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Explanation of the Plate. 



ORNAMENTS AND IMPLEMENTS OP GOLD FROM THE INDIAN TOMBS. 



Tab. I. 



Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 — Nose-rings. Alloy of gold and copper. 



Fig. 5 — Ornaments for the head — front and side views. Fine gold. 



Fig. 6 — Pendants for the ear. Finest gold. 



Fig. 7 — Pendants. 



Tab. II. 



Figs. 8, 9, 10, 11— Ear-rings. 



Figs. 12, 13, 14— Hair-pins. 



Figs. 15, 16— Pins. 



Figs. 17, 18 — Chisels— front and side views. Alloy of gold and copper. 



Fig. 19 — Fishing-hook. Fine gold. 



Tab. III. 



Figs. 20, 21 — Representations of the sun. 



Figs. 22, 23 — Pendants for the ear — front view. 



Figs. 24, 25 — Nose-rings. 



Fig. 26 — Pendant— front and side view of an animal. 



Figs. 27, 28 — Pendants. 



Figs. 29, 30, 31— Ditto for the ear. 



Fig. 32 — Ornament for a necklace. 



Tab. IV. 



Fig. 33 — Nose-ring. 



Fig. 34 — Part of a necklace. 



Fig. 35 — Ornament for the head — front and side views. 



Fig. 36 — Part of a necklace — front and side views. 



Fig. 37 — Pendant for the ear — front and side view. 



(the above are half the real size.) 



Tab. V. 



Natural size. 



Fig. 38 — Ornamental plate with human face — front and side views. 

 Fig. 39 — Imitation of an animal. 

 Fig. 40— Ditto ditto. 



Fig. 41 — Small basin. 



(These are made of very pure gold. ) 



