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14. Fras'iient of another drum with figures in Persian dress. 



15. Block, probably from a pilaster, with figures in relief on each side, representing a 

 group of Hercules and two female figures. 



II. The following Marbles and Antiquities from the Augusteum, and other sites at 

 Ephesus, have also been received. 



1. A statue of Athene in white marble, found near the Great Theatre. This figure 

 which has been about six feet high, Avants the head and arms, but is interesting as show- 

 ing an arrangement of the a3gis unusual in sculpture. 



2. A small male figure, probably of Jupiter, at the side of his chair and eagle, found 

 near the Roman buildings within the pe?-ibo/ot: 



3. Head, under life size, probably of a barbarian, which has been coloured. 



4. A small square altar or cippus, on which is sculptured in relief. Pan, armed with 

 helmet, cuirass, and shield. On each side of the altar is sculptured a serpent. This 

 curious representation of Pan as a warrior, seems of a late period of Roman art. 



5. A number of inscriptions, consisting of fragments of honorary decrees, lists of names, 

 dedications to Diana, and sepulchral inscriptions. 



6. A large mosaic, representing a Triton, very rich in colour, found in the Roman 

 building within the peribulos. 



7. A square marble tablet marked with incised lines at right angles to each other. 

 This is probably an abacus, on which the game of latrunadi or draughts was played. 



8. A number of curious specimens of Mediaeval pottery found in the upper soil at about 

 the same level as the Oriental and European coins of the 1 3th and 14th centuries, dis- 

 covered by Ml-, Wood some time ago on this site (See Numismatic Chronicle, N. S. 

 xii., p. 120). 



C. T. Newton. 



Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography. 



I. — A rrangement. 



The re-arrangement of the Ethnographical Room has been continued, and the contents 

 of 15 cases have been removed, the cases painted and distempered, and the contents re- 

 arranged in them ; this completes the re- arrangement of the wall cases in that room. 



A portion of the Indian sculptures procured during the year has been mounted on stone 

 pedestals. 



A large glass case has been erected at one end of the north basement to contain lai-ge 

 specimens of Indian sculptures in wood, and other Indian objects liable to injury, 

 which have been arranged in it. 



The registration of acquisitions has been continued ; and 82 matrices of seals have been 

 mounted on tablets, with impressions at their sides for exhibition. 



II. — Acquisitions. 



The acquisitions, exclusive of the additions to the Slade and Christy Collections, may 

 be classed as follows : — 



(1.) British Antiquities. — An early British food vessel found in the Thames; presented 

 by A. W. Franks, Esq. ; an urn from Felixstow, Suffolk, and a large collection of British 

 cinerary urns, found in the parish of Ashford, Middlesex. 



Ten bronze implements of various kinds found at Broadward, near Leutwardine, Shrop- 

 shire ; an oblong bronze shield, found in the River Witham, near Lincoln, of which the 

 boss is inlaid with coral studs, confirming the statement of Pliny, that in ancient times the 

 Gauls used that material to ornament their shields, and a bronze helmet with Celtic orna- 

 ments, and studs once coated with red enamel, all presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. The 

 shield and helmet formed part of the Meyrick Collection, recently dispersed. 



The foreign illustrations of this section comprise the following objects : — 



Five bronze implements from Cyprus, six from Egypt, and seven found at Cologne ; a 

 bronze torques and two armlets from Mayence, and a bronze anvil found in France ; 

 presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Three bronze celts, and a ring, from Southern Germany ; presented by John Evans, 



Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A. 



Two very large bronze armlets found in the Grabfeld, at Konigshofeu, near Kissingen, 

 Bavaria, and a late Celtic torques of bronze from France. 



188. C3 {2.) Anglo- 



