1880.] H. Eivett-Carnac— 0« Clay Discs called " Spindle Whorls." 137 



Supplementary Memorandum. 

 (With a Plate.) 



Since writing this Memorandum on spindle -whorls, I have received 

 from Sankisa a further consignment of these peculiar remains. 



In my paper recently read before the Society I mentioned that the flat 

 discs, plain and perforated, were to be found in large quantities. I have 

 received a further large consignment. But the perforated ones are much 

 less numerous than the others. It is unnecessary to send any more of 

 these types. 



Of what Schliemann calls the volcano-shaped Terra Cottas I have 

 received several more. This bears out my view that they are numerous. 

 Nos. 1 and 2, Plate XV«, are interesting from their decoration. The one 

 it will be seen is decorated on the top. The other is decorated on the base 

 with what would seem to be a llovver and in a manner resembling the 

 Hissarlik types. 



I send also three more balls, Nos. 3-5. These are ornamented with 

 stars, crosses and with lines. Several others of the same type have since 

 reached me. 



I have obtained many more clay seals of the same type as those already 

 sent. One only marked No. 6 is different in its character from those 

 already submitted to the Society. 



No. 7, is a fragment of pottery highly ornamented with the rosette 

 or wheel of the law, or whatever it may be, common on Buddhist remains. 



I should be glad of any explanation of the peculiar piece of soapstone 

 marked No. 8. Its ornamentation is curious. The grooves at the top will 

 be noticed. It may possibly have been worn as an amulet. 



Further enquiries are being made at Sankisa, and I hope to he able 

 to obtain many more specimens showing various forms of ornamentation. 



It has been suggested that the curious balls of various sizes with their 

 different markings may have been intended to represent the sun, moon and 

 ■Btars. 



I see that the genuineness of the antiquities found at Sankisa and 

 Behar is doubted by some. But these sites do not see on an average one 

 European visitor a year ; as yet no one save myself has collected there these 

 specimens, and so it is hardly to be supposed that the native mind has yet 

 been sufficiently prepared to attempt to provide forgeries for a possible 

 future trade in such articles. 



