90 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A series of objects from ancient sites in Greenland. 



A wooden mask from the North-west coast of America. 



A gold mask, helmet, two vessels and a number of ornaments 

 from the Republic of Colombia. 



Indian canoe of birch bark from North America. 



Christy Collection. 



During the year 103 objects have been entered in the 

 Registration Catalogue. The Christy Trustees have acquired 

 by donation and purchase the following objects, which they 

 have transferred to the Trustees of the British Museum : — 



I. — Ethnography of Africa : — 

 A fetish figure from the Ibibio of S. Nigeria. Presented by 

 E. Dayrell, Esq. 



A series of musical instruments from Nigeria. Presented 

 by Dr. Foy. 



Three hide shields from the Sudan, two flasks from Abyssinia, 

 and a spearhead and dagger from N.W. Africa. Presented by 

 A. W. F. Fuller, Esq. 



A carved nut from the Zappo-zapp of the Belgian Congo. 

 Presented by G. S. Holmes, Esq. 



A feather headdress from the Lango of the Uganda Pro- 

 tectorate. Presented by G. P. V. Jervoise, Esq. 



Three school reading boards inscribed with Arabic characters, 

 from a mosque in a Mandingo village ; obtained during the 

 Gambia expedition in 1894. Presented by Lt.-Col. 0. L. 

 Josling. 



A number of stone flakes and a stone pestle from Sokoto 

 province, N. Nigeria. Presented by Capt. D. H. Macdonnell, 

 D.S.O. 



A leather belt and fittings from the Gold Coast. Presented 

 by G. Cunningham Scott, Esq. 



An inlaid wooden armlet from Kano, and a perforated stone 

 hammer found near Lagos. Presented by J. B. Travers Solly, 

 Esq. 



Four arrows and three pieces of native currency, from the 

 Egede Country, S. Nigeria. Presented by D. Hay Thorburn, 

 Esq. 



Four wooden figures from the club-house of the Amarikpo 

 Society, Ogoni Country, S. Nigeria. Presented by J. B. 

 Tombleson, Esq. 



Two hats worn by Masarwa Bushmen and a lump of native 

 soap, from Lake Ngami ; two knives and a doll from the 

 Mampakush of the Ngami marshes. Presented by R. B. 

 Woosnam, Esq. 



