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An iron hammer-head and javelin-heads from ancient 

 ruins and mining-works in Matabeleland ; given by Major 

 Ricarde-Seaver. 



A carved elephant-tusk of unusual size and perfection of 

 workmanship, from Benin ; given by the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, M.P. 



A string belt, two bead belts, a brass brooch, and a 

 snufF-spoon, from Zululand ; given by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. 

 Samuelson. 



A number of fragments of pottery found in the Khami ruins 

 near Buluwayo ; given by Major W. H. Turton, r.e. 



A series of ethnographical objects from the Va-Lovale, 

 Upper Zambesi, including a ceremonial dress and mask and 

 a finely- carved double drinking-bowl. 



Two idols and stools from the Congo and a series of objects 

 from West Africa, including a bronze staff from Benin. 



A number of ethnographical objects from the Niger, 

 collected by Dr. C. Christy. 



A large wooden mask from the Congo. 



A gold vase with cover in one piece, with two carved 

 hollow handles, from Ashanti. 



Oceania. — A large number of spears and other ethno- 

 graphical specimens collected on the Victoria River, North 

 Australia ; given by J. Bradshaw, Esq. 



A spinning-top from Dobeli, Solomon Islands ; given by 

 T. Benskin, Esq. 



A carved wooden trumpet of unusual form, from New 

 Zealand ; given by Max Rosenheim, Esq., f.s.a. 



A head-dress worn by youths, from Bougainville, Solomon 

 Islands ; given by Mrs. Tindal. 



A prepared human skull from Ronongo, Solomon Islands ; • 

 given by F. Wickham, Esq. 



A number of interesting specimens from the Solomon 

 Islands, including two coral images from Choiseul Island, 

 water-bottle, coconut-grater, &c. ; given by C. M. Woodford, 

 Esq., H.B.M. Resident Commissioner. 



A large series of ethnographical objects from the Dyaks 

 of Borneo, collected by Charles Hose, Esq., D.sc. 



America. — Nine ornaments of gold, much alloyed, from 

 the graves of the Arauco Indians, Sierra Nevada ; given by 

 the " Friends of the British Museum." 



Part of a canoe from the Chonos Indians, Patagonia, given 

 by Col. Sir Thomas H. Holdich, k.c.s.t. 



A facsimile of an ancient Mexican MS. belonging to Lord 

 Zouche of Harj'nworth, and now deposited in the British 



