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a large and important series of embroidered textiles, chiefly 

 from the Zapotec and Mazatec of Oaxaca, Mexico. Presented 

 by J. Cooper Clark, Esq. 



A native loom from the Mazatec country, Mexico. 



Stone figure of a maize-deity, found at Minatitlan, near 

 Vera Cruz, Mexico. 



A collection of ancient pottery from graves in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Buenos Aires, Costa Kica. 



A large shell pendant, encrusted with mosaic of coloured 

 shell and malachite in the design of a human head with head 

 dress. This, one of the largest and finest specimens known of 

 ancient Peruvian mosaic work, was discovered in an early grave 

 in the valley of Nasca. A gold head ornament, from an ancient 

 grave at Huacho. And a large tapestry, woven in native style, 

 but with an escutcheon bearing a Spanish coat of arms in the 

 centre and the motto si Dios ES por nos quien sera contra 

 NOS ; obtained in Cuzco. This tapestry was probably made for 

 some immigrant Spanish family not long after the conquest 

 (See the Burlington Magazine, Vol. XXIII., p. 146). Presented 

 by Louis Clarke, Esq. 



A large vase with painted design of tapestry workers ; from 

 an ancient grave at Trujillo, Peru. Presented by Herbert 

 Gibson, Esq. 



A pottery vase with design in colours of humming birds and 

 flowers ; from an ancient grave in the Nasca valley, Peru. 

 Presented by Colonel F. H. Ward. 



A pendant and beads of turquoise, and a pottery disc, from 

 ancient graves at Chaiiaral, Chile ; together with specimens of 

 unw^orked turquoise from the same locality. Presented by 

 Oswald H. Evans, Esq. 



A shrunk human head, ornamented with feathers and 

 humming bird skins; from the Jivaro Indians of Ecuador. 

 Presented by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Plymouth. 



A series of feather ornaments from natives of the upper 

 Purus river. Presented by W. H. Hildreth, Esq. 



Christy Collection. 



During the year the Trustees have acquired by donation the 

 following objects, which have been transferred to the Trustees 

 of the British Museum : — 



(1.) Ethnography of Africa : — 



A writing-board from Algiers. Presented by Mrs. J. D. 

 Paul. 



An ethnographical series from Mendiland, Sierra Leone 

 Presented by Philip Norman, Esq. 



A perforated quartz pebble, found in the earth 20 miles 

 north of Accra, Gold Coast. Presented by Sergt. Palmer, R.E. 



