ; Silver Coin ; Dagger, used by 

 necromancers, and when consecrated is said to become enchanted ; 

 Bag of W T oven Material ; Wooden Bowl, used for holding food and 

 drinking tea from ; Photograph of an old Tibetan Woman, and of a 

 group of Tibetan Men and Women dressed as Devil Dancers. 



CAUCASIAN RACE. 



Egypt:— 



Flint Knife, Ancient Egyptian, 4th Dynasty (?) (13. 7. 97. 1). 



The following Ancient Egyptian Objects (4. 10. 97. 1-15) found at 

 Desbasheh, by Professor W. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., were presented 

 by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund : — 



