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'388   THE ANCIENT SITE BEYOND THE NIYA RIVER   [Chap. XI

N. i. N. i. 42. Wedge cov.-tablet (belongs to N. i. 57). Obv. x 8" from sq. end, seal cay.; frags. of seal and string. Between sq. end and cay. x 1. Khar. At hole usual char. Rev. 3 11. Khar., very cursive, black and clear throughout. 9s" x x" x ". Well-preserved,

N. i. 43. Wedge cov.-tablet (belongs to N. i. 3o). Obv. Seal cavity x" from sq. end. Remains of clay and string. x 1. Khar. to R. of cay. Usual char. near hole. Rev. blank. 91"x x%". Wood well-preserved.

N. i. 44. Rectang. under-tablet, with sunk centre, &c. Obv. 6 11. Khar., well written, but faded in parts. Rev. blank. 8"x 2". Well-preserved.

N. I. 45. Wedge under-tablet (belongs to N. ii. 3). String in hole. Obv. 4 1I. Khar., with initial form. All distinct, but very badly and coarsely written. Rev. Char. near sq. end. x 4k' X 2". Well-preserved ; warped.

N. i. 46. Wedge under-tablet (belongs to N. i. 55). Obv. 4 11. Khar. with initial form., coarsely but distinctly written. Slightly deleted in places. Rev. 11. at sq. end. r 5r x 2r. Well-preserved, but knotty ; cracked at sq. end.

N. i. 47. Wedge under-tablet. Obv. 3 II. Khar., faint but mostly readable, with initial form. Rev. Some char. faintly traceable at sq. end. i I " x r ". Wood well-preserved ; knotty.

N. i. 48. Wedge under-tablet (belongs to N. i. 28). Obv. 4 11. Khar., cursive and rather blotted, but quite readable; initial form. Rev. 11. at sq. end. 'or x xr". Well-preserved.

N. i. 49. Wedge cov.-tablet ; tied round, over seal cay., with piece of cloth. Obv. r" from sq. end, seal cay., I 1. Khar. on both sides of cay. Usual char. at hole. Rev. 3 11. Khar., cursive and rather blotted. 9" x xâ". Well-preserved ; one or two insect holes.

N. i. 5o. Wedge cov.-tablet (belongs to N. i. 58). Obv. 21' from sq. end, seal cay. Remains of string. I I. Khar. to R. of cay. much faded. Rev. r 1. Khar. just discernible. 9-'g" x ri". Well-preserved ; bleached.

N. i. 51. Wedge cov.-tablet, with seal and string. Obv. Ir from sq. end, cay. containing seal (not clear, but torso of standing figure). r 1. Khar. on both sides of seal. Usual char. at hole. Rev. 2 lI. Khar., faint. x r." x 2"

. X V. Well-preserved.

N. i. 52 + 72. Wedge under-tablet, found in two pieces. Obv. 3 11. Khar. with initial form. Rev. blank. 5r" x 41x r$", resp. Well-preserved.

N. i. 53. Wedge cov.-tablet. Obv. x$" from sq. end, seal cay. (broken at top edge) in which string. To R. of cay. r 1. Khar., very cursive. Near hole usual char.

Rev. 2 11. Khar. cursive ; very distinct. 8" x   x
Well-preserved.

N. i. 54. Wedge under-tablet (belongs to N. i. i 3). Obv. 3 11. Khar. with initial form. Cursive, partially deleted. Rev. 11. Khar. near sq. end. 9i" x ri". Well-preserved ; fibre of bark adhering.

N. i. 55. Wedge cov.-tablet (belongs to N. i. 46). Obv. 2i" from sq. end, seal cay. in which frags. of seal and string. Seal-clay mixed with grass. To R. of cay. faint traces of Khar. line. Rev. blank. r 5" x z" x i". Well-preserved ; bleached.

N. i. 56. Spear-head-shaped tablet. Bluntly pointed at R. p. end, where hole ; broadest part of tab. about of its length from L. p. end. Obv. 3 II. Khar., cursive, clear. Rev. 2 11. Khar., 1st faint, znd very black. r 4"x xi". Well-preserved, but discoloured.

N. i. 57. Wedge under-tablet (belongs to N. i. 42), with string. Obv. 3 Il. Khar., very cursive, very clear, with initial form. Rev. r 1. Khar., 9"x 2". Well-preserved.

N. i. 58. Wedge under-tablet (belongs to N. i. 5o). Obv. 3 II. Khar., very faint, cursive ; initial form. Rev. r 1., faint, at sq. end. ro"x 2". Hard, discoloured.

N. i. 59. Wedge cov: tablet (belongs to N. i. r zo). Obv. ri" from sq. end, seal cay. To R. r L Khar. (faint), also to L. Usual char. at hole. Rev. 3 11. Khar., faint but legible. xor x 2"x i". Hard, split at sq. end.

N. i. 6o. Wedge under-tablet. Obv. 3 11. Khar., cursive, with initial form. Part of 3rd 1. deleted. Surface much discoloured. Rev. Traces of I. from sq. end. 9"x xi". Hard, but slightly warped and gnawed by insects at one edge.

N. i. 6r. Wedge under-tablet. Obv. 3 11. Khar., very cursive, black and clear, with initial form. Rev. r 1. Khar. from sq. end. 74-x râ". Well-preserved.

N. i. 62. Wedge under-tablet (belongs to N. i. 6), with

string.   Obv. 4 11. Khar., cursive, fine, legible ; initial
form. Rev. Faint traces of char. near sq. end. 9k" x r•". Wood well-preserved.

N. i. 63. Wedge cov..tablet. Obv. rte" from sq. end, seal cay., showing crossing strings and frags. of seal. To R. and L. of cay. x 1. Khar., faint. Near hole usual char. Rev. Short I. at top edge, coarsely written. 9"x 2h". Well-preserved.

N. i. 64. Double-wedge tablet, complete document, Obv. of cov.-tab. xi" from sq. end, seal cay. with string and remains of clay seal. To R. and L. of seal r 1. Khar., very thin and distinct. Usual char. near hole. Rev. of under-tablet r 1. Khar. from sq. end ; faint. Document has not yet been opened, but from edges having slightly warped writing inside is seen neat and black, and probably very slightly deleted. Some of orig. string fastening still holds two tabs. together firmly. 8r x 2"x x". Well-preserved.