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



one of the palaces of Tiberius at Capri, called the Palazzo del Mare. This skull, 

 -which appears to belong to the best period of Greek art, seems carefully modelled 

 from nature, certain abnormal peculiarities of the original being exactly reproduced. 

 The knowledge and subtlety of observation shown by the sculptor in the rendering of 

 these details, shows how much attention the ancient artists bestowed on structural ana- 

 tomy. It is not known for what purpose this skull was carved, possibly for the use of 

 students of anatomy, 



A terracotta head of a duck, obtained at Cairo. 



A terracotta head of a goat, from Rome. — Presented hy the Rev. Greville Chester. 



(3.) A statuette in white marble, representing a draped female figure in rapid 

 motion. An interesting specimen of Greek sculpture. — Presented hy M. Lysimachus 

 Calocherino, British Vice Consul at Canea, and M. 3Iinos Caloclierino, Dragoman 

 to the same Vice Consulate. 



(4.) A draped female statue, rather above life-size, of the Roman period. From 

 Magnesia ad Maandrum, in Asia Minor. — Presented by Hyde Clarke, Esq. 



(5.) Five small terracotta heads, from Megara. — Presented by M. Franqois Le- 

 normant, Librarian to the French Institute. 



(6.) A square socket of cedar wood, said to have been taken from the centre of a 

 drum of one of the columns of the Propylfea at Athens. A description of one of 

 these wooden sockets, with an explanation of their use is given in Penrose, Athenian 

 Architecture, p. 22. 



Two potter's stamps from Vienne, in France. Three Roman stone pallets from 

 Cologne. — Presented by Augustus W. Franks, Esq. 



(7.) An ancient mural painting, representing a Nymph and a Satyr. — Presented 

 by Wm. Shane Stanley, Esq. 



C. T. Newton. 



Department of British and MEDiiEVAL Antiquities and Ethnographt. 



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1. Arrangement. 



The altering of the cases in the British Room for the purpose of excluding dust has 

 been continued ; and the contents of the greater part of them have been in consequenc re- 

 moved or shifted. Three table-cases have been completed, and one hundred and ten wall- 

 cases, the latter having been Avashed and distempered. The Collections thus displaced have 

 been cleaned, and in a great measure re-arranged in a more systematic manner. 



The Collection of Anglo-Roman pottery has been re-arranged, and numerous speci- 

 mens in it repaired, including most of the fine red bowls with figures in relief. 



The Javanese Collection has been removed from the British Ptooin to the Ethno- 

 graphical Room, where it is temporarily concealed from view. 



A case has been provided for the remarkable piece of clockwork presented in 1866 by 

 Octavius Morgan, Esq., M.P., as well as for other choice specimens of the same kind. 



A mahogany base, with cupboards, has been added to a table-case in the Ethno- 

 graphical Room. 



The Collection of Clubs from the South Seas has been sorted out and catalogued, pre- 

 paratory to being arranged in groups upon the walls. 



Five Roman Sculptures found in England have been mounted on stone plinths ; several 

 ethnograpical objects have been fixed on wooden pedestals ; and a number of seals and 

 gems have been mounted for exhibition. 



A portion of a galleiy in the basement has been cleared out and appropriated to the 

 Indian scvilptures, which were previously scattered in different parts of the building. 

 These sculptures have been arranged in it as far as circumstances would admit, forming a 

 series of forty specimens ; pedestals have been provided where required. 



Two thousand and forty-one Antiquities have been registered, including all the acquisi- 

 tions of the year 1867, and eighty-one labels have been added. 



A selection of 144 specimens was made from the British Collection to be sent to Paris 

 for the Universal Exhibition. These objects were mounted on desks and catalogued, and 

 then placed in the custody of the Department of Science and Art, to be transmitted to 

 Paris, where they were exhibited. They have since been safely returned to the 

 Museum. 



The work done in connection with the Christy Collection will be noticed under that head. 



II. Acquisitions. 



The acquisitions of the year are 723 in number, exclusive of the Christy Collection, and 

 may be classed as follows : — 



(1.) British Antiquities. — The foreign illustrations of the early periods of this collection 

 have received the following additions : — 



Seven 



