ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



(6.) Oriental and Ethnographical : — 



A stone seal with figure of a bull and supposed Indian 

 hieroglyphs, from the ruins of Harapa, Panjab (Corp. Inscr. 

 Ind., I. pi. xxviii.). Presented by Major General M. G. 

 Clerk. 



A collection of terra-cotta seals, with Gupta characters, 

 'from Sunet, Panjab ; presented by James Burgess, Esq., 



LL.D. 



A Saracenic helmet, found at Van, in Armenia, bronze 

 spoon, with Cufic inscription, two Turkish writing-cases, a 

 large ancient casket, covered with pierced ivory panels, 

 probably from Ceylon or Burmah, and two Japanese bronze 

 vases on stands ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A Chinese compass ; presented by Lord Grantley. 



Among the ethnographical objects may be mentioned : — 



Asia. — A collection of Burmese weights of various ages ; 

 presented by Major R. C. Temple. 



Africa. — 'A large and very important collection of objects 

 obtained during his expedition to Mashonaland, by the donor, 

 J. Theodore Bent, Esq., f.s.a. Ahead-dress and band from the 

 Masai; presented by Mrs. C. E. Foot. A wooden drum and 

 grass cloth from West Africa ; presented by Walter Price 

 Williams, Esq. 



Oceania. — Five carved wooden panels from an ancient 

 Maori house at Rotorua, New Zealand ; presented by Alfred 

 Fowler, Esq. A large New Zealand figure. Two stone adze 

 blades, from Kohala, Hawaii; presented by E. A. Burchardt, 

 Esq. 



America. — Five small jade pendants, found at Sacrificios, 

 Mexico, by Admiral Nepean ; presented by Lady Fyers. 

 Twelve ancient Mexican vases and a rattle and whistle ob- 

 tined at Puebla, and two terra-cottas from San Salvador ; 

 presented by DucaneGodman, Esq., F.R.S. A quartz knife, from 

 Cartier, Ontario ; presented by John Wilkins, Esq. Clothing, 

 etc., from Bogota, Republic of Colombia ; presented by Mrs. 

 M. C. de Koppel. 



III. — Christy Collection. 



Four hundred and seventy-eight additional slips have been 

 prepared for the Registration Catalogue, with careful sketches 

 of the objects. 



The following donations have been received by the Christy 

 Trustees, and by them transferred to the Trustees of the 

 British Museum : — 



1. Prehistoric 



