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0326 Serindia : vol.1
Serindia : vol.1 / Page 326 (Color Image)

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THE NIYA SITE   [Chap. VI

Iâ") empty. No writing distinguishable on Obv. or Rev. Very soft and in bad state. I o1." x I " x r to i".

N. xxxv. viii. 2. Wedge under-tablet. Obv. four 11. Khar., faint. Rev. blank, but has three sawn grooves to keep string from slipping. 9" x 2" X ".

N. xxiv. viii. 3. Takhtï•shaped tablet. Handle pierced and marked by two notches cut on each side. Obv. four columns (3) 2, 4, 4 11.) Khar. Rev. one 1. Khar. Wood

and writing both in good condition.   x 2" x rte" X é".
Pl. xxv.

N. xxxv. viii. 4. Wedge cov.•tablet. Seal cay. (I "x r1V) empty. Obv. one 1. Khar. by sq. end ; one I. point side of cay. ; usual character near point. Rev. one 1. Khar. Writing black and clear. Hard and well preserved. 9" X z" x 8" to r.

N. xxxv. viii. 5. Oblong tablet. Obv. six Il. Khar., very clear. Rev. six 11. Khar., faded. Hard and in excellent condition. 5 " x 2" x ". PI. XxVI.

N. xxiv. viii. 6. Wedge cov.-tablet. Seal cay. with impression from gem of Athene Promachos ; gem was in sq. setting whereon Khar. characters engraved. At sq. end one 1. Khar., clear ; at point one char. Khar. Rev. blank.

I'Io"XIi". Pl.xx.

N. xxiv. viii. 7. Wedge cov.•tablet. (I" x Illg"), empty Il" from sq. end. 1. Khar. Point side of seal one 1. Khar. char. Rev. one short 1. Khar. by sq. end. r to r.

N. xxiv. viii. 8. Oblong tablet, semi-elliptical in section Hole near one end. Obv. (convex surface) blank. Rev. (flat) four 11. Khar. faint but clear, across end without hole. Good condition. q" x 12" x $" max.

N. xxxv. viii. 9. Wedge under-tablet, afterwards used afresh for a second purpose. Hole at point broken and second hole pierced 2" from point. Obv. four ll. Khar. Rev. sixteen I1. Khar. written across. One 1. Khar. written lengthways. Good condition. 14j' x 2 " x ". PI. xxIv.

N. xxly. viii. xo. Wedge cov.•tablet. Seal cay. (xi" x xi') empty. Obv. one 1. Khar. at sq. end ; single char. on point side of cay.; usual char. near point. Rev. one 1. Khar. black and clear. Hard and well preserved. 8" x xr x /is tofr.

N. xxxv. viii. Ix. Oblong tablet ; end broken ; hole at broken end. Obv. convex, three 11. Khar. Rev. three 11. Khar. Writing clear though faded. Hard and in good condition. qr x I." X Ian.

N. xxxv. viii. 12. Wedge under-tablet. Obv. three II. Khar., black, very clear. Rev. one 1. Khar. (three chars.) at sq. end. Excellent condition. 8 " x Ii" x -a".

N. xxiv. viii. 13. Wedge cov.-tablet. Seal cay. Or sq.) empty. Obv. one 1. Khar. at sq. end, three Khar. chars. on point side of cavity; usual char, at point; fairly clear.

Rev. one 1. Khar., clear. Good condition. 9r" x I" x g" to r.

N. xxxv. viii. 14. Elliptical tablet. Obv. three 11. Khar. Inscr. black but sand-encrusted. Rev. four 11. Khar. Inscr. black but sand-encrusted. Wood well preserved. 5-" x

n In

z x~.

N. xxxv. viii. 15. Wedge cov.-tablet. Seal cay. (Ig" X r -i") empty. Obv. one 1. Khar. at sq. end, two Khar. chars. on point side of cavity, and usual char. at point; clear. Rev. three 11. Khar. clear. Good condition. 8$" x r to g".

N. xxxv. viii. 16. Wedge under-tablet. Obv. three 11. Khar. Rev. two 11. Khar. at sq. end. Good condition. 6a" x I r x g".

N. xxxv. viii. 17. Wedge under-tablet. Obv. six 11. Khar., small, black, and very clear. Rev. one I. Khar. near sq. end. Very good condition. 8 " x r 8" x â".

N. xxxv. viii. 18. Oblong tablet, pierced at one end. Obv. two columns Khar., of three and two very short 11. ; clear. Rev. blank. Hard and excellently preserved. 5 " X 18" X 35-G".

N. xxxv. viii. xg. Wedge cov.•tablet. Seal cay. (x r x I$") empty. Obv. three groups Khar. chars., faint but clear, on either side of seal cay., and usual char. at point. Rev. three 11. Khar., clear. Good condition. 6" x I" .x ân to Ç".

N. xxxv. viii. 20. Wedge under-tablet. Broken. Obv. four ll. Khar., very black and clear. Rev. one 1. Khar. by sq. end. Good condition. 9 " X 2" X ". Pl. XXVII.

N. xxxv. viii. 21. Oblong tablet, pierced in one corner L. Obv. five 11. Khar., much faded. Rev. blank. Hard and well preserved. 4r x 2" x Ç".

N. xxxv. viii. 22. Wedge cov.•tablet. Seal cay. (Ii" X x k") empty. Obv. one 1. Khar., very clear, on each side of cay., usual char. at point. Rev. four 11. Khar. (sprawling) very black and clear. Excellent condition. 9r x 2" x $" to Ç".

N. xxxv. viii. 23. Wedge under-tablet. Obv. three 11. large Khar., blotted in places but otherwise clear. Rev. one 1. Khar., faint at sq. end. Well preserved. 9" X r â" X Ç.

N. xxxv. viii. 24. Oblong tablet, with hole at rounded end. Obv. four columns Khar. of 3, 3, 3, and 4 11., faded but clear. Rev. one 1. Khar., faded. Hard and well preserved. 5A-" X 18" x

N. xxxv. viii. 25. Oblong tablet. Hole for string in corner. Obv. four columns Khar. of 2, 4, 5, and 6 11. Rev. blank. 7r x21" x

N. xxxv. viii. 26. Label-like tablet with hole at wedge-shaped end. Obv. blank. Rev. traces of ink. Wood in good condition. 6" X I $" X ".

N. xxxv. viii. 27. Label-like tablet with string-hole at

Obv. seal cay. By sq. end one By hole usual 9"x14"x