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MAYER MUSEUM. 



A second edition of the Egyptian Catalogue, with a number of addi- 

 tional woodcuts, and a description of the Assyi-ian and Babylonian 

 antiquities, has been issued during the past year. 



The Egyptian antiquities, which are on the basement of the Mayer 

 Museum, being at present exhibited in unsuitable cases and in too dark 

 a position for careful examination, the Committee have set aside an 

 annual amount for providing more convenient cases. 



The Mayer Collection, with the other antiquities, have now been 

 grouped into a new Department called the " Mayer Museum," of which 

 Mr. Gatty has been appointed Curator. 



During the early part of the year the Committee granted the loan of 

 a large selection of Wedgwood-ware from the Mayer Collection for an 

 exhibition at the Liverpool Art Club, which formed an important feature 

 in that exhibition. 



DONATIONS. 



A Cabinet containing a series of red sealing-wax impressions from the 

 Intaglios of Josiah Wedgwood ; a Plaster Cast of an Assyrian clay 

 tablet in the British Museum, of the time of Assurbanipal, recording 

 the sale of a field in the vicinity of Nineveh. The inscription gives the 

 names of certain neighbouring properties, and a list of names of persons 

 witnesses to this transaction. The seal of the owner is impressed on the 

 tablet, the subject being Ishtobar holding a gazelle, size, 3j in. by If 

 in. ; a Cast of an Assyrian black basalt Dedication Stone, the original of 

 which was presented to the British Museum by Lord Aberdeen. The 

 stone was found in the Temple of Nebo at Babylon, and is covered with 

 cuneiform ^^Titiug, the inscriptions giving accounts of Oiferings and 

 Restorations of the Temples effected by Esarhaddon, after his retirement 

 from the throne, B.C. 670, size, 9 in. by ih in. ; a Rosewood Cabinet, 

 fitted with drawers for Medallions ; a late Celtic Bronze Spoon, found 

 in a Turbury in Ireland ; two Anglo-Saxon circular Gold Eibulfe, with 

 raised decoration ; four silver Anglo-Saxon Tags, with ornamentation in 

 shape of grotesque animals ; a protrait of Mr. Joseph Mayer by Daniels ; 

 presented by Mr. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. 



A collection of Greek, Roman, and modern European Coins and 

 Medals, in gold, silver, and copper ; presented by Mr. Baron L. Benas. 



