80 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BKITISH MUSEUM. 



Four pieces of Grseco-Buddhist sculpture from the northern 

 frontier of India, one being from the upper monastery of 

 Nathu, Yusufzai. 



Three impressed bricks, with Buddhist topes and figures 

 probably made at Buddha-Gaya ; given H. S. Guinness, Esq. 



(7.) Oriental and Ethoiographical : — 



Asia.— An interesting collection of antiquities, comprising 

 pottery, glass, gems, and other objects, found with manu- 

 scripts during excavations in Central Asia. These form the 

 subject of a report to be published by Dr. Rudolf Hoernle, 

 and were purchased through the India Ofiice. 



A series of ethnographical objects from the aborigines of 

 the State of Perak ; given by H.H. the Sultan of Perak. 



A trumpet made from a human bone (femur), from the 

 Bhutia tribe, obtained on the Assam Frontier, about 1882 ; 

 given by Mrs. Comber. 



Blowpipe, darts, and quiver, from the Malay Peninsula ; 

 given by F. W. Douglas, Esq. 



Costume of a Lama of Tibet, consisting of hat, cloak, and 

 boots ; given by the Rt. Hon. the Earl Egerton of Tatton. 



A Burmese school writing-book, said to have been used by 

 ex-King Theebaw, from Theebaw's Palace ; given by Mrs. 

 Gilbert. 



A box of tattooing instruments and a smoothing-iron, from 

 Japan ; given by Wm. Gowland, Esq., f.s.a. 



A woman's head-covering (kulcnoopj, from Cherra-punji, 

 Khasia Hills ; given by S. E. Rita, Esq. 



A bronze bowl, engraved with charms and verses from the 

 Koran, obtained in Lahore ; given by H. A. Saltmarsh, Esq. 



Africa. — A large and important series of ethnographical 

 specimens from East Africa ; collected and given by Major 

 0. Delme-RadclifFe. 



A number of objects from Uganda, including a fetish 

 shield, staff, and horn ; given by Apolo Kagwa, Katikiro of 

 Uganda. 



A fan obtained from an old Haussa slave-raider in the 

 Nupe country, Niger ; given by C. Dawnay, Esq. 



A washing instrument and carved staff from the district of 

 Mazarro, Zambesi ; given by R. A. Durand, Esq. 



A pottery vase and pipe used in connection with human 

 sacrifices in Uganda ; given by the Rev. E. Millar. 



Four robes from Bida, two of European cloth with native 

 embroidery, two of native material ; also a sleeveless galla- 

 hiya from Egypt ; given by Capt. Pereira. 



A canoe of ambatch wood from Lake Baringo, Uganda 

 Protectorate ; given by Capt. P. H. G. Powell-Cotton. 



Two bark-cloths from British Central Africa; given by 

 G. C. L. Ray, Esq. 



