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Two painted wooden clubs from the Santa Cruz Islands. 

 Presented hy Alfred Fowler^ Esq. 



An appliance for catching devil-fish, made of the claw of a 

 devil-fish, from Ysabel, Solomon Islands. Presented hy J. Edge- 

 Partington, Esq. 



A wooden hook for catching " lavenga," from Ontong Java, 

 Solomon Islands. Presented by C. M. Woodford, Esq., C.M.G. 



Two featherwork bags from the Maori, New Zealand. Presented 

 hy Mrs. Frank Morley. 



A wooden adze-handle of exceptional length, from New Zealand. 

 Presented hy A. D. Passmore, Esq. 



A woven belt from the Caroline Islands. Presented, hy Mrs. 

 Greg. 



(4.) Antiquities and Ethnography of America. 



A carved stone pendant, a stone arrow-head, a finger ring, a 

 copper spatula with spherical handle in openwork design, represent- 

 ing fighting warriors and lizards, and other objects, from graves at 

 Ancon, Peru. Presented hy Louis C. G. Clarke, Esq., F.S.A. 



A carved ivory fragment in the form of a lion's head, found on 

 the inter-Andean plateau near Cuzco, Peru. Presented hy Dr. 

 H. 0. Forbes, F.R.S. 



A number of stone arrow-heads from Vancouver, British 

 Columbia. Presented hy Lieut. -Col. C. E. Cardeiv. 



A shruilk human head from the Jivaro Indians, Ecuador. 

 Presented by E. G. Drexel, Esq. 



An embroidered leather band, from the Eskimo. Presented by 

 Mrs. Greg. 



A " corvo," or fighting knife, in a leather sheath, from (Jhile. 

 Presented hy Dr. Olegario Olivares. 



(5.) Ethnography of Europe. 



A woollen costume consisting of cap, cloak, and trousers, from 

 the neighbourhood of Boris Gleb, Russian Lapknd. Presented hy 

 Miss Noel. 



In addition to the above donations, the Christy Trustees have 

 acquired by purchase a pre-Columbian carved wooden stool, found 

 in a cave in the Bahama Islands, in about the year 1820. 



Permanent Loans. 



The following additions have been made to the Collections 

 permanently deposited in the Department : — 



A ceremonial dress and silver-gilt ornaments, presented to H.M. 

 the Queen by the Royal Embassy from Abyssinia. Deposited by 

 H.M. the Queen. 



A number of robes, and head-dresses, and a state sword, forming 

 a conqueror's equipment, presented to H.M. the King by the Royal 

 Embassy from Abyssinia. Deposited hy H.M. the King. 



