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No. 8, solid silver statuette, half size, weighing 28,282 grains, or 
nearly 59 ounces. Author. The figure is naked, with the exception of the 
head which is covered with a tall flat-sided cap, very like that of the rider 
shown in No. 1, but without the flaps. 
No. 4, head of a horse nearly solid, in gold, full size, weighing 678 
trains. Author. This statuette was entire when found ; but the finders 
having quarrelled about the division of their treasure, the horse was cut in 
pieces with a chisel, some marks of which may be seen both on the neck 
and the cheek. It is said to have been nearly 6 inches long. 
Nos. 5 and 6. Side and front views of the head dress of the last 
Baja of Ladak, to illustrate the tall cap of the naked silver figure. The 
■upper part of the cap was of black velvet, rimmed with a band of sky blue 
silk, embroidered with gold. 
Plate NIY. A Magus or Priest. 
Gold Plaque, full size, weighing 624 grains. Author. The figure will 
be described presently. 
Plate XY. Animals. 
No. 1. Winged bull, full size, weighing 134 grains. Author. At the 
back of the Plate there are several small eyelet holes for securing it to some 
back ground. 
No. 2. Small eagle, full size, in solid gold, weighing 13 grains. Au¬ 
thor. 
No. 3. Small pigeon, full size, in hollow gold, weighing 24 grains. 
Author. This figure has small eyelet holes below. 
No. 4. Small square gold plaque, full size, weighing 26 grains. Au¬ 
thor. Figures of man and lion in archaic style. 
No. 5. Gold ring, weighing 60 grains. Horse running to left. 
Author. 
No. 6. Gold stag, full size, weighing 385 grains. Author. The stag 
had branching antlers, of which one is altogether gone, and the other broken 
off just above the lowermost tire. From some marks about the feet it 
would appear to have been fastened to a flat plate, like the sheep in the 
next figure. 
No. 7. Gold sheep, full size, weighing 924 grains. Author. The 
figure is fixed to an oblong plate which is pierced with small holes all round 
the four sides for the purpose of securing it firmly, either by rivets to the 
crest of a metal helmet, or by sewing it to the top of a felt head-dress. 
Or, perhaps both the stag and the sheep may have been the crowning figures 
of military or royal standards. 
No. 8. Gold fish, half size, weighing 5,6S7 grains or nearly 12 ounces. 
Author. This figure is 9^ inches in length, and was most probably the 
