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with rune inscriptions were found, which, unfortunately, have 

 been lost, but it was not until 1864 that a regular exploration 

 took place. 1 



Fig. 416. Bundle of bent weapons. 



Fig. 417. Bronze vessel destroyed by sword cuts. | real size. 



' The articles found include glass, 

 mosaic, and porcelain beads ; fragments 

 of four bone combs ; four tweezers of 

 bronze, of which two hang on bronze 

 rings ; remains of wooden shields with 

 metal mountings; bronze mountings; 

 10 iron swords, damascened in several 

 patterns, the length of the blades being 

 from 31 to 35 incites, their width If 

 to 2 inches ; and fragments of several 



others; fragments of wooden scabbards, 

 of which one has remains of leather on 

 it ; several metal mountings for scab- 

 bards ; a buckle of bronze ; about 80 

 points of iion spears, all of different 

 shapes ; 30 spear-haudles. ornamented 

 with engraved lines, some straight, and 

 others with snake Hues ; remains of a 

 wooden bow, length 47| inches, and 

 fragments of another ; arrows; tour 



