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III. — ]-12. A lamp from the Lebanon, nine pendants, stamped with designs in relief, 

 and a small vase in terra-cotta ; a piece of ancient Greek linen, with traces of colour. 



13-16. Four impressions in clay from copper coins of Galerius. From the Fayoum. 

 Presented by the Rev. Grevilte J. Chester. 



IV. — 1-3. Two bronze helmets and a pair of greaves. 



4. A thin band of gold stamped with patterns. 



5. A sard scarab, with intaglio, representing a warrior slaying a fallen wai'rior ; the 

 setting of this scarab is formed of two dolphins in gold. 



6. An agate scarab with intaglio; a youthful male head helmeted; plain gold setting. 



7. An amethyst intaglio, with design on two sides ; a sacrifice to Dionysos ; plain gold 

 setting, with swivel and ring for suspension. 



8. A sardonyx intaglio ; Hermes holding a purse ; on the left a cock, on the right a 

 vase and a star. 



9. An emerald intaglio : Aphrodite tying her sandal ; set in a gold ring. 



10. A plasma intaglio ; a boy holding a hare above a dog ; set in a gold ring. 



11. A plasma intaglio; a Sphinx attacking a youth; set in a gold ring. 



12. A thin gold plate on which has been an inscription. 



13. A terra-cotta scarab, with hieroglyphic inscription, set in gold pierced for a swivel. 



Bequeathed by William Burges, Esq., A.R.A. 



V. — A bronze figure of a mouse. 



Presented by M. A. W. Thibaudeau. 



VI. — A fragment of wood, with part of an iron plate adhering, said to have been broken 

 from a chest found at Pompeii. 



Presented by John H. Bland, Esq. 



VII. — Cast of a restoration, on a reduced scale, of the Hermes by Praxiteles, found at 

 Olympia in 1877. This restoration is by Miss Halse. 

 Presented by E. Halse, Esq. 



C. T. Newton. 



Depaetment of British and Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography. 



I. — Arrangement. 



The arrangement of the Indian sculptures from Amaravati has been completed, and the 

 specimens which had been arranged against the walls of the great staircase have been 

 protected by plate-glass, with a suitable framework. 



Before the glazing was completed, impressions were made from all the inscriptions on 

 these marbles, and were carefully collated with the originals, with the assistance of Dr. 

 James Burgess, so as to form a complete text, which will probably be published by Dr. 

 Burgess in the " Indian Antiquary." 



A new consecutive series of numbers has been affixed to all the slabs. 



In the Pre-historic Room the foreign stone implements from the general collection have 

 been arranged in the drawers of the table cases. 



The removal of the Anglo-Bomau and Anglo-Saxon collections from the British Room 

 to the rooms destined for them, and vacated by the Botanical Department, has been 

 completed. 



The arrangement of one-half of the Anglo-Roman Room has been terminated, and that 

 of the remaining portion is in progress. 



A panel from a Roman mosaic pavement, found in Leadenhall-street, and received from 

 the India Office, has been affixed to the wall of the Anglo-Roman Room, whither also 

 have been removed the series of pigs of lead found in Britain, and some of the smaller 

 Roman sculptures. 



In the space vacated in the Bi-itish Room by the removal of the Anglo-Roman and 

 Anglo-Saxon antiquities, have been temporarily placed the glass collections formerly 

 exhibited in the Second Egyptian Room. These collections have been more systemati- 

 cally arranged than heretofore, but their new position not being so well adapted for ex- 

 hibiting them, the effect of the whole is much impaired. 



It has also been found undesirable to remove the large upright cases belonging to the 

 collection, until its final position has been determined. 



The armour and other antiquities bequeathed by the late "William Burges, Esq., 

 A.R.A. , have been temporarily exhibited as a separate series in the Pre-historic Room, and 

 all the specimens have had temporary card labels written for them. 



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