ON THE SO-CALLED BOW-PULLER OF ANTIQUITY. 165 



Figs. 3, 4. Bow-puller. Ornamented type, front and top views. 

 Collection, Museum of Archaeology, University of 

 Pennsylvania. 



PLATE II. 



Plain type. Natural size. 



Fig. 1. Collection, Prof. Henry W. Haynes, Boston. 



2. " C. W. Longman, Esq., London. Frora Perugia. 

 3. 



4. " E. S.M. 



5. " Antiquarian Museum, Zürich. 



6. " Louis Richard Zschille. 



7. " " " " (cast iron). 



8. " The late William Hammer, Copenhagen. 



9. " Louis Richard Zschille (no trace of front spine), 



Fig. 1. 

 " 2. 

 " 3. 



PLATE III. 



Ornamented type. Natural size. 



Collection, C. W. Longman, Esq., London. 



" Louis Richard Zschille. 



" Museum of Archseology, University of Pennsyl- 



vania, a, Section of ring. Rough sketch of 

 the one shown on Plate I, Figs. 3, 4. 



" British Museum. 



" Louis Richard Zschille. 



Fig. 1. 

 " 2. 



PLATE IV. 



Figures natural size. 



Collection, Louis Richard Zschille. 



" " " " This section shows the 



form adapted for rope or strap to pass 

 through rings and under body in the manner 

 already described. 

 British Museum. 

 Louis Richard Zschille. 

 William Hammer. 

 Prof. Henry W. Haynes. 



The last three figures are given to show man- 

 ner of breakage. 



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