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bronze spear-heads found in China differ in many respects from 
those obtained in Europe; frequently the opening of the socket is 
mitred; the edge of the blade is formed occasionally with a peculiar 
flowing curve, and in some of these Asiatic weapons, instead of a 
loop on each side for attachment to the shaft, there is a single loop 
on one face of the weapon. 
47 and 48. Bronze objects found at Bower Chalk, and presented 
by Mr. Sidford. 
49. Five bronze bird-bolts, Syracuse. 
50 and 51. Bronze dentated heads of maul or mace. These speci¬ 
mens have been converted into pounce-boxes by some former 
possessor. These mace-heads are not very common objects. 
A somewhat similar specimen to those exhibited was found in 
a well at Great Bedwyn, Wilts, not long since. 
52. Bronze celt, exhibited as an example of a modern forgery . 
53. Bronze spear-head, exhibited as an example of a modern 
forgery. 
CASE N N. 
The series of bronze objects is continued in the Ante-Museum, 
Case N N., all of which are deposited by Mr. E . T . Stevens except 
stated to the contrary. A few specimens belonging to the Romano- 
British and Anglo-Saxon periods are included. 
1 to 6. Eygptian bronze sepulchral figures, deposited by Mr . 
Chivers . 
7 and 8. Egyptian bronze sepulchral figures. 
Many of these figures are represented holding in the right hand 
a pickaxe, in the left a hoe and a cord, to which is attached a 
basket to hold seed corn. These figures were probably like the 
Chinese “ yung,” or dummies, the substitute for human victims 
formerly offered at the grave, and were intended like them to aid 
the deceased in his labours of preparing and irrigating the ground 
and raising the crop in the mystical fields of the Aahenru or Aahlu. 
9. Fac-simile copies of unique bone objects found in 1806, and 
now in the collection of the Rev. E. Duke, Lake House. 
They were obtained by the late Rev. E. Duke from a tumulus 
(No. 20) at Lake, near Salisbury. They were intermixed 
with ashes and burned bones; a bronze dagger-blade was 
found in the same tumulus, as well as rude “ Celtic” pottery. 
These objects were possibly used for casting lots or for playing 
some game. 
10. Bronze ring, found on the point of a harrow at Shrewton, 
Wilts. 
11. Bronze ring. Brodie Coll . 
12. Burnt bones (human) found in a Celtic urn. Fowler Coll . 
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