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Cooke-Daniels collection from New Guinea exhibited in 

 Case 25 : the New Zealand collection entirely re-arranged 

 in Cases 132-40, and the series from Samoa and Savage 

 Island re-arranged in Cases 130-1. The feather cloaks from 

 Hawaii, deposited by H.M. the King, have been exhibited 

 in a special standard-case, and collections from the Mar- 

 quesas, Tahiti, Hervey Islands, and Easter Island re-arranged 

 in Table-case 197. 



In the African section the collection from the Uganda 

 Protectorate has been re-arranged and labelled, Kabyle 

 pottery in Case U labelled, and a series of steatite figures 

 from Mendiland exhibited in Table-case 182. 



In the American section a special exhibition from the 

 Sloane collection has been arranged in Table-case 191 ; and 

 collections from Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and British Guiana 

 re-arranged in Wall-cases 87-93. The South American col- 

 lection has been re-arranged in Table-cases 188-9, and feather 

 ornaments from Ecuador exhibited in drawers accessible to 

 the public below Table-case 190. 



A'laerican Room. — The Mexican mosaics in standard 

 Case G have been re-arranged and permanently labelled. 



Gold Ornament Room. — The re-mounting and labelling 

 of finger rings have been completed. Permanent labels have 

 been provided for the Persian and Sassanian silver dishes in 

 the Franks Bequest. 



Registration.— The registration of current acquisitions 

 has been continued, and 3,450 objects have been added, 

 including ethnographical specimens. 



Catalogues. — The slip-catalogue of ornamented and 

 stamped red ware of Gallo-Roman manufacture from Britain 

 has been completed and prepared for the press. The slip- 

 catalogues of Maiolica and Ivories have been completed, and 

 the Guide to the Mediaeval Room prepared for the press. 

 Progress has been made with the Guide to the Ethnographical 

 Gallery ; and an anthropological " questionnaire " for 

 Australia prepared, and printed for the Trustees. A slip- 

 catalogue of the Chinese porcelain has been begun, and a 

 heraldic ordinary prepared from the works of Ciaconius and 

 Litta. 



Photographs to the number of 263 have been taken in the 

 Department for purposes of illustration and reference ; 834 

 type-written labels have been cut and bordered ; 110 mounting 

 boards papered, and 990 specimens mounted. Blocks to the 

 number of 159 have been covered with velvet for finger-rings, 

 four stands stained and varnished, and a collection from the 

 Congo Free State unpacked, labelled, and stored. Labels, 

 blocks, frames, and plinths have been prepared to the number 

 of 665, and various fittings prepared for the Prehistoric Room, 

 Buddhist Room, and Ethnographical Gallery. 



