ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. I5 



A collection of Antiquities excavated by J. Y. Akerman, Esq., in an Anglo-Saxon 

 cemetery at Long Wittenham, Berkshire. 



Some fine specimens of Anulo-Saxon jewellery found at Ash, in Kent. 



An Aniilo-Saxon bucket found at Farlorth, near Louth, Co. Lincoln ; presented by 

 Samuel Welfitt, Esq. 



Saxon weapons found in the Thames at Cookham ; presented bv Captam Oakes. 



A silver sword pommel of the Danish type, lound in the Stine, at Paris. 



Weight, with the arms of Edward L, found at Croyland Abbey; presented by Beriah 

 Botfield, Esq., m.p. 



Seal or the Guardians of the bridge at Rochester, and seal of an Abbot of Strata Florida, 

 in Cardiuansiiire, both of the fifteenth century. 



Ancient earthenware cistern, found in Moorgate Street, presented by Messrs. Knowles 

 and Foster. 



Two enoraved ivory plates with mythological figures of the IGth century, found in the 

 mansion of Sir Thomas Pope, at B; rmondsey ; presente<l by J. C. Buckler, Esq. 



A cylinder of bamboo, very minutely enuraved, and dated 16 2. 



An enamelled plate from'a reliquary, beinLi: a very early specimen of German encrusted 

 enamel, l-2th ceiiturv, tound in the district of Liinebuig, Hanover. 



Two iion keys found in the ruins of the Castle of Diirnstein, in which Richard 

 Cceu;-de-Lion was confined ; presented by Herr Heninger. 



A watch inscribed with the name of John Milion, and the date 1631, and presumed to 

 have belonged to the poet ; presented by Charles Frank Fellows, E-?q., according to the 

 desire of his father, the late Sir Charles Fellows. 



An Oriental quadrant dated 1334, and three other instruments of a similar nature. 



EtlmonTaphical. — Ywe stone celts from Goruckpoor, India; presented by W. S. 

 Blandford,.Esq. 



A collection of ancient vases and stone implements from Chiriqui and Peru. 

 Fragments of pottery and stone implements found at Norwichville, Canada Westj 

 presented by A. P. Miller, Esq. 



Stone impiemenis from British Columbia; presented by Mrs. John Miles. 



Ancient bronzes, specimens of metal-work, ivory carvings, &c,, from the Japanese 

 Collection, exhibited at the International lixhibition of 1862. 



A marble figure of Buddha. 



Samuel Birch. 



Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. 



I. — Arrangement. 



Two hundred and sixty-seven statues, busts, reliefs, and fragments of sculpture, chiefly 

 from the Mausoleum, from Cnidus, and from Cyrene, have been mounted on plinths. 



The whole of the sculptures in the Eastern glass shed, have been classed according to 

 the respective ( ountries from which they were brought. 



One hundred and one inscriptions have been mounted on plinths. 



The sculptures in the Roman Gallery, Grspco-Roman Rooms, Lycian and First Elgin 

 Rooms, and those from Cnidus under the glass shed, have been cleaned, under the direction 

 of Mr. Westmacott. 



The arrangement of the Vases, Greek and Roman Terracottas, and Roman glass in the 

 side cases of the first and second Vase rooms, has been completed. 



Progress has been made in the di-scription of the Second Vase room for an improved 

 edition of the Synopsis. 



Three hundred and twenty-five descriptive titles have been affixed to objects in the 

 collections. Fifty-eight objects have been registered, and sixty-three vases have been 

 catalogued. 



The bronzes in the side cases of the Bronze Room have been cleaned. 

 • Eight Vases and Eleven Miscellaneous Antiquities have been repaired; Kinety-two 

 Teriacottas, and Vases of Glass or Fictile Ware, have been mounted on plinths. 



II. — Acquisitions. 



1. Antiquities from Camirus in the Island of Rhodes. — During the past year the excava- 

 .tions on this interesting site have led to the discovery of a tomb containing the following 

 objects, all of which iiave been purchased for the National Collection. 



(1.) An Amphora, with figures painted in red and opaque white on a black ground. 



This Vase is a most valuable acquisition, not only on account of the beauty of the com- 

 position and masterly drawing, but also from the iact that its principal subject, the surprise 

 of Thetis by Peleus, may be at once recognised as the same scene which is represented on 

 one side of the Portland Vase. The received explanation of that celebrated composition, 

 first proposed by the laie Mr. Millingen, is thus strikingly confirmed. 



The style of the Camirus Vase is thai introduced about the lime of Alexander the Great, 

 when opaque colours and gilding were employed in combination with the earlier monochrome 

 figures. 



0.3. B 4 Examples 



