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Antique of from

246. of bronze, a horse's
Fig. ^Egis representing
head ; edged with eyelets probably for sus-
pending crotals, similar to Fig, 112, Plate
XIX, and Figs. 126 and 127, Plate XXI.

Engraved on one side of the back is a
broad sword with
leaf-shaped ring pommel,
similar to that on the
^Egis, Fig. 276,
Plate XXXVI. These are
engravings
and seem to denote a or
peculiar, badge
mark, perhaps of ownership of some kind.

BACK VIEW.
Fig. 247. Bronze plaque, representing figure standing ; weapon or implement
a ranseur of the sixteenth or seventeenth in
resembling century right hand,
point upwards. Hair combed straight out. Pot helmet. Bodice fastened
with three buttons and tags, perhaps armour. Left hand on left side.
Band with round waist. Pleated kilt like
clasp Fig. 129, Plate XXII;
235 and 236, Plate XXXI; 324 and 325, Plate XLII, and
Figs. Figs.
360 and 361, Plate XLVI. This has thick but
Figs. figure very lips, might
not be Ground ornamented with leaves in twos and
negro. threes, incised,
and dotted punch-marks. The figure somewhat resembles in character the
mounted figure, Fig. 129, Plate XXII.
248. Bronze a a drum with sticks
Fig. plaque, representing figure playing ; quad-
rangular bell on neck, ornamented with a sinuous snake, head downwards.
Head-dress with two feathers. Hair combed and coiled in
straight plaits.
A kind of on drum.
peculiar straight line diaper pattern This drum has
pegs with nobs to fasten down the skin, similar to that represented on the
181 Plate XXVII, and to the Jekri drum in " Journ.
plaque, Fig. figured
Anthrop. List.," Vol I, New Series, Plate VIII, Fig. 5. Ground orna-
mented with incised foil ornaments and
leaf-shaped punch-marks.

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