68 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



dynasty, and therefore of great importance, as helping to 

 settle the chronology of glass-making ; presented by W. M. 

 Flinders Petrie, Esq. Two Egyptian bottles, also from Gurob, 

 of the time of Rameses II., presented by Jesse Haworth, 

 Esq. Glass bottle in its original wrapping of leaves, excavated 

 by Mr. Flinders Petrie at Hawara, in the Fayum, and pre- 

 sented by H. Martyn Kennard, Esq. 



Two bottles of the Roman period, found in Babylonia ; 

 eleven specimens of the same period from a tomb at Gurob, 

 near Illahun, Egypt. 



Three vessels, including a cup inscribed EY<I>POSYNH. found 

 in Cyprus, and presented by the Cyprus Exploration Fund. 



Bottle, vase, two enamelled flower vases, and a carpet 

 weight, presented A. W. Franks, Esq. Pieces of glass for 

 inlaying, from a mosque at Cairo, presented by Henry Wallis, 

 Esq. Nine pieces of glass of the Arab period, found in Syria. 



English goblet with a sixpence of Queen Anne (1707) in the 

 stem, Dutch inscribed glass, and two Chinese snuff-bottles ; 

 presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



(6.) Oriental and Ethnograi^hical : — 

 A bas-relief obtained by L. White King, Esq., at Hasht- 

 nagar, Peshawur, and which formed part of the pedestal of a 

 statue of Buddha. It represents Buddha seated, with votaries 

 making offerings-, and is of great interest, as having on it a line 

 of inscription (the first yet found in this style), with the date 

 274. The era is not certain, but the year named must be 

 between a.d. 214 and 352. 



A Valabhi grant inscribed on a copper-plate of the reign of 

 Guhasena, dated Samvat 248=A.D. 56C. Indian steel helmet 

 inlaid with silver, and an Indian sword ; presented by A. W. 

 Franks, Esq. 



Two Indian terra-cotta beads, from Kapila Vasta, presented 

 by Mrs. Churcher. Four earthenware vessels, containing 

 figures of the naga, or snake, found at Mihintale, Ceylon, in 

 an ancient tank, and presented by the Hon. Sir Arthur Gordon, 

 G.c.M.G. Five clay seals from Ceylon, inscribed with a Buddhist 

 formula, presented by the Right Hon. Sir William Gregory, 



K.C.M.G. 



Four specimens of Chinese cloisonne enamel, three Chinese 

 translucent enamels on silver, and a Japanese enamelled bowl 

 and cover ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. A Japanese 

 enamelled tray, presented by E. Gilbertson, Esq. Section of 

 a cable made of human hair, the votive offerings of Buddhists 

 to the Temple of Hongwanji at Kioto, presented by the Rev. 

 P. Marshall and the Buddhist priest Hiramatsu Rei. 



Two specimens of hand-made pottery from the Canary 

 Islands ; presented by G. E. Dalton, Esq. 



Amulet of ichneumon skin from Lake Nyassa, presented by 

 the Rev. Leonard O. Warner. Collection of specimens ob- 

 tained by missionaries in the Congo District, presented by the 

 Baptist Missionary Society. ^ , 



