l6 ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The Me.dieeval Colleclions, of a nascellaneous character, have been increased as 



follows : — 



One hundred and one matrices of seals, of which 53, chiefly found in the Seine at Paris, 

 have been presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Eighty-five finger-rings of various kinds, including 44 presented by the Trustees of the 

 Christy Collections. 



Two brass buckets of Venetian workmanship, elaborately decorated with Oriental patterns; 

 one of them is inlaid with silver. 



4. Ethnographical. — A Chinese sword of bronze, with an inscription on the blade in the 

 ancient seal character. This weapon, which may be older than the Christian era, has a jade 

 handle of a more recent date, and has probably come from the Chinese Imperial Collecti^jn. 



A series of gold penannular rings from the province of Cauca, New Granada. 



A small collection of terra-cotta figures from Ecuador. 



A Mexican head carved in a very rare green mineral ; an alabaster vase, and several other 

 antiquities from Mexico. 



A collection of objects from New Guinea and the adjacent islands, presented by C. J. 

 Jessop, Esq. 



An enamelled silver necklace worn by the Kabyle tribes of Algeria, presented by the 

 Rev. Greville J. Chester. 



A leather case containing an amulet or charm, probably from the upper part of the Nile, 

 presented by Richard Greene, Esq. 



An adze of black stone from Burmah, presented by Captain A. G. Duff. 



A Chinese model of a pagoda in steatite, presented by Herbert Lane, Esq. 



A model of a Labrador sledge, presented by Samuel Prior, Esq. 



S. Birch. 



Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. 



I. — Arrangement. 



Twelve hundred and ninety-nine objects, chiefly antiquities from Camirus, have been 

 registered ; descriptive titles have been attached to 213 statues and other objects; 38 sculp- 

 tures, and 47 inscriptions and sepulchral tablets, have been mounted on plinths or repaired; 

 797 vases, terra-cottas, ivories, and other objects, chiefly from Camirus, have been repaired 

 or cleaned; one Mosaic pavement from Halicarnassus, and portions of three others, have 

 been mounted and repaired. 



The wall-cases in the Second Yase Room have been relined and made dust-proof, 

 and their contents re-arranged. Sheets A to H of the second volume of the Vase Catalogue 

 have been printed. Part J. of a new synopsis of the Department of Greek and Roman 

 Antiquities, containing the description of the First Vase Room, is now ready for issue. 



1 1 . — A cgui sit ions. 



At the sale of the celebrated collection of the late Count Pourtales a number of 

 antiquities were purchased, of which the following are the most remarkable : — 



Sculptures, (l.) A head of Apollo in white marble, formerly in the Giustiniani Collec- 

 tion at Rome. This head is remarkable for the intense pathos in the expression, and for 

 the bold and elaborate execution. From certain peculiarities in the treatment, it is possible 

 that it may be an ancient copy of a work in bionze. 



(2.) A youthful male head from the frieze of the Parthenon, formerly in the possession of 

 Mr. Fauvel of Athens. Since the purchase of this head, it has been identified as belonging 

 to one of the mounted figures in the group engraved. Museum Marbles, Pt. VIIL, PI. 19. 



(3.) A sepulchral stele on which are represented in relief a physician rubbing with some 

 unguent the body of a naked youth who stands before him. At the side is the Kribanos 

 or Klibanos, used in the ancient bath for regulating the temperature; beluw are inscribed 

 the names of a physician and his family. 



(4.) Two male figures attacking a bull with spears; found in the Island of Naxos, and 

 formerly in the Choiseul-GoufEer Collection. This group is probably part of a frieze in 

 high relief. 



(5.) Fragment from a chariot group in relief, of which only the anterior halves of four 

 horses harnessed abreast have been preserved. 



(6.) The front of a sarcophagus of the Roman period, representing several groups of 

 boys playing at games. Though the sculpture is of a late period, the several groups are 

 remarkable for simphcity and beauty of composition. 



(7.) Sarcophagus, on which is represented, in relief, the story of Phaedra and Hippolytus 



(8.) A female head, probably, of a marine deitv. 



(9.) A 



