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peculiarity not hitherto observed in clubs of this material. 

 Given by C. H. Eead, Esq., f.s.a. 



A series of six so-called " Gravestones " from New South 

 Wales, Australia. Given by Graham Officer, Esq. 



A model canoe from Nine (Savage Island). 



AracTica. — An obsidian mask and mirro]-, and a jadeite 

 dagger. All three objects are of unusually fine work, and are 

 of great interest and value in the Collection ; they were 

 collected by the late Right Hon. Sir E. Thornton, G.C.B., 

 while serving as an attache in Mexico ; given by the 

 Misses Thornton. 



A large and very important collection of Peruvian 

 antiquities, including gold and silver vessels and ornaments, 

 feather- and mosaic-work, copper utensils and ornaments, 

 implements and materials used in the manufacture of textile 

 fabrics, and a large series of textiles and pottery vases ; 

 collected in the provinces of Pacasmayo, La Libertad, and 

 Ancachs, by Dr.. de Bolivar. 



An interesting series of ancient Peruvian textiles ; given 

 by Sir Patrick Manson, k.c.m.g., f.r.s. 



A collection of shell implements and pendants from the 

 " Ten Thousand Islands " off the coast of Florida ; collected 

 and given by Clarence B. Moore, Esq. 



Five stone arrowheads from Ontario ; given by Arthur 

 Reynolds, Esq. 



Four ancient Peruvian vases ; given by J. J. Stevenson, 

 Esq. 



An interesting gold ornament from Colombia, representing 

 eight men playing various musical instruments. 



A shale bowl and a wooden comb inlaid with haliotis 

 shell, both unusually fine specimens, from Queen Charlotte 

 Island. 



A doll and a pair of sandals from an ancient grave in 

 Peru. 



Christy Collection. 



During the year 78 objects have been entered in the 

 Registration Catalogue. The Christy Trustees have acquired 

 by donation and exchange the following objects, which they 

 have transferred to the Trustees of the British Museum : — 



I. — Prehistoric Antiquities of Europe, Asia, and 

 Africa : — 



Exchange. — Three pal?eoliths from the Kempston beds, 

 Bedford. 



