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by Sir Isaac Newton, presented by the Rev. H. T. Inmaii ; and the 

 fine Roman mosaic pavement from Horkstow, deposited on indefinite 

 loan by Mr. John Hele. The most important purchases have been a 

 fine gold ornament of Scythic origin, of the second or third century ; 

 and a large selection of miscellaneous mediaeval antiquities from the 

 collection of the late Mr. S. G. Fenton. 



The Department of Ceramics and Ethnography likewise depends 

 largely on the generosity of benefactors. Its most notable accessions 

 were an early Persian bowl of Zenjan type ; a line Turkish jug, 

 bequeathed by the Right Hon. F. Leverton Harris.; a Chelsea porcelain 

 group of the " Roman Charity," presented by Viscount Bearsted ; a 

 series of fine wooden carvings and other ethnographical objects from 

 New Zealand, presented by Mrs. M. Reid : and a large canoe from the 

 Solomon Islands, presented by the Trustees of the Lady Lever Art 

 Gallery. 



Finally the Department of Coins and Medals acquired, through the 

 liberality of the Goldsmiths' Company, the magnificent gold medal of 

 Queen Mary (Tudor), by Trezzo, executed presumably on the occasion 

 of her marriage. This is the only example known of this medal in 

 gold, and appears to have been finished by the artist himself. In 

 addition the Department received a group of 18 gold staters of 

 Alexander the Great, from the collection of the Grand Duke Alexander, 

 presented by Mr. C. S. Gulbenkian ; another gold stater of Alexander, 

 with seven of Lysimachus of Thrace, from the same collection, presented 

 by Mr. Archer M. Huntington ; and two exceptionally fine and rare 

 Greek coins, a decadrachm of Syracuse signed by the artist Kimon and 

 a tetradrachm of Amphipolis, deposited on indefinite loan by Mrs. 

 Aliatini. 



The following are the principal publications issued during the year : — 



British Museum Quarterly, vol. I, part 4 ; vol. II, parts 1-3. 



Subject Index of Modern Books, 1921-25. 



Catalogue of King's Music Library, vol. I (Handel). 



Greek Printing Types (a fully illustrated catalogue of an 

 exhibition held in the Museum, produced at the expense of 

 the Lanston Monotype Corporation, and presented by them 

 to the Trustees, the proceeds of sales to be devoted to the 

 purchase of fine printed books). 



Reproduction of early maps of Drake's voyages. 



Catalogue of Greek Literary Papyri. 



Al-'Ubaid : report of Joint Expedition to Mesopotamia. 



Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets, part XL. 



Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets, part IV. 



Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, fasc. 3. 



Catalogue of Greek Coins of Cyrenaica. 



Guide to Bible Exhibition (reprint). 



Guide to the Use of the Reading Room, new edition. 



Guide to Exhibition of Printed Books and MSS. relating to 

 Agriculture. 



Guide to Exhibition of Flemish Miniatures. 



Guide to Exhibition of Roman Coins. 



Reproduction of Chinese Painting, " The Tiger." 



Four reproductions in colour of illuminated MSS. 



