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cleaned, while 60 fish-hooks from the Solomon Islands have~ 

 been mounted. In a large central canoe-case the objects from 

 the Solomon Islands have been cleaned, re-arranged, and- 

 labelled. 



The African section has been expanded and cases 56, 57, 

 98-113 re-arranged and labelled in part. The Benin plaques 

 have been removed from screens, and cleaned for exhibition 

 in three new standard-cases which have been placed in 

 position. Two table-cases have been re-arranged and 

 labelled. 



In the American section the Eskimo dresses have been 

 cleaned and disinfected, and the Freer collection of baskets 

 re-arranged. 



The tops of 18 table-cases have been renewed, and the con- 

 tents of drawers throughout the gallery examined, with a 

 view to classification. 



Registration. — The registration of current acquisitions has 

 been continued, and 1,058 objects have been added, while 713 

 ethnographical specimens have been drawn and described. 



Catalogues. — A catalogue of objects belonging to the Early- 

 Christian and Byzantine periods, and a guide to the Stone 

 Age antiquities have been published. A catalogue of English 

 Ceramics and a guide to the Christian room have also been' 

 prepared for press ; while guides to the Ethnographical and 

 Bronze Age collections have been commenced. 



A number of photographs of antiquities have been classified' 

 and stored in a series of boxes for reference ; and part of the 

 Departmental library has been re-arranged. 



Over 2,000 card labels have been typewritten and bordered, 

 and 973 permanent labels written. Fifteen diagrams and 

 eight general labels have been mounted on boards, and over 

 100 tablets papered for exhibition purposes. One hundred 

 labels and 700 headings for slips have been printed on a 

 hand-press in the Department. Over 1,000 wooden labels 

 and stands have been prepared. 



Two square and four circular Chertsey tiles have been 

 restored, and several squares of the Koman pavement from 

 Thruxton mounted on slate ; while a stone figure from Easter 

 Island has been cleaned. 



Two thousand one hundred and seventeen students and 

 visitors have been received in the Department. 



II. — A cquisitions. 



(1.) Prehistoric and Early British Antiquities : — 



Thiee series of flint implements of Drift type from unstra- 

 tified gravel at Knowle Farm Quarry, Savernake Forest, 

 Wilts; the first of uniform and ordinary appearance, given 

 by the Marquess of Ailesbury ; and the other two series. 



