1864.] On the Buddhist Remains of Suit dug anj. 867 



of the last of which traces are still visible under the microscope. Babu 

 Kanailala De, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Medical College, 

 who kindly undertook to analyse this black stuff for me, says that it 

 consists of — - 



Silica, 73 50 



Oxide of copper, peroxide of iron, alumina, lime, and 



magnesia, ,..., 18 



Organic matter and moisture, 8 50 



100 00 



On the annexed plate, which has been drawn from a photograph, the 

 statue is represented with two small figures on its sides. These were 

 found close by it in the chapel hall. They measure I'-lOf' and l'-5" 

 inches high respectively. They are carved in basalt and, in style and 

 attitude, bear a very close resemblance to the copper statue ; but they 

 have each an attendant devotee kneeling before it with folded hands, 

 and the Buddhist creed " Ye dharwidhetu" Sfc, engraved in the Gupta 

 character on the pedestal. The small one has the same also on the back. 



Among the other relics found I may mention — 



1. A mutilated terra cotta figure similar to the above. 



2. A large conch shell (sankh) , its animal matter nearly all destroyed. 



3. A great number of cowries not much affected by time. 



4. A piece of elephant bone — the top of the tibia sawn both 

 across and longitudinally, the sawing mark most distinctly visible. 



5. A slip of ivory about a foot long and an inch broad ; flat but 

 not sharp : edged. 



6. An Iron axe destroyed by rust, but the shape is distinct. 



7. Ditto smaller. 



8. Ditto very much destroyed ; the ring broken off. 



9. An Iron ring about three inches in diameter with a spike on 

 one side, very much destroyed by rust. 



10. A chisel with an iron handle, very rusty. 



11. A copper disk or cover destroyed by rust. 



12. Sitting figure of Buddha in copper, partially destroyed by rust. 



13. Three standing figures in do. do. ; the heads had halo which 

 were found broken and detached. 



14. The hand of a large copper figure. 



15. A number of broken bits of rusty copper domestic utensils. 



16. Lumps of copper ore, 



