The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13

Mariner. Casts of the fine slate tablet
OF this aerly ruler are also exhibited.
among the additions to the Assyrian
collecelons the most important is the pur-
chase OF large collection OF .}aby on an
revenue tablets dating B. c. 23OO These
tablets, which were found at TeI-lo, the
ancient S1rpurra, contain the valuation of
HockS, herds, crops. etc. for the purpose
OF taxation, and are wonderful specimens
OF ancient bookkeeping. A selection of
these are exhibited in the New Ba,lo-
man rooms. Here also are exhibited the
me series of royal letters valuable
ADDITION to the collection is the CLAY me-
moral of the early Babylonian King
Eannadu, which records the Conquest IF
Elam about b. c. $500. This is one of the
nhest specimens of archaic writing
known. In the department of Greek and
roman Antiquities a rich collection of
2eweiry, earrings. necklaces and some
hne cylinder seals from Enkomi in Cv-
prus. have been added.
A curious addition is a Roman wiring
pen, the end of which is fashioned Ike
modern nib. but not split down the
center, the other end shaped like
spoon for eraSures. This interesting oh
Ject was found in the bed of the Tiber
among the larger objects is a fine sar-
copnagus with painted d. gn Of a sphinx
between two lions from Clazomenae The
department has also received from the
late queen a cast of the inscribed pillar
found In Roman Forum. The in or ption
IS boustrophedon in archaic Characters
The original was found in stu unSer
the Dldck marble pavement and beside
two obiong bases, apparently Of the two
hons which, according to Roman tradition.
were beside the tomb of Romulus or
tauStuIuS. In the ethnographic depart
ment the most attractive exhibit VIII be
the regalia of King Prempeh and fine
coiiecti ION OF Ashantl 1ewelry, while two
eases have been devoted to objects con-
nected with the commemoration of AL
fred the Great.
The most popular portion of this sec
tlon VIII be the WaddesdOn collection,
presented by Baron Ferdinand Roths.
child. which is eXcellently exhibited and
supplied with good catalogue The
trustees are preparing for publication q
special catalogue of the rich collection,
which IS to be illustrated with photo
graphs of the most important objects
The early English and French carvings
in this collection are unequaled by any
other museum. The exhibits in the man
uScript department is of special interest
among them a section of Greek papyri,
from the Foyoum in Egypt, presented by
the Egyptian exploration fund. They
range in date from the first century B. Q.
to- the seventh century after Christ and
include portion of the Gospel of st.
John of the third century hitherto un-
known ode of Sappho and portions Of
themes.
There are also number of letters,
wills and legal deeds of great interest.
Although not exhibited. two important
additions have been made to this depart
ment. The first of these is the MS of
Philip Massiuger's drama Believe As
You List, written throughout in the au-
thors' own hand. The Identification Of
the handwriting was only made, on its
appearance in an auction room during the
past year, when the volume was acquired
for the museum. With the exception Of
the two masks of Ben Jonson in the
department this is the only extant hOlo-
graph drama by one of the great BROTH
erhood of Elizabethan playWrights. The
second important acquisition in this de-
partment is the Common Place Book of
John Milton.
II viii be seen that during the past
year all the departments of the museum
have received important additions and
we are glad also to see that great activ-
ity has been displayed both in exhibiting
ana publishing these treasures.