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



Anguttara-Nikiiyo, one of the canonical books of the Buddhists, Pali in the Cingalese 

 character ; 438 palm leaves. 



Saddharmalankara, Buddhistic legends, written in Pali in the Cingalese character; 

 440 palm leaves. 



A treatise on early Chinese characters, from the library of the late C. W. Goodwin, Esq. 



The four Gospels in Armenian, with ornamental initials, dated 744 of the Armenian 

 Era; a.t». 1295. 



A Hebrew MSS. on vellum, of the 14th century, containing the Pentateuch, Heftaroth, 

 Kuth, Canticle, and Ecclesiastes, with the Massora and marginal notes. 



The number of Oriental MSS. consulted by readers during the year was 2,377, viz., 

 542 in the Reading Room, and 1,835 in the Department of MSS. 



The number of readers who applied for Oriental MSS. during the same period was 

 863, viz., 276 in the Reading Room, and 587 in the Department of MSS. 



Ch. Rieu. 



Department of Oriental Antiquities. 

 I. — Arrangements. 



In the Egyptian division, the following arrangements have been made : — 



Twelve new granite plinths have been placed in the Egyptian Galleries. 



Three Egyptian sculptures have been mounted on plinths in the Egyptian Galleries. 



28 Egyptian bronzes have been mounted on alabaster plinths. 



One stone object has been mounted on an alabaster plinth. 



A glass shade has been placed over a colossal head of a queen. 



An Egyptian stone sarcophagus has been repaired. 



The granite lid of an Egyptian sarcophagus has been mounted, and placed in the North 

 Egyptian Gallery. 



The bookcases and books of the study in the western wing have been transferred to the 

 study in the northern wing. 



One Egyptian coffin has been taken to pieces for fac-similes to be made therefrom. 



One Egyptian coffin has been repaired. 



One Egyptian coffin has been cleaned and partly repaired. 



Eight mummy cases and mummies have been removed to Northern Gallery. 



228 satin-wood pedestals have been made. 



66 mahogany tablets have been made. 



20 small figures have been mounted. 



Plaster casts and impressions of three Egyptian seals have been made. 



One papyrus has been photographed. 



331 Egyptian objects have been catalogued. 



378 descriptive slips have been incorporated in the Egyptian catalogue. 



Progress has been made with the lithographic fac-simile of an early Egyptian rectan- 

 gular wooden sarcophagus. 



In the Assyrian division : — 



The Assyrian Basement Room has been cleaned and painted. 



Progress has been made in the glazing of the sculptures in the Kouyunjik Gallery. 



A large Assyrian sculptured slab has been repaii-ed. 



Progress has been made in the repairing and mounting of the bronze gates from 

 Balawat, and the whole of the larger gate (amounting to 13 pieces) has been exhibited. 

 The plates have also been moulded, and casts have been made to facilitate the taking of 

 photographs therefrom for publication. 



Some of the table-cases in the Assyrian Gallery have been fitted with velvet; others 

 have beea fitted with new locks. 



Oak fittings have been made for sculptures. 



A stand has been made for an Assyrian bronze helmet. 



Several inscribed bricks have been repaired. 



Some table-cases in the Assyrian Galleries have been re-arranged. 



Two inscribed slabs (one sculptured, from Carchemish) have been repaired and mounted. 



Two heads from Cyprus have been mounted on plinths. 



The smaller Cyprian sculptures have been partly re-arranged. 



200 fragments of terracotta Assyrian and Babylonian inscribed clay tablets have been 

 repaired, and 22 secured against further decay. 



Six Assyrian cylinders of hard stone, with casts of the same, have been mounted. 



Assyrian chain-mail has been repaired. 



Ten Assyrian objects of various materials have been repaired. 



An Assyrian helmet and mace have been mounted. 



The registration of the collection of objects obtained for the Trustees by the late Mr. 



George 



