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Wood inlaid with Hieroglyphics in ivory or composition, from the Salt 

 Collection ; presented by Dr. Theodosius Purland, F.S.A., per Mr. 

 Joseph Mayer. 



A Model of the King of Ava's State Barge, from Eangoon, and a 

 Model of a Native Hut, with fittings and appliances, from the Orinoco 

 River ; presented by Mr. R. D. Radcliflfe. 



A Cup and Saucer of Venetian Porcelain, marked with a red anchor 

 and decorated with roses ; presented by Mr. P. H. Rathbone. 



A North American Indian Dress attributed to Osceola, a Seminole 

 Chief, prominent in a struggle in Florida with the United States Govern- 

 ment, 1832-7 ; presented by Mr. John Vickers. 



A Native Ashira Weaving Machine, from the 'Nguni, a branch of the 

 River Ogowe, West Africa ; presented by Mr. W. Woodward. 



A collection of Wedgwood Medallion Portraits, specially struck for the 

 Mayer Collection from the original moulds, has been received through 

 the courtesy of Messrs. Wedgwood, of Etruria. 



EXCHANGES. 



The following objects have been received in exchange for duplicates :— 



A hundred and one Wedgwood-ware Portrait Medallions, from Mr. 

 W. Bartlett. ^ 



An English Delft Bowl, an ancient Venetian Glass Bottle, and thirty- 

 eight small Wedgwood White Biscuit Porcelain Cameos, from Mr. W. 

 Wareham. 



Three Palaeolithic Flint Implements and five other specimens, from 

 Mr. A. W. Franks. 



PURCHASES. 



A pair of Japanese Bronze Storks. 



A large Incense Burner in Japanese Kioto Ware. 



Eleven specimens of Early English Pottery, including pieces recently 

 found in High Street, Oxford. 



A Four-handled Tyg of Liverpool Slip Ware, said to have been made 

 on Shaw's Brow. 



A collection of Greek, Coptic, and Arab Papyri, from the Mounds of 

 Crocodilopolis, Egypt. 



