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...collection of bronzes, vases, and ornaments of Ancient Greek and Egyptian art, given as an indefinite loan by Mr. James Loeb '88, is of equally high character. Obtainable Greek bronzes are very rare and costly, and this series will develop the working Museum in a new direction, while the vases of this collection are an important addition to former acquisitions in this class of objects. Among other important acquisitions are an ancient glass bottle, and a terra-cotta figure from Professor C. E. Norton...
...objects from Palestine. Arabia, Egypt, Phoenicia, Syria and Persia; and one or more cases will be devoted to each of these countries. Among the Egyptian objects is a collection of about one hundred numbers deposited by Rev. E. E. Hale '39; there is also on deposit a collection of rare Egyptian scraabs and beads...
...John Drew has recently presented to the Harvard Library a collection of theatrical history and biography left by the late Robert W. Lowe, who died in London during the last summer. The collection consists of several hundred extremely rare and valuable books and pamphlets. By special arrangement it was offered to Harvard for the sum of one thousand dollars before being put on the general market in London, and Mr. Drew bought the collection for the University...
...Lewis H. Farlow of Boston has recently given the Peabody Museum an interesting and valuable collection of Indian baskets. It includes some remarkably fine specimens from the Aleutian Islands, British Columbia and California, and an odd and rare gambling placque of the Yuma Indians of Nevada. Mrs. Q. Nuthall has presented the Museum with several cases of rare Mexican objects, and a representative collection has been received from Mr. Alexander Agassiz, illustrating the ethnology of the Maldive Islands, which he visited last winter...
...India Steam Navigation Company, carried the party for 1600 miles through the maze of coral islands of all sizes which compose the Maldive group. Professor Agassiz and his assistants spent over a month in studying the islands and in gathering their collections. Many new formations were discovered and some rare collections were made. The party took many deep sea soundings, studied the formation of atolls, and took a large number of valuable photographs. Professor Agassiz has shipped a valuable collection of coral formations to the University Museum. These specimens are expected to arrive soon...