17G On some Bactro-'Buddhist Belies from Raical Pindi. [No. 2, 
depth of 2 cr 3 cubits from the surface of the ground. Mr. G. D. 
Westropp, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Rawal Pindi, to whom they 
were made over by the discoverers, states that they consist of—• 
“ 1st, a circular stone trough about one foot in diameter and three 
inches in depth, beautifully turned and polished. Its outer resemblance 
is that of a large cone cut away at 3| or 4 inches above its base. 
The trough has three grooved circles diverging from the base of a 
small cone which rises about 1J inches from its centre. The rim, 
sides and bottom of the vessel are not more than ^ an inch in thick¬ 
ness. The stone is of a dark green colour, interspersed with white 
spots, and from this circumstance, as well as from its hardness, I 
am led to conclude that it is either porphyry or some other descrip¬ 
tion of granite. It is remarkably free from flaws and defects.” 
“ 2nd, a crystal figure which was inverted on the small centre cone 
described above. The figure represents the shape, wings and tail of 
a duck with the head of a turtle. It is delicately carved, and in a 
state of good preservation. 
“ 3rd, a piece of gold leaf about three inches long, by one broad, 
bearing an inscription in some unknown character. The letters are 
in relief and perfectly clear and distinct.” 
Fig. 8 of the accompanying plate represents a reduced sketch of 
the trough. It differs from the Manikyalaand other Buddhist vases 
in being.the segment of a cone and not of a cylinder, and in having 
the peculiar conical projection in the centre, the counterpart of 
which has nowhere else been noticed. Neither Mr. Westropp nor 
Col. Abbott makes any mention of a cover for this trough, but judg¬ 
ing from the perfect state of preservation of the crystal figure and 
the gold leaf, and also from the circumstance of all the memorial 
troughs or basins hitherto discovered having been supplied with lids, 
I believe this too had one which was probably destroyed in the 
act of exhumation. Its exact dimensions are, upper diameter 11 
inches, lower do. 12—7 ; depth within 1—85 ; depth outside 2—4. 
It probably contained the ashes or some other mortuary remains of 
the saint whose name is recorded on the gold leaf. 
♦ 
The crystal figure is a well formed round cup bearing the head and 
tail of a duck, with the wings indicated by cross lines on the sides. It 
measures 4 inches in length and 2-7 in breadth, the heiarht beinsr 
1-8. The interior diameter of the cup is 1-8 and its depth 1-2. Fig. 
