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, (d.) Glass — A Roman jug, three oitps, and several unguent- 

 bottles, also a bluish-green alabastron with yellow band, all 



_from Smyrna ; given by Mrs. C. van Lennep. 



Blue bowl of the Greek period with blue and white cable 

 band and border, found in Spain. 



(6.) Collection illustrating various Religions :— 



(a.) Christianity. — Dedication stone with inscription in 

 Greek, " In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy 

 Ghost"; obtained at Memphis, Egypt, and given by the 

 Egyptian Research Account. 



(b.) Buddhism. — Outfit of a Buddhist priest, belonging to 

 the late Mr. C J. W. Pfoundes, consisting of garments, medals 

 and symbolic staff ; given by Henry Bonar, Esq., H.B.M. 

 Consul-Gencral at Kobe, Japan. 



Brass seated figure on lotus throne with pierced screen at 

 back, Chinese, early 15th century; and another of wood, con- 

 taining cash and a charm. 



(c.) Lamaism. — Wooden and stone figures, mostly seated on 

 lotus thrones, and two papier-m^che figures, one seated on a 

 lion, both coloured. 



(d.) jTaoism.^Bronze-gilt figure of Hsi Wang-Mu, Queen of 

 Heaven, on wooden base imitating rockwork. 



(7.) Oriental and Ethnographical : — 



Asia. — Two Chinese bronze figures of heroic personages, 

 one of colossal size seated on a throne, both of fine workman- 

 ship, ornamented with paint and lacquer. Also a Japanese 

 model ship on a processional car, used in religious festivals ; 

 given by Messrs. Yamanaka. 



A fine Sassanian silver dish with gilt details, with a relief 

 representing a Sassanian king (Sapor II., 310-381 A.D.) killing 

 a buck ; from Teheran. 



An alms-bowl made of Seychelles nut carved and fitted with 

 chains for suspension, Persian ; given by C. Delaval Cobham, 

 Esq., c.M.G. 



A painted Chinese drum ; given by J, Edge-Partington, Esq. 



A pipe and a silk robe sacred to the household god of a 

 family of the Mikir tribe ; Khasi Hills, Assam ; given by the 

 Rev. R. Jones. 



A Chinese cabinet of gambling appliances ; given by Mrs. M. 

 Langenbach. 



Four pieces of decorated pottery of archaic type, from 

 Baluchistan ; given by J. H. Marshall, Esq., Director-General 

 of Archaeology in India. 



A Chinese steelyard in wooden case ; given by Julius Spier, 

 Esq. 



A bronze food-bowl in three sections, one gilt, with incised 

 Arabic characters. 



