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A series of antiquities of stone, terra-cotta, &c., of very various ages, found at Wyle, 

 near Deurstede, in the province of Utrecht ; presented by Dr. Conrad Leemans, Director 

 of the Royal Museum at Leyden, by permission of the heirs of the late M. Brugmans, of 

 Amsterdam. 



(3.) Ethnographical. — Two colossal stone figures removed from Easter Island, South 

 Pacific, by Commodore Powell, of H.M. S. " Topaze" ; the larger one has been presented 

 by Her Majesty the Queen, the smaller, by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. 



A large collection of early pottery found in topes on the Nilagiri Mountains, Southern 

 India, excavated and presented by Sir Walter Elliot, k.c.s.i. 



An ancient alabaster vase, found in Indian ruins near the Lake of Peten Itza, Honduras, 

 and terra cotta figures found in the same district ; presented by Lieut. Governor J. R. 

 Longden. 



Eight steatite figures of Hindoo divinities ; presented by Henry Pownall, Esq. 



A set of weapons from Australia ; presented by S. Kidner, Esq. 



III. Slade Collection. 



In consequence of the acquisition of the Slade Collection, it has been thought desirable 

 that the collections of glass, both ancient and more recent, should for the present form 

 part of this department, although including specimens which would otherwise belong to 

 the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, and the arrangements that have been 

 made accordingly have been given above. 



During the past year the executors of Mr. Slade have purchased, out of a fund specially 

 bequeathed to them for the purpose, ninety-four specimens of glass, at a total cost of 

 729/. 12s., and presented them as additions to the Slade Collection. 



Among the more remarkable specimens thus acquired, may be noticed the following : — 



Two glass bowls of the Roman period, with Millefiori decoration ; one of them is of 

 unusual size. 



Two glass drinking horns or Rhytons. 



A black glass chain of antique work, 



A blue vase in the form of an ancient boat. 



A Venetian marriage goblet, enamelled with portraits of a youth and his bride, enclosed 

 in wedding rings. 



A large canopy made of minute glass work. 



Two very fine lamps, richly enamelled, probably made in Syria, and bearing the name 

 and titles of the Emeer Tukuzdemir, who died at Cairo 1345. 



IV. — Christy Collection. 



The following progress has been made in arranging and augmenting this collection, 

 which remains at 103, Victoria-street, Westminster. 



Two additional rooms have been appropriated to the collection. One of these has been 

 filled with glass cases, furnishing 179 square feet of exhibition space, for the series of 

 specimens from the Asiatic Islands, which have been removed from another room, and 

 systematically arranged with appropriate labels. In the other room glass cases have been 

 placed for the Asiatic Collections, but have not as yet been fitted up. 



In Room IV., a glass case has been substituted for a cabinet of drawers, and filled with 

 South American specimens ; the contents of three other cases in the room have been 

 re -arranged. 



In the series of Prehistoric Antiquities, the Danish and Swedish Collections have been 

 entirely re-arranged ; the Belgian Collection removed to another case, and the German 

 Collection, obtained at the close of the year 1868, substituted for it. 



The whole of the clubs from the South Seas have been taken down, sorted into groups 

 according to the islands from which they have been obtained, and refixed with general 

 labels. 



A number of minor improvements have been effected, and the numerous accessions, by 

 donation, purchase, or exchange, have been incorporated. 



One thousand six hundred and seventy-seven additional slips have been prepared for 

 the Registration Catalogue, with sketches of the objects ; progress has been made in the 

 catalogue for publication, and a number of illustrations prepared. 



The following additions to the collection have been received by the Christy Trustees, 

 and by them transferred to the Trustees of the British Museum :— 



Implements found in the Drift, from John Evans, Esq., f.r.s., and the Jev. W. 

 Weller Foley ; and casts of such implements from Colonel A. Lane Fox and Albert 



Way, Esq. ^ i -n • ^^■ 



A large series of flint arrow-heads and other implements, found near Bridlmgton, in 

 Yorkshire, from Thomas Fox, Esq. ; a flint tool, found in Sussex, from \V . Boyd 

 Dawkins, Esq., f.r.S. ; and specimens from Yorkshire and other places, from John 

 Evans, Esq., f.r.s. r \. t\ r u 



A series of casts from stone implements, found in the dolmens oi the Departments ot the 

 Aveyron, Gard, and Lozere ; from M. Emile Cartailhac, of Toulouse. ^ , . . . 



A collection of flint arrow-heads and daggers, discovered in Southern Italy ; from M. 

 Alessandro Castellani, of Naples. 



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