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collection of Peruvian pottery ; and sculptures removed from 

 above the wall-cases for structural alterations. 



Registration, etc. — The registration of current acquisitions 

 has been continued, and 2,815 objects have been added, 

 including ethnographical specimens. 



Photographs to the number of 107 have been taken in 

 the Department for purposes of illustration and reference, 9 

 lantern-slides made, and 32 extra prints prepared. Typewritten 

 labels to the number of 623 have been cut and bordered, and 

 14 labels and 158 wood-blocks printed on the hand-press ; 

 16 boards papered, and 318 objects mounted. There have been 

 prepared 452 blocks, labels, frames, plinths and miscellaneous 

 fittings. 



A number of ethnographical, archaeologica] and ceramic 

 documents and pamphlets have been sorted and catalogued, 

 and seal-electrotypes arranged and labelled. A collection from 

 lake-dwellings in Yorkshire and a selection from the London 

 Missionary Society's Collection have been packed and 

 transferred to the Museum. 



Registration numbers have been painted on 4,508 specimens, 

 and 652 permanent labels written. 



Publications. — The second edition of the Ceramic Guide was 

 published in March and the Ethnographical Handbook in April. 

 The slip catalogue of Oriental wares has been brought up to 

 date ; and progress has been made with a catalogue of rings, 

 the plates and drawings being in preparation. The Stone 

 Age Guide has been revised, and a second edition sent to press. 

 A slip catalogue of the Stein Collection of pottery and stone 

 implements from Turkestan has been prepared. 



Students. — Three thousand six hundred and sixty-five 

 students and visitors have been received in the Department. 

 Three parties have been conducted through the Ethnographical 

 and Anglo-Saxon galleries by members of the staff, and the 

 York meeting^ of the Museums Association was attended. 



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II. — Acquisitions. 

 (1.) Prehistoric and Early British Antiquities : — 



(a.) Stone Age. — Palaeolithic implements found at Kennet, 

 near Newmarket. Presented by C. R. Jennings, Esq. 



Replaced flint flakes, found in North Cray gravel pit, Kent. 

 Presented by Arnold B. Vansittart, Esq. 



Series of worked flints from a raised beach at Larne, 

 described in Man, 1909, no. 54. Presented by Miss Layard. 



Specimens of striated and doubly patinated neolithic flints 

 found at Icklingham, Suff"olk. Presented by Dr. Allen Sturge. 



A large series of neolithic flint arrow-heads, scrapers and 

 implement from a small area in Oxfordshire. 



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