44 MUSEUMS. 



Xias : — 



The following specimens (27. 11. 99. <il-77). from the Xias Islands, 

 were acquired by purchase: — Wooden Idol, ' Adu Sim ha 

 salaru ' ; five Ancestoral Figures in wood ; two Spears, with iron 

 heads and wooden shafts, ornamented with a series of rings of plaited 

 rattan and brass : three lion Swords, with elaborately carved wooden 

 handles and brass hound sheaths ; two "Wooden Shields, one covered 

 with hide. 



Japan- 

 Four Coloured Prints by Hokusai, Kuniyashi. and Yoshitsuya 

 (24. 4. 99. 27-30) ; purchased. 



China- 

 Red Leather Quiver and seven Arrows (28. 8. 99. 60), brought 

 home by Sir Fleming Senhouse : purchased. 



Mexico.— 



Thirty-eight Water-colour Drawings of Natives of Mexico, painted 

 about 1850 (24. 4. 99. 20) ; purchased. 



CAUCASIAN RACE. 

 Egypt — 



A selection of Egyptian Antiquities (25. 1. 99. 2-104), from 

 Abadiyeh ; presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration 

 Fund. 



Ancient Egyptian Model of a Granary (13. 12. 99. 1), from Der 

 el Bahri, XL Dynasty : presented by the Committee of the Egypt 

 Exploration Fund. 



Selection of Ancient Egyptian Stone Implements (28. 8. 99. 63-74) 

 from Wadi Sojoor, Eastern Desert : purchased. 



Italy- 

 Model of a Hound in painted terra-cotta (24. 4. 99. 25), intended 

 as part of a group representative of the Nativity at Christmastide, 

 South Italian, 18th century; purchased. 



