IRON. 



These implements come from the villa numbered IV in the list 

 given above on page 154. Of their wooden handles traces remain in 

 several instances. The iron is much rusted and is covered with accre- 

 tions of small pumice-stones. 



Similar implements were found in Villa I. 1 Still others exist in the 

 Museum of Naples. 



THREE HOES. 26150, 26151, 26152. [Plate CLXIII.] 



The shape is the usual Roman one. 



Length of blade 7X in. Breadth at top 7X~7K in. 



HOE. 26153. [Plate CLXIII.] 

 Length of blade 6}4 in. Breadth at top 6 in. 



POINTED HOE. 26154. [Plate CLXIV.] 

 Length of blade 5^ in. Breadth at top 4 in. 



TWO LARGE HOES. 26155. ' [Plate CLXV.] 



Rusted together. 



Length of blade of each ca. 11 in. Breadth at top ca. 14 in. 



MATTOCK. 26156. [Plate CLXV.] 



One end of the head is shaped like an adze, the other like a hatchet. 

 Outside length 13 in. 



HATCHET. 26157. [Plate CLXVI.] 



The edge is not parallel with the handle, but is inclined towards it. 

 Length 7^ in. 



PICK. 26158. [Plate CLXVI.] 



Outside length 8 in. 



RAKE. 26159. [Plate CLXVI.] 



There are six prongs. 

 Breadth 12.K in. 



1 Monumenti Antichi, 1897, cols. 436-440. 



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