1 76 On some Bactro-'Budclliist Belies from Rdival Pindl. [No. 2, 



depth "of 2 or 3 cubits from the surface of the ground. Mr. Gr. D. 

 Westropp, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Eawal Pindi, to whom they 

 were made over by the discoverers, states that they consist of — 



" 1st, a circular stone trough about one foot in diameter and three 

 inches in depth, beautifully turned and polished. Its outer resemblance 

 is that of a large cone cut away at 3^ or 4 inches above its base. 

 The trough has three grooved circles diverging from the base of a 

 small cone which rises about \\ inches from its centre. The rim, 

 sides and bottom of the vessel are not more than J an inch in thick- 

 ness. The stone is of a dark green colour, interspersed with white 

 spots, and from this circumstance, as well as from its hardness, I 

 am led to conclude that it is either porphyry or some other descrip- 

 tion of granite. It is remarkably free from flaws and defects." 



" 2nd, a crystal figure which was inverted on the small centre cone 

 described above. The figure represents the shape, wings and tail of 

 a duck with the head of a turtle. It is delicately carved, and in a 

 state of good preservation. 



"3rd, a piece of gold leaf about three inches long, by one broad, 

 bearing an inscription in some unknown character. The letters are 

 in relief and perfectly clear and distinct." 



Fig. 8 of the accompanying plate represents a reduced sketch of 

 the trough. It differs from the Manikyalaand other Buddhist vases 

 in being the segment of a cone and not of a cylinder, and in having 

 the peculiar conical projection in the centre, the counterpart of 

 which has nowhere else been noticed. Neither Mr. "Westropp nor 

 Col. Abbott makes any mention of a cover for this trough, but judg- 

 ing from the perfect state of preservation of the crystal figure and 

 the gold leaf, and also from the circumstance of all the memorial 

 troughs or basins hitherto discovered having been supplied with lids, 

 I believe this too had one which was probably destroyed in the 

 act of exhumation. Its exact dimensions are, upper diameter II 

 inches, lower do. 12 — 7 ; depth within 1 — 85 ; depth outside 2 — 4>. 

 It probably contained the ashes or some other mortuary remains of 

 the saint whose name is recorded on the gold leaf. 



The crystal figure is a well formed round cup bearing the head and 

 tail of a duck, with the wings indicated by cross lines on the sides. It 

 measures 4 inches 'in length and 2-7 in breadth, the height being 

 1-8. The interior diameter' of the cup' is 1-8 and its depth 1-2. Fig. 



