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MAYER MUSEUM. 



RE POET . 



During the past year two Catalogues have been issued in this Depart- 

 ment of the Museum, one of the Prehistoric Antiquities and Ethnography, 

 and the other of the Mediaeval and later Antiquities, including the Mather 

 collection of objects relating to the Bonaparte Family. A Catalogue of 

 the Pottery and Porcelain is now in course of preparation. Consider- 

 able additions have been made to the Ethnographical Department, and a 

 permanent gallery for the Ethnographical Collection is being provided 

 in the extension of the Walker Art Gallery. Preparations are now being 

 made for a Loan Exhibition of objects illustrating the History of Navi- 

 gation, to be held during the present year in connection with this depart- 

 ment. 



DONATIONS. 



Collection of Pottery and Glass, found in Cyprus ; presented by Mr. 

 C. M. Campbell, Stoke-on-Trent. 



Group of Stone Implements, three Bone Fish Spear Heads, Lasso, 

 Bow and Arrows, also a Saddle and Horse Trappings, from South 

 America ; brought and presented by P. H. Rathbone. 



Pair of Pistols, formerly belonging to Colonel Martin ; presented by 

 Mr. Richard Ross. 



Two pieces of wood from Captain Cook's ship " Adventure " ; pre- 

 sented by Mr. Charles Baker, Master, s.s. "Thebes." 



Pick, made from the Antler of a Red Deer, from the ancient flint 

 workings at Grimes Graves, near Brandon, Norfolk ; found and presented 

 by Canon Greenwell. 



Mummy of a Woman and Two Coffins, a very fine example of Egyptain 

 painting. Dr. Birch considers that the name of the woman is Mutef, 

 daughter of Ankh-Khonsu, superintendent of the house of Amen, who 

 was son of Nas-pa-nub. The mummy is probably of the 19th dynasty 

 (B.C. 1300 about) or possibly a little later, from Thebes. Brought to 

 England by Lord John Churchhill, formerly in the collection of Mr. 

 David Pennant ; presented by Lord Denbigh. (See Report for 1882.) 



Liverpool Printed Jug ; presented by P. H. Rathbone. 



Japanese Specimens ; presented by Dr. C. Dresser. 



