10 ACCOUNTS, &C. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The British and Mediaeval Antiquities are still waiting for the completion of the new 

 room, which is proceeding rapidly, and will probably be ready for their reception in the 

 course of the Spring. 



The glazing of the more delicate of the Egyptian Tablets has been continued, and several 

 are thereby placed in a condition of safety. 



Labels and names have been very extensively attached to objects in the Collection, which 

 have made them more interesting and instructive. 



A Descriptive Catalogue of the Vases is in progress, and a portion of it is already printed. 



A Descriptive Catalogue of English Medals is in progress, and a portion of it will 

 probably be ready for the press before the end of the year. 



The last sheet of the Assyrian Inscriptions, collected by Mr. Layard, is in the press, and 

 the work will be completed in a few days. 



The acquisitions of the year ending 25th December 1849 have been nearly all regis- 

 tered, and the greater part of them catalogued. 



Among the valuable acquisitions of the year may be specified — 



130 Egyptian Scarabei, some of which are inscribed with the names of Kings. 



Fragments of Pottery inscribed with names of Egyptian Kmgs of the 18th and 19th 

 Dynasties. Glass, Arrow-heads and other Antiquities found at Sarabut El Khadem. 



Two very large Mummy Cats from Sakkarah. 



28 Slabs of Sculpture from Assyria, similar in character to those previously received. 



Persepohtan and Assyrian Objects from Mr. Steuart's Collection, among which is a 

 Carnelian Cylinder, with a Persian cuneiform inscription. 



Two Romano-Egyptian Bronze Figures found at the base of Cleopatra's Needle. 



Vase from Ruvo, painted with the subjects of Lycurgus and Pelops. 



20 Vases, formerly in the Pizzati Collection. 



Vase in the form of the Rostrum of a Galley. 



A Prize Amphora. 



A decorated Terra Cotta stand supporting four small Vases. 



Vases selected from Mr. Hope's Collection; one representing the Birth of Minerva, 

 another a Scene from an ancient Comedy, 



Etruscan Sarcophagi, upon one of which is represented the Fable of Ulysses and the 

 Sirens ; and other monuments ; from the Collection of Mr. Blayds. 



Bronze Etruscan Tripod. 



Small Heroic Figure in bronze, from the Basilicata, presented by R. GofF, Esq. 



Four fine specimens of Coloured Glass Vessels. 



Roman Pig of Lead, from Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 



Beautiful Gold Armilla, found in Buckinghamshire, presented by Robert Fox, Esq. 



Collection of Gold Armillee and other ornaments, found in Ireland. 



Two Gold Armillse, found in Anglesea. 



Eleven Small British Earthenware Vases. 



Collection of Mexican Antiquities, including a large Snake, beautifully sculptured in 

 hard stone. 



Small Collection of Mexican Antiquities, presented by M. S. Echeverri. 



Bar of Iron, used as Money in Africa, presented by Lieut. Forbe?, R.N. 



Coins and Medals received in the course of the year: — 



Greek Autonomous - 



„ Imperial 

 Roman - - - 

 Oriental - - - 

 English - - - 

 Miscellaneous, Modern 



2,553 



Amongst the most important are — 



A fine continuous series of Coins of Erythrae. 



Some very early Coins of Lesbos. 



Nine hundred and twenty-two Gold Coins, Oriental, Roman and Modern, collected by 

 the late Ibrahim Pacha, and procured for the Museum by the Hon. C. A. Murray, 

 Her Majesty's Consul General in Egypt. 



Gold Coins of the Visi-Gothic Kings in Spain. 



Some British Gold Coins from ascertained localities. 



One hundred and four Pennies of Henry II. and Stephen, part of a large Collection found 

 together. 



The extremely rare Marriage Medal or Dollar of Mary Queen of Scots and H. Darnley. 



A proof Crovvn Piece in Gold of Charles II., 1663. 



Gold. 



Silver. 



Copper. 



21 - 



- 105 - 



- 219 



- 



- 



- 67 



174 - 



10 - 



- 317 



494 - 



40 - 



- 265 



9 - 



- 117 - 



21 



325 - 



- 350 - 



- 19 



1,023 



622 



908 = 



Department of Prints and Drawings. 



The Drawings by the Old Masters, framed and exhibited during 1848 and a portion of 

 1849, have been replaced by a fresh Selection. 



The 



