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inlaid with glass of various colours. A wooden panel, from a 

 shrine inlaid with glass, and with traces of a cartouche, 

 believed to be that of Darius Hystaspes, from the Edkins 

 sale. A Roman bottle, still closed with the ancient wax, 

 from Hawara, Fayum ; presented by W. M. Flinders Petrie, 

 Esq. 



Twenty-three vessels, chiefly of the Roman period, found 

 in various parts of Egypt; a number of smaller objects, 

 partly presented by the Rev. Greville J. Chester, among them 

 the stamp from a bottle with the name of Hayyan ibn Shureyh, 

 Governor of Egypt, a.h. 99-101. 



A glass bottle from Bagdad, and a bowl cut on the wheel ; 

 found at Telloh, Babylonia. 



Seven glass vessels found in tombs near Nazareth. 



Portion of an engraved Roman bowl with figure of Apollo, 

 from Italy ; presented by Mrs. Nesbitt. 



Purple cup with unusual ornamentation, found in excava- 

 tions at Civita Lavinia (Lanuvium) ; presented by the Right 

 Hon. Lord Savile, g.c.b. 



Two Venetian specimens and five German, the latter with 

 the arms and portraits of various German electors, from the 

 Hailstone sale. Panel of eglomise work, with portrait of 

 St. Charles Borromeo ; presented by Henry H. Howorth, 

 Esq., M.P. 



English glass with the arms of Pile of Kent ; presented by 

 A. W. Franks, Esq. Election glass with " Sir J. Pole for ever, 

 1754 ;" presented by William Edkins, Esq. ; and a drinking 

 glass with " N.," believed to have belonged to Lord Nelson ; 

 bequeathed by Mrs. Emma Marshall Carter. 



(6.) Oriental and Ethnographical : — 



Indian, etc. — Metal amulet with figure of Buddha, from 

 Ceylon ; presented by C. D. Vigors, Esq. A reclining figure 

 of Buddha in Nirvana, from Burmah, made of bronze inlaid 

 with precious stones. 



Chinese. — Statue in bronze-gilt of a Buddhist personage 

 on horseback ; four specimens of enamel ; an ancient vase of 

 bronze inlaid with gold, in the form of a monstrous lion ; a 

 case of lacquered wood containing writing implements, etc., 

 from the Summer Palace at Pekin ; two cups carved in 

 rhinoceros horn, and other objects; all presented by A. W. 

 Franks, Esq. 



Japanese. — Bronze Buddha, made for a temple in Kaga in 

 the year corresponding to A.D. 1630 ; another with a mirror 

 forming the back of the stand ; a wooden figure of a Buddhist 

 deity seated on an elephant ; openwork ball of bronze for 

 warming the hands ; seals ; silver-mounted pilgrim's bell ; 

 two enamelled dishes, and other objects ; presented by 

 A. W. Franks, Esq. 



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