1879.] V. A. Smith — Observations on some Ghandel Antiquities. 287 



We also heard that minute leaflets* of gold had been found in the 

 fields about Khajuraho on more than one occasion. They were described as 

 being very small, and each pierced with a hole about the size of a barley- 

 corn. 



The Political Agent at Nayagaon (Nowgong) informs us that he has 

 never heard of the discovery of any coins at Kbajuraho, but there can be 

 little doubt that they must be found from time to time, though their dis- 

 covery is naturally concealed by the finders who are afraid of being deprived 

 of their prize. 



The buildings at Kbajuraho have all been noticed by General Cunning- 

 ham except a small flat-roofed temple, which now forms part of the dwell- 

 ing house of a zamindar in the village. Tbis edifice is of no special inter- 

 est, and a defaced inscription oa one of the pillars does not seem to be 

 valuable. 



We did not succeed in bringing to light any other new inscription. 

 The brief pilgrim's record on one of the pillars of tbe Ganthai temple, which 

 is not mentioned by General Cunningham, is noticed in our remarks on 

 that building. 



We were told that the fragment of an inscribed stone was lying in one 

 of the zamindar's houses, but were prevented from seeing it. So many 

 sculptures and other objects have been carried off from Kbajuraho by visi- 

 tors and pilgrims that the people are now very unwilling to show anything 

 which is likely to excite the cupidity of an antiquarian or devotee. 



General Cunningham (II. 434) describes a ' magic square' cut on the 

 right jamb of the door of the Jinanath temple and observes — " The figure 

 " 8 is remarkable for an additional stroke on the left side, which I take to 

 " be a mark of antiquity, as it is a near approach to the figure in my 

 " Suhaniya numeral inscription." It is, however, perhaps worth while to 

 note that this additional stroke is cut to a depth much less than that of 

 the rest of the figure, and that it is scarcely discernible on the stone though 

 clearly visible in a rubbing (Plate XIV). The other figures too of the 

 square are almost identical with the modern forms, and the antiquity of 

 the sculpture may well be doubted. 



It is much to be regretted that the short inscription of eleven lines on 

 the left jamb of the door of the same Jinanath temple has not been pub- 

 lished in facsimile and translated in full. 



General Cunningham has given two abstract translations of it (Arch. 

 Eep. II. 433 and J. A. S. B. XXIX, p. 395), and its date,f on which doubt 



* Particles of gold-leaf are found among the ruins of Manikyala. (Cunn. Arch. 

 Kep. II. 170.) 



f For a rubbing of this date, see Plate XV. 



