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shape, and the marks of the hammer (see fig. lc), which are plainly 

 visible on some, lead to the belief that all were made up by hand 

 and not cast. 



" 10. The silver discs are nearly all of the same shape and size r 

 but the horned pieces vary considerably ; all are very thin. On first 

 looking at these, the idea strikes one, that the circular discs were 

 first made and the cornuted pieces or tridents were afterwards cut 

 out of them. But on carefully comparing one with the other, it 

 was found that some of the tridents are much larger than the discs 

 and, therefore, could not have been cut out from them. No pieces, 

 fragments or clippings of any kind were found. 



"11. If these implements and ornaments are so interesting as at 

 first sight they appear to be, you will perhaps kindly let me know 

 the opinion of your Society, of their date, origin, &c. For my part, 

 I shall be only too happy to give or procure for you any informa- 

 tion I can gather regarding them, or any other remains of archsea- 

 logical interest in the neighbourhood." 



Dr. Oldham drew attention to the remarkably good style of 

 workmanship exhibited in the manufacture of these copper remains. 

 Some of them were beautifully sharp and the hammer marks were 

 still visible, but they hardly could be brought in close comparison 

 with implements from the so-called copper age of Europe. Yery few 

 exhibited any proof of having been in use, one or two did so, either 

 by the edges being chipped or broken, or by the hammered in and 

 beaten tops. From Mr. Bloomfield's description of the locality 

 and the condition under which these implements had been found, it 

 appeared very probable that they formed a treasure or were accumu- 

 lated and put away for safety. The silver pieces were said to be like 

 those used to attach to the front of dedicated Bulls, but some of 

 the native members would be better able to speak to this. 



Babu E. M i t r a said that the silver pieces are somewhat similar 

 to those now used for the object mentioned by Dr. Oldham, but 

 he was in doubt whether those submitted to the meeting had really 

 served the same purpose or not. The present race of cattle, he 

 thought, had the horns turned upwards, not downward as in these, 

 and pieces imitating the former shape are now in use. 



