1877.] W. T. Blanford — On Ancient Pottery, Sfc. from Baluclistdn. 159 



tal. The stone hammers (fig. 12) are very cuiious, resembling fossil ver- 

 tebrae. It is difficult to suggest for what purpose they were intended. 

 They are surrounded by a groove, which may have sei'ved simply to 

 enable them to be grasped in the hand, or they may have been encircled by 

 a band by which they were fastened in a handle. 



All the articles mentioned in Major Mockler's letter are amongst 

 those now exhibited, besides a large number of articles not specified. The 

 whole will be presented to the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 



The following are the articles figured in the accompanying plate. 

 Fig. 1. Unglazed eai*thenware cup, from Sutkagen Dor : one-fifth the 

 natural size. 

 „ 2. Vase of unglazed earthenware, with perforated projections by 

 which it could be suspended ; from Damba Koh, found in 

 the ruins of a house : one-fifth the natural size. 

 „ 3. Peculiarly shaped vessel of unglazed earthenware, with two 

 perforated projections for suspension ; from Damba Koh : 

 one-fifth natural size. 

 „ 4. Oblately s2:»heroidal vessel, flattened below, of unglazed ear- 

 thenware, with a small mouth, j^erhaps intended for carry- 

 ing water or other liquids on bullocks, asses or mules ; from 

 Jiini : one-fifth natural size. 

 „ 5. Copper bracelets with snake's head ornament, from Juni : 



one-fifth. 

 ,, 6. Copper lamp or ladle, from Jiini : one-fifth. 

 „ 7. Amphora of green glazed earthenware, from Gati, 6 miles 



from Gwadar : one-fifth. 

 „ 8. Unglazed earthenware vessel with spout and a handle of 

 twisted cord-like form, beneath the handle is a small air 

 hole ; the vessel is unsymmetrical and differs from all 

 the others figured in this respect ; from Gati : one-fifth. 

 „ 9. Spout of another earthenware jar : one-fifth. 

 „ 10, 11. Ornamental markings on glazed pottery from Balasar : one- 

 fifth. 

 „ 12. Stone hammer from Chidizi : one-fifth. 

 „ 13. Copper arrow-head from Soorag : one-fifth. 

 „ 14. Small urn- shaped vessel of green glazed earthenware ; from 



Girdkoh near Wank : one-fifth. 

 „ 15. Flint knife from Sutkagen Dor : full size. 

 Mr. Ball said — It might perhaps be of interest for him to mention 

 that in a part of Baluchistan, far from the localities where the objects 

 collected by Major Mockler were obtained, he saw a number of mounds 

 containing fragments of ornamental pottery. These mounds were situated 

 in the Khetran valley near the borders of Afghanistan. The occasion was 



