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A silver heart-shaped amulet with Arabic inscriptions, 

 found near Persepolis ; presented by John Ussher, Esq. 



A silver priming-flask, nielloed and gilt, from the Caucasus ; 

 a Japanese lacquered dressing-case, a staff, a remarkable 

 wooden figure of Ono-no-Komati (a famous poetess), iron 

 spearheads, bronze vases, and a lacquered clothes rack ; two 

 bronze candlesticks formed of figures of men, a wooden 

 " sceptre of longevity " from China, and three tiles of glazed 

 pottery from the Meingoon Pagoda, Burmah ; all presented 

 by Sir A. Wollaston Franks, k.c.b. 



A box for fighting crickets and pottery from Kowlung, 

 China ; presented by Dr. W. G. K. Barnes, r.n. 



A glazed pottery vase found at Thibaw, N. Shan States ; 

 presented by Edward Gates, Escj. 



A Japanese doctor's " sword" of wood, elaborately carved; 

 presented by Julius Spier, Esq. 



A rain coat and sandals from Singapore ; presented by 

 Lieut. S. S. Flower. 



An important ethnographical collection from Sarawak,, 

 Borneo, consisting of costumes, utensils, weapons, models, 

 etc. ; presented by Her Highness the Kanee of Sarawak. 



Africa. — A painted vase of pottery from the Kabyles, 

 presented by J. Moyr Smith, Esq. ; and three vases from the, 

 same tribe, presented by Miss Wallace Dunlop. 



A bag containing the keys of the Dervish treasury at 

 Dongola ; presented by Sir Elwin Palmer, k.c.m.g. 



A collection from Uganda ; presented by the Rev. John 

 Roscoe. Set of tools of a Yao blacksmith, Nyasaland ; pre- 

 sented by Sir Harry H. Johnston, k.c.b. A " Mancala " 

 board, for a game, from Nyasaland ; presented by Alfred 

 Sharpe, Esq., Deputy Commissioner and Consul, British: 

 Central Africa. 



Execution stools and bell, from Kumassi, Ashanti ; presen- 

 ted by Sir William Maxwell, k.c.m.g. Glass beads and other 

 ornaments from the same place ; presented by the Govern- 

 ment of the Gold Coast. Two gold chains, a drum, standard, 

 silver-mounted stool, etc., from Ashanti. A set of dancing 

 masks, juju figures, and drums from the Sobo country, Lower 

 Niger; presented by Major Copland-Crawford, d.s.o. A 

 figure from the Mambi district of French Congo ; presented 

 by T. E. Tomlinson, Esq. Large pottery vases, copper armlets, 

 and iron objects, excavated by Mr. J. H. Ozanne, on the 

 north bank of the River Gambia ; presented by the Colonial 

 Office. 



A remarkable sacrificial stool of pink quartz, probably an 

 object of considerable antiquity, obtained by the donor at Ife, 

 in the Yoruba country ; presented by Sir Gilbert Carter, 

 Governor of Lagos. 



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