78 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BEITISH MUSEUM. 



A sword-purse with coins, an iron war-fan and a wooden 

 priest's sceptre, from Japan ; given by C. Lund, Esq. 



A basket from the Igorote of Bontoc, Philippine Islands ; 

 given by J. A. T. Mackenzie, Esq. 



A lacquer cap from Japan ; given by C. H. Read, Esq , P.S.A. 



An ethnographical series from the Vedda of Ceylon; given 

 by Dr. C. G. Seligmann. 



III. — Ethnography of Africa : — 



Donations.^— Two wooden figures from the Sakalava of 

 Madagascar ; given by Colonel J. Barlow. 



A series of weapons and other objects fron the Ibo and 

 neighbouring pagan tribes of Southern Nigeria ; given by N. C. 

 Duncan, Esq. 



A collection of musical instruments and other objects from 

 the Mohammedan and Pagan tribes of Northern Nigeria ; given 

 by M. J. Fremantle, Esq. 



A charm and a snuffbox from South Africa, and a water- 

 bottle from West Africa ; given by A. W. F. Fuller, Esq. 



A large series of weapons and ornaments chiefly from the 

 AKikuyu and AKamba of the East Africa Protectorate ; given 

 by Dr. W. J. Hoy ten. 



A hide and bead dress taken from Sekukuni's kraal, South 

 Africa, by , the late Alan . H. Ede, Esq. ; given by Mrs. 

 Kingsford. 



A string of very large ghiss beads from the north end of 

 Lake Nyasa ; given by Norman H. Leys, Esq. 



A Munshi dagger and two Hausa bracelets. Northern 

 Nigeria ; given by Montague P. Porch, Esq. 



A doll and an ivory bracelet from Omdurman, an arm-knife 

 from the Sudan, and a modern ivory from Benin ; given by 

 C. H. Read, Esq., p.s.a. 



Two necklaces from South Africa ; given by Mrs. C. H. 

 Read. 



A flint and steel from the Gola tribe, Liberia ; given by 

 H. Reynolds, Esq. 



A series illustrative mainly of the musical and magical 

 practices of various tribes of British Central Africa ; given by 

 Dr. H. S. Stannus. 



Purchase. — A large and exceedingly important collection 

 illustrating the ethnography of the BaNgongo and BaNgendi 

 tribes of the BaKuba people in the Congo Free State. This 

 collection consists of a selection from the extensive material 

 obtained by the ethnographical expedition under the leader- 

 ship of Mr. E. Torday, now in the Congo Free State, and 

 affords an unusually complete illustration of the culture and 

 art of a definite local group. Each specimen is accompanied 

 by full information concerning its nature and use, information 



