MUSEUMS. (Jo 



CAUCASIAN RACE. 

 Egypt:— 



Copy of the Papyrus of ' Ani ' (7. 7. 1902. 15), with transliteration 

 of the hieroglyphics, &c, by F. LI. Griffiths; presented by Mr. T. 

 Gibson. 



A selection of Egyptian Antiquities (16. 9. 1902. 1-57), from the 

 excavations at the Royal and other Tombs at Abydos, were received 

 from the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, as follows: — 

 Earthenware pots; spindle whorl: slate pallette; pieces of a fire- 

 place : axe-head : model shell and mortar in alabaster, inscribed with 

 the name of Tahutmes III. ; three metal arrowheads ; inscribed lime- 

 stone, bearing- the name of ' Fah-ab-ra-Apries ' ; string of twenty-five 

 amulets, from the tomb of Zedher : ushabti ; beads ; paint rubber : 

 two earthenware moulds; flint knives, scrapers, flakes, and parts of 

 knives, &c. 



The following casts (10. 4. 1902. 1-4) of Egyptian Antiquities, from 

 original in the British Museum, were obtained by purchase: — 



Statuette of ' Betmes,' a high functionary of the IYth Dynasty : 

 statuette of ' Amen-em-ha,' a functionary of the Xllth Dynasty: 

 upper part of an Egyptian Monarch, late period; head of the 

 sarcophagus of Sebaksi. 



■ Egyptian bronze pounder (17. 7. 1902), from the collection of the 

 late Mr. R. Bennett: presented by Mrs. Bennett. 



Polynesia :— 



Stone pounder (17. 7. 1902), Sandwich Islands, from the collection 

 of the late Mr. Riehard Bennett, and presented by Mrs. Bennett- 

 Europe :— 



Writ for debt (29. 4. 1902. 1) issued at Dublin. February, 1836; 

 presented by Mr. W. H. Quilliam. 



Set of Mint proof English coins of Edward VII. (29. 9. 1902), viz.. 

 £5, £2. £1. half-sovereign, 5s.. 4s., 2s.. Is., (id., and 3d. : purchased. 



Summary of Acquisitioxs. 

 Ethnography and Photographs 568 



HEXRY 0. FOBBES, 



Director of Museums. 



