so ACCOUNTS, ETC. OF THE BRITLSH MUSEUM. 



I. — Prehistoric Antiquities of Europe, Asia, and 

 Africa : — 



Donation. 

 Four palaeolithic implements from Ightham, Kent ; Nicol 

 Brown, Esq, 



II. — Ethnography of Asia : — 

 Donations. 

 An imitation coin from the Treasury of Iwami, Japan ; 

 €. H. Read, Esq., F.s.A. 



Silver charms worn under the skin by Dacoits in Burmah ; 

 H. Ling Roth, Esq. 



Stone capsule from Taungoo, Burmah; T. A. Hauxwell, 

 Esq. 



Purchase. 

 A large and importaut collection of weapons, ornaments, 

 .and utensils of the native tribes of Sarawak, Borneo, formed 

 by Dr. Charles Hose, Resident of the Baram River District. 



III. — Ethnography of Africa. 

 Donations. 



A series of objects from the Niger River; Dr. Coker 

 Adams. 



Two pairs of riding boots from Haussaland ; Sir William 

 Creary, Bart. 



Two poisoned arrows from the Wanika and Wakamba 

 Tribes, East Africa; Dr. Felkin. 



A hide shield from the Shilluk Tribe, Upper Nile ; S. S. 

 Flower, Esq. 



A canoe paddle from the R. Warri ; Rear-Admiral Hand. 



A Kaffir cooking pot from Cape Colony ; William Harvey, 

 Esq. 



Two carved wooden figures from West Africa; John 

 Jennings, Esq. 



Quivers and arrows from North Togoland ; Professor Dr. 

 Felix von Luschan. 



A series from German South West Africa, and glass charms, 

 ho,., made in Bohemia for the West African trade ; C. H. 

 Read, Esq., r.s.A. 



A sack woven of sheep's wool from the Canary Islands ; 

 G. G. Toler, Esq. 



IV. — Ethnography of Oceania and Australia : — 

 Donations. 



Spears, clubs, and model canoes from Queensland ; fish-trap 

 from New Guinea ; J. Edge-Partington, Esq. 



A ceremonial club and two spears from the Solomon 

 Islands ; a model canoe from New Guinea ; Rear-Admiral 

 Hand. 



