154 Description of some Ancient Gems and Seals, fyc. [No. 110. 



it must have been engraved subsequent to A. D. 450, the latest period 

 which 1 can assign to any of the Gupta family. 



No. \7. Likewise in the collection of General Ventura, there is a 

 head upon this seal, but not so beautifully executed as that upon No. 

 15. The inscription, in ancient Sanskrit, is Ajita Vermmasya, (seal) of 

 Ajita Vermma. From the forms of the characters I should say that this 

 seal was of the age of the Guptas. 



No. 18. A red cornelian, in the possession of Mr. B. Elliott of Patna. 

 This seal is very neatly engraved, and is no doubt as old as the most 

 flourishing period of the Guptas, and perhaps even older. The legend 

 of this seal will be found engraved as No. 15. pi. 56, vol. 6. J. A. S. of 

 Bengal, where Mr. Prinsep reads it as Sri Lokandvasya, (seal) of Sri Loka- 

 nava, or, the boatman of the world : but on the sealing-wax impression, 

 which I have now before me, the legend is clearly Sri Loka-chhdvasya, 

 (sea!) of Sri Loka-chhava, or the ornament of the world j from ^f^p 

 beauty or splendor. 



No. 19. A chalcedonic agate, or Sulimdni, from Ujain, in the cabinet 

 of the late Mr. James Prinsep. It is published in the J. A. S. of Ben- 

 gal, vol 6. pi. 36, Fig. 23, where Mr. Prinsep reads the inscription as 

 Sri Vati-khuddasya. '(Seal) of Sri Vati-khudd.'* 



No. 20. A small agate, having the letters cut through an upper layer 

 of milk white chalcedony. It was originally in Colonel Stacy's col- 

 lection, and is evidently only a fragment, for on the left side marks 

 of the cutting tools are still quite plain, while the other sides are polished. 

 The left side is likewise perpendicular while the other sides ar« 

 sloping towards the face of the seal. The remaining letters in ancient 

 Sanskrit are ttasya. '(Seal) of (Da) tta. 



No. 21. In the possession of General Court. It is an oblong sealj 

 with a recumbent animal above the inscriptions, which is in ancient 

 Sanskrit, and reads Tiva-datasija. l (Seal) of Tiva Datta,' or, the give] 

 of wisdom. 



No. 22. A copper seal, originally in the collection of Colonel Stacy* 

 having a Bull butting to the left, with an ancient Sanskrit inscriptioi 

 on two sides, which is probably Amogha-bhutasa. l (Seal) of Amoghc 

 bhuta', or the mortal without vanity, that is, the humble individual. 

 Now this the very title which Rajah Kunanda takes on his silver and cop- 



* Of the same age as this seal is another small oval one from Peshawur, (brought 

 to my notice by Dr. Chapman) bearing the legend Sri Kshatrapasya '(seal) of Sri 

 Kshatrapa' or the fortunate satrap. 



