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Fig. 12. — A ring of a common, broad type of coiled bronze, with 

 cross-lines for decoration. 



Vide Montelius, Ser. B, 29, 7. 

 Period, Bronze age. 



Fig. 13. — A penannular ring of "ribbon" bronze, finished off with 

 four fiat spirals; common in the Estes collection. 



Vide Schlemm, p. 147, fig. c (fewer spirals). 



Fig. 14. — A ring of very rare form, a recoiled serpent; the over- 

 reaching and the recoiling recall the method of fastening some of the 

 larger torques or of the modern snap-bracelets, but there was here 

 no such object in view. The specimen is unique in the author's some- 

 what limited experience. 



The diameter of all the specimens is about 2 cm. 



The Museum numbers are respectively, 83508, 83372, 83513, 83507, and 83376. 



Fig. 15. — An armlet or anklet consisting of an overreaching circle 

 of thick bronze; it carries a bucket-shaped pendant, that creates a 

 cheerful, metallic jingling. 



Vide Schlemm, p. 336, b, and for the pendant vide Montelius, Ser. B, pi. 44, 7. 

 Period, Bronze age to Hallstatt. 

 Interior diameter, 8.5 cm. 

 Museum no. 83386. 



Fig. 16. — Hair-pin of bronze, long and straight, resembling many 

 from the Lake-dwellings; it is ornamented with a surmounting flat- 

 tened sphere and with other symmetrical spherical and discoidal varia- 

 tions on the staff. 



Vide Montelius, Ser. B, pis. 32.6, 44.13, 46.3; v. Sacken, pi. xv, 12. * 

 Period, Iron age. 

 Length, 39.5 cm. 

 Museum no. 83437. 



WEAPONS 



FlG. 17. — Dagger of iron and handle of bronze, a not uncommon 

 combination. 



Vide Montelius, Ser. B, pi. 59, 12, and Ser. B, pi. 64,6 (Belluno) ; v. Sacken, 

 pi. VI, 11. 



Period, late. 

 Length, 20.5 cm. 

 Museum no. 83504. 



1 Vide also Leicht in Atti. R. 1st. Ven., 1871-72, ser. IV, vol. I, tav. ill (Belluno). 



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