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Gold Ornament Room. — The Byzantine and other Early 

 Christian antiquities exhibited in this room have been perma- 

 nently labelled in accordance with the published catalogue. 



Glass and Ceramic Room. — Two new standard-cases have 

 been filled with early graffiato and Italian quattro-cento ware, 

 as well as a loan collection of Egyptian glazed ware. 

 A Spanish pottery vase with ornament in relief and colours 

 has been placed on a pedestal in the centre of the room. In 

 the ante-room a second frame of Chertsey tiles has been 

 affixed to the wall. 



Asiatic Saloon. — All the wall-cases have now been rebuilt, 

 and all except cases 92-100 refitted. Those in the west bay 

 and part of the north wing have been re-arranged during the 

 year with Chinese and Japanese pottery and porcelain ; and 

 the collection of Oriental bronzes,, carvings, and metal-work 

 exhibited. The central standard-case, containing Chinese 

 porcelain painted in colours, has been cleared and re-arranged 

 after being refitted with walnut step-fittings ; while progress 

 has been made with the permanent labelling of the various 

 collections. General labels have been prepared for the 

 Japanese netsukes and sword-guards. 



Gallery of Religions. — Several pieces of Gandhara sculp- 

 ture have been provided with wooden plinths and labels, and 

 two heads of statues from Northern India mounted on 

 stone. A general label has been prepared and printed for 

 the Amaravati sculptures exhibited on the principal staircase, 

 and four framed copies placed on the walls. The permanent 

 labelling of the Early Christian collection, in accordance with 

 the published catalogue, has been completed. 



A'merican Room. — General labels have been prepared and 

 placed in the cases, and labels type-written for the col- 

 lection of Mexican mosaics. Twelve Z>Iexican sculptures 

 have been removed from the basement and placed in the 

 room, and several placed on the north-east landing. 



Ethnographical Gallery. — In the Asiatic section the col- 

 lection of Oriental swords, as well as the Dyak and Indo- 

 nesian swords and daggers, have been transferred and 

 exhibited, with labels, in four table-cases. Type-written 

 labels have been prepared for another table-case, and a 

 number of Sumatran, Indian, and Dyak objects mounted on 

 tablets and arranged in a case transferred from the Central 

 Saloon. General labels have been provided for the Japanese 

 and Oriental arms, and Dyak swords. 



In the Pacific sections a standard-case and table-case 

 have been cleared for the reception of the New Zealand and 

 other objects deposited by T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of 

 Wales ; a portion of the collection is now exhibited. 

 . Specimens from Torres Straits, Easter Island, Hervey 

 Group, Savage Islands, and Samoa have been examined and 



