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already been noticed by Mr. Smith. It weighs 55 tolas, or 
1 lb. 6281 oz. and is very well preserved. 
(3) Hatchet (64” long and 3%” broad) weighing 70 tolas or 
1 Ib. 12°799 oz. 
(4) Hatchet (5}” x 34”) weighing 49 tolas 6 mashas and 24 
ratis or 1 lb. 4 oz. and 6 drams. 
I got these implements chemically examined and found 
that they are all made of copper. In fact almost all such 
tools which we find in Northern India are of this metal. The 
have a dark bronze colour and are shaded green with verdigris. 
But immediately they are scratched the bright copper colour 
at once appears. 
To this lot lam able to add six more specimens which have 
lately been added to the Lucknow Provincial Museum. Three 
of these, namely, an axe-blade (Plate IV, No. I), measuring 
Fic. 2. 
respective District Officers. The remaining two (Nos. 5, 6) have 
recently been purchased for the Museum from Bithur and are 
a pe ne of them (No. 5) is a fragment 
measuring 23" x 2)” and weighing 1 lb. or 622°3 tolas. The 
