6 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (January, 1915.] 
about the copper or bronze antiquities of India which was 
hitherto available, and it is hoped that archaeologists will uti- 
lize it for discussing the problems connected with the prehistoric 
archaeology of this country. 
Fah ealer in Lucknow has got one harpoon which I 
saw only last week. Like the specimen I acquired (No. 2, 
Plate III) it has a row of two prongs below the blade, the fore 
part of which is broken off. It measures 72” by 22” and weighs 
1 Ib. or 374 tolas. 
I have just got two more hachets from Bithir. They are 
identical in shape with Nos. 3 and 4 of Plate IV and weigh 
2lb. 40z. and lb. 4oz, respectively, 
H. Sasrri. 
8-4-15. 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 
Piate I, 
Copper implements in the temple of Radhakrishna at 
Bithar District, Cawnpore. Scale .*. of full size. 
Prats II, 
Copper implements secured by Mr. F. O. Oertel from 
Bithur in 1912. Scale is for No. 1, and ,2. for the rest. 
Prate III. 
Copper harpoons and hatchets purchased at Bithur by 
Pandit Hirananda Shastri in 1911, 
Prare IV. 
___ Copper antiquities from Bulandshahr and Hardoi districts 
in the Lucknow Provincia] Museum. 
Piate V. 
Copper celt in the Peshawar Museum. 
Te Nk. WIS Sih fin rae gy ee 
