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A large number of Japanese religious woodcuts ; presented 

 by William Gowland, Esq., f.s.a. A Chinese glass amulet 

 enclosing a Buddhist figure ; presented by Mrs. Fox Brough. 

 A priest's arm-sling used by the Shingon sect in Japan ; 

 presented by Tsunegusu Minakata, Esq. 



(6.) Oriental and Ethnogra2:)}iical : — 



A Saracenic helmet, with the stamp of the Sultan 

 Muhammad II., and a Persian dagger ; presented by Sir A. "W. 

 Franks. 



A copperplate grant of Dhruvasena I., A.D. 536 — 537; 

 presented by James Burgess, Esq., ll.d. 



Twenty-three ancient Chinese bronzes with Arabic inscrip- 

 tions, two bronze animals inlaid and jewelled, incense burner, 

 bronze vase, jade vase finely carved, all from China, and a 

 Japanese enamelled bowl; all presented by Sir A. W. Franks^ 



Steatite relief of a Chinese warrior ; presented by W. G. 

 Cavendish Bentinck, Esq., M.P. Gambling implements used by 

 the Chinese in Pahang; presented by Captain d'Arcy Symonds. 

 Chinese bronze bowl found at Dover ; presented by Charles 

 Dawson, Esq. Gambling counters and weights from Burmiah; 

 presented by Major R. C. Temple. 



Thirteen Corean fans ; presented by Mrs. Bunker ; two 

 knives, with chopsticks, from Oorea.; presented by E. H. 

 Fraser, Esq. 



Among the ethnographical objects may be mentioned : — 



Asia. — Silver girdle wornbyKling girls in Penang; pre- 

 sented by Dr. W. G. K. Barnes. Dyak fire-syringe, and other 

 objects from Borneo; presented by G. D. Haviland, Esq. 

 Veddah powder flask ; presented by Andrew Murray, Esq. 



Africa. — A number of beads, nails, etc., of gold, from the 

 ruins of Zimbabwe, Mashonaland ; presented by Colonel 

 Rhodes. Pair of boots from Kuha, Central Africa ; pre- 

 sented by Alfred Littler Jones, Esq. 



Oceania. — Seven large carvings in wood from a " pah " in 

 the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. A Fiji neck ornament of 

 whale tooth ; presented by Y. G. Lloyd -Graeme, Esq. Bark 

 cloth from Fiji, girdles, etc. ; presented by Francis S. Baxen- 

 dale, Esq. Spinning-top from Kuranda, North Australia; 

 presented by W. S. Day, Esq. Grinding -stone, etc., from 

 "Western Australia ; presented by Carl B. Luff'mann, Esq. 



■ America. — Collection of stone implements, from Newfound- 

 land ; presented by the Rev. Arthur Pittman. Four vases 

 of pottery from a cave in British Honduras ; presented by 

 Hugh Price, Esq. 

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