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768   HISTORY AND RECORDS OF THE TUN-HUANG LIMES [Chap. XX

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along it. Each time that end of cord passes over stick, it is brought back through previous loop, so that loops themselves are intertwined. Broken at each end. Prob. to take ends of cords in making rush mats or in netting. Stick 5â' x ' diam., rope 8" to A' diam. Pl. LIV..

T. W. 005. Iron skewer with ring-handle, as T. xit. a. 0026. Pin flat as T. W. 007 ; edge much corroded. Length 44g', width of pin c. â".

W. oo6. Iron rod ; broken both ends, sq. in section, much corroded. 4 AN X ' sq.

• W. 007. Iron skewer with ring handle, as T. xir. a. 0026. Pin broad and flat like knife blade, handle round in section. Length 3i", gr. width of pin r. Pl. LIV.

• W. oo8. Fr. of string shoe-sole ; string coiled flat and sewn together by transverse thread. 4" x

W. oog. Piece of eroded white stone, worn into ridges by action of wind and sand. Gr. M. i x".

OBJECTS FOUND AT WATCH-TOWER T. it

T. u. oor. a-d. Misc. bronze and iron-frs.

1. Bronze arrow-head, type of T. 007 ; sides plain, well preserved. Length Ii".

2. Iron arrow-head, type of T. 007 ; with tang, made in one; sides plain; corroded. Length

3. Thin iron rod, corroded. Length 2", diam. ".

4. Head of iron instrument for extracting nails, as at back of modern hammer ; a curved two-prong fork, prongs high and narrow, meeting at sharp angle ; corroded. Length I', width r.

OBJECTS EXCAVATED AT WATCH-TOWER T. III

T. in. oor. Wooden seal-case, type C ; see T. viii. 5. V-shaped groove A" wide x s deep, cut lengthways in tops of ends ; stained red. .r

T. ni. 002. Fr. of matting (?) made of string of coarse brown fibre. The strings, coining alternately from left and right, are passed round a cord at right angles to their direction, and the two ends of each are then twisted together ; cf. T. xxvii. 0023. Ragged. c,

• T. ru. oo3. Reed straw specimen, from fascines of Limes wall.

T. ziz. 004. Pottery fr., wheel-made, of grey-burning red clay, fairly well levigated, fired on an open hearth and `smothered'; on grey-black outer face `mat-marking'. Other examples: T. 0016, 0022; XII. 1-3. Gr. M. 2V.

OBJECTS EXCAVATED AT FOOT OF LIMES WALL, E. OF T. III

T. m. i. oor. a. Fr. of iron reaping-hook ; back slightly curved, with inner cutting edge. Found 8. iii. 07. 4"XI"tof'xg'.

T. zzr. i. oor. b. Fabric frs., found 8. iii. 07 embedded in Limes wall N. of T. ni, include : x fr. buff silk, fine, plain; 2 frs. green silk, plain; z fr. olive green silk, plain; I fr. buff hemp fabric ; I fr. string braid tied round curved stick ; and handful of raw silk. Gr. length (hemp fabric) zoo'.

OBJECTS FOUND ON SURFA

T. iv. a. oor. Bronze bossed button; behind, two hoops for attachment ; one broken, condition otherwise good ; cf. N. xxxv. 004. Found by Rai Ram Singh, 16. iv. 07. Diam. '.

T. in. i. 002. Wrought iron chisel .with short cutting edge.; broken at other end. Throughout, it narrows to one side, along which runs a slight and irregular flange. Found 8. iii. 07. 2*" X g' X ff° to gV.

T. in. i. 003-004. Two frs. of iron rods, bent ; sq. in section ; prob. shafts of cross-bow arrows. Found 8. iii. 07. Length 4' and 3", width A" sq.

T. in. i. oos. End of wooden bar with oblong hole (I x â') stopped with rag of buff canvas; wood rotten. 5" X 2" X $'.

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T. iv. a. 002. a-c. Misc. iron frs.: a. Disc-headed iron nail, stem sq. in section. Length r i", diam. of head 1". b. Curved iron staple(?). Diam. â". c. Rectang. iron staple (?). Diam. s°. Found by Rai Ram Singh, z6. iv. 07.

T. rtr. b. oor. Bronze arrow-head, type T. 007 ; sides plain, remains of iron tang ; condition good. Length

T. iv. b. 002. Fabric frs., including one fr. of buff hemp (?) fabric, ten frs. of plain buff silk, and one fr. each of dark brown, greenish blue, and bright red ; all ragged. Gr. length (buff silk) r' 2'

T. iv. b. i. oor. Wooden seal-case, type C ; see T. VIM 5. I$"Xg"Xg°.

T. iv. c. 002. Fr. of buff woollen (?) fabric, coarse, plain weave. 2' X Ir.

T. iv. c. oog. Fr. of tanned leather (goatskin ?), from an edge of which hair has not been completely removed. 2"X I".