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in porcelain, bearing the names of Ameuoph III. and Queen Taia, all from the Hertz 

 Collection. 



II. Assyrian. — A terracotta barrel-shaped Cylinder, inscribed with cuneiform characters, 

 and containing a portion of the annals of Sargon. 



A collection of very early Bricks, stamped with the names of the oldest Babylonian Kings, 

 procured by J. E. Taylor, Esq., British Vice-Consul at Basrah, from the ruins of Muqeyer 

 and Abu Shahrein, in Southern Babylonia. 



III. Greek. — A bronze Cista of very fine work, on which are engraved in outline scenes 

 from the funeral games celebrated by Achilles over the tomb of Patioclus. This object, 

 formerly in the Revil Collection, has been published by Raoul Rochette. 



A painted Vase, of fine style, representing Aurora in her chariot ; another with Victory 

 flying ; and two large Vases in terracotta, with ornaments and figures in relief; from the 

 Hertz Collection. 



A collection of painted Vases, Bronzes, Gold Ornaments, &c., 198 in number, bequeathed 

 by the late Miss Anldjo, in addition to the four objects described in the report of last year. 



A small terracotta Vase, inscribed HMIKOTYAION, apparently an ancient measure of 

 liquids, found at Corfu. 



IV. Etruscan. — A large bronze Mirror with Etruscan inscriptions, published in Gerhard 

 Mirroirs JEtrusques, plate Ivi., fig. 1. 



V. Roman. — A silver Situla, ornamented with figures of the Seasons in low relief- It 

 was found at Tourdan, near Vienne, in France. 



A very fine, though small, bronze bust, probably the weight of a steel-yard, representing 

 the Emperor Claudius. Several other bronzes, glass vases, ivory-carvings and tessera, 

 antique pastes and gems, from the Hertz Collection. 



A bronze Goose of the size of life, probably part of a fountain, and said to have been 

 found in the Hippudrome at Constantinople. 



Four specimens of Eoman glass, with designs in gold, representing Christian subjects, 

 and probably found in the Catacombs at Rome; presented by J. C. Robinson, Esq. 



VI. British Collection. — Three early British Urns, found near Swansea, and presented 

 by J. T. D. Llewellyn, Esq. A bronze Dagger found at Homington, near Salisbury; 

 presented by Viscount Folkestone. 



A collection of Iron Swords and Daggers, in bronze sheaths, of a late Celtic period, from 

 the Thames. 



Various Antiquities discovered in a " Picts House" in Orkney; presented by James 

 Farrer, Esq. 



A Headstone with Saxon Runes, found at Hartlepool; presented by the Rev. D. H. 

 Haigh. 



A Saxon Cross of gold, set with garnets, and enclosing an aureus of Heraclius, found at 

 Lakenheath, in Suffolk. Silver ornaments, found at Goldsborough, in Yorkshire, with Cufic 

 and Saxon coins. 



VII. Medieval, — A bronze Crozier of Irish work, elaborately ornamented, and which, 

 from an inscription upon it, may have belonged to Mael Finnen, first Archbishop of Leinster, 

 who died in a. d. [108. 



An enamelled Casket of Limoges work, of the 12th century, representing various scenes 

 of Romance. 



A gold Brooch of the 13th century, found at Kimbolton, and presented by the Duke of 

 Manchester. 



A gold Cross of the 12th century, found in Ireland. 



A Chess-piece of the 13th century, carved in walrus tusk ; presented by Henry 

 Cole, Esq., c. B, 



A Draughtsman of the 12th century, representing St. David consecrating a church. 



Two Models by Michael Angelo, one of them in terracotta, the other in wax, being 

 studies for the figures in San Lorenzo, Florence. A model by John of Bologna in terracotta, 

 being the head and torso of the Hercules in the group of the Centaur. 



VIII. Ethnographical. — Two Chinese Tablets, from the Gold and Silver Island on the 

 Yangtsze-Keang. Presented by J. D. Chaldecote, Esq., executor to the late Dr. W. Har- 

 land. Small collections of Antiquities from Central America and Peru; presented by Don 

 Jose Davila Condemarin, James Sequier, and Senor R. de Silva Ferro. 



A carved Burmese Pedestal, presented by Captain C. R. Young. 



An extensive collection of Antiquities from Java and Sumatra, originally made by 

 Sir Stamford Raffles, and presented by the executor of the late Lady Raffles. 



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