88 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Two Indo-Persian axeheads, iron inlaid with silver. Pre- 

 sented by the Library Gommittee of the City of London. 



The dress of an Angami Naga warrior and several head- 

 ornaments, from Assam. Presented by C. L. Hardcastle^ Esq. 



Oval medallion of Pertabghar enamel with animals inlaid 

 in gold. Presented by Mrs. Knox Johnson. 



A series of chalcedony and other neolithic flakes found near 

 Poona, India. Presented by G. F. Keatinge, Esq., PCS. 



A ceremonial sword, archer's glove, bronze door-plates and 

 other objects from Japan, and a porcelain pillow, candlesticks, 

 paint-brush cleaner and cosmetic vase from China. Presented 

 by C. Lund, Esq. 



Three carved ivory panels from the throne of the Maharajah 

 of Tanjore ; 15th century. Presented by C. Fairfax Murray, 

 Esq. 



A pack of Japanese playing cards and an Indian grain 

 rubber. Presented by Dr. C. H. Read, P.S.A. 



A model to one-tenth scale of the house of a Chinese of the 

 commercial class, made by a native carpenter, Hwei-an district, 

 near Amoy. Presented by Dr. G. Reynolds Turner. 



Two finger-rings from the " Miri," or mound, in Quetta 

 arsenal. Presented by Gapt. W. B. Walker. 



An ethnographical series from S.W. China. 



A Chinese compass-face of brass, an iron brazier and a jade 

 hair-ornament. 



A series of objects collected in Tibet during the recent 

 British Expedition. 



A sandal-wood grinding-stone from Ceylon. 



Set of nine inscribed jade tablets, one dated A.D. 1649, from 

 the Temple of Ancestors, Pekin. 



Africa.- — A large and very important collection illustrative 

 of the ethnography and art of the Bashilele, Bakongo, Bapende, 

 Babunda and Badjok tribes of the S.W. Belgian Congo. This 

 collection, which is part of the material acquired by the recent 

 ethnographical expedition under the leadership of Mr. E. Torday, 

 includes the series of objects acquired in that section of the 

 country which had not before been crossed by Europeans. 



A large and valuable series illustrative of the ethnography 

 of the Akikuyu of the East Africa Protectorate. Most of the 

 objects have been fully described and illustrated in the donor's 

 recent book. Presented, by W. Scoresby Routledge, Esq. 



An interesting ethnographical series collected in South 

 Africa and Abyssinia by the late Sir Bartle Frere. Presented 

 by Sir Bartle Frere, Bart. 



Five ivory carvings from Benin, three of which exhibit 

 unusual perfection of workmanship. (Illustrated in Man, 

 1910, No. 29.) 



