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(22.) Inscription recording two agonistic victories, probably, in musical or lyrical 

 contests. 



(23.) Inscription in honour of some one who was three times Olymjiic victor. From 

 the Great Theatre. 



(24.) Inscription recording the dedication of a statLie to an athlete, and his victories in 

 the Olympic and various other public games. 



(25.) A number of fragments of lists of persons who had sacrificed, perhaps, at the 

 temple of Diana. 



The sculjitures discovered by Mr. Wood in these excavations seem to be nearly all of 

 the Roman period, and are not remarkable for beauty or interest of subject. Among 

 them may be mentioned : — 



(1.) A small headless figure holding a lyre, and probably representing Mercury. 



(2.) Several fragments of a frieze, two of which represent recumbent Satyrs, and 

 one, Cupids. This frieze, which is sculptured in a coarse but forcible style, was found 

 in the Great Theatre, and probably decorated its proscenium. 



C. T. Newton. 



Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography. 



I. — Arrangement. 



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

 been completed, and a further portion of the cases have been painted and distempered, the 

 antiquities being shifted and re-arranged Avhere necessary. Three table cases have been 

 re-lined and re-arranged. 



The repairing of the Collection of Anglo-Roman pottery has been continued, and 

 several British urns have also been repaired. The greater part of the weapons and other 

 iron objects of the Anglo-Saxon period have been steeped in a preparation to prevent 

 their further decay. 



A large series of Ii'ish stone Celts has been cleaned, the localities thoroughly investi- 

 gated, and inscribed in paint on the objects themselves. 



A very remarkable bronze helmet of late Celtic work, found in the Thames near 

 Waterloo Bridge, has been deposited in the Museum by the Conservators of the Thames, 

 until such time as the Board may make a Museum of Antiquities from the Thames. 



Thirteen Ethnographical specimens in gold, and fifty-four in silver, have been deposited 

 in the Museum by the Trustees of the Christy Collection, and exhibited in the Ornament 

 Room. 



Six of the tipright cases in the Ornament Room have been fitted up with tablets, on 

 which have been displayed ornaments from Norway, Algeria, Abyssinia, India and Peru. 



A large portion of the Ethnograj)liical Collection has been cleaned and sorted prepa- 

 ratory to being re-arranged. 



Four groups of South Sea clubs have been arranged in an ornamental manner, and 

 fixed against the walls of the Ethnographical Room. 



Three hundred and seventy-eight Antiquities have been registered, and thii-ty-six Seals 

 mounted. 



The Slade Collection of Glass has been removed to the Musemn without injury, and 

 displayed, for the present, in the space once occupied by the Temple Collection in the 

 Second Egyptian Room. It has been arranged and exhibited to the public, but as soon 

 as new cases have been received, it will have to be arranged afresh, together with the col- 

 lections of glass already in the Museum. Two of the new cases have been received, but 

 are not yet fitted up. 



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

 head. 



II . — Acquisitions, 



The acquisitions of the year are 1,005 in number, exclusive of the Slade and Christy 

 Collections, which will be separately noticed. 

 They may be classed as follows : — 



(1.) British Antiquities. — A rare stone pounder of an oval form, lound at Winterbourne 

 Basset, Wilts ; presented by the Rev. Henry Harris. 



Three bronze Celts from Ireland, twelve bronze weapons, etc., from North Wales, three 

 from Dorsetshire, and two from London ; together with a number of Antiquities found in 

 the Thames ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Fragments of swords and other weapons of bronze found in the Fens near Wicken, 

 Cambridgeshire ; presented by E. W. Cooke, Esq., r.a. 



A very long bronze pin of late Celtic work found on Salisbury Plain ; presented by 

 W, H. Black, Esq., F.S.A. 



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