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K.K. 038. Fr. of pottery, from lower part of bowl, in
white paste glazed pale green on both sides ; with slightly
incised curved lines inside under the glaze, which is un-
intentionally crackled. 2¼″ × 1⅜″ × av. 1/16″. Pl. LVII.

K.K. 039-44, 062, 063. Frs. of pottery, from the same
or similar bowls of red pottery (sometimes burnt grey) ;
mostly glazed green, tint of which varies according to
variation in kiln heat and perhaps on account of their
being parts of different vessels.
Paste moderately washed. Glaze crackled unintentionally
and rather spongy. Purple streak on 040 and 042, on which
glaze is blue. Foot and portion just above, unglazed. Shape,
echinus, rim slightly in-turned. Rivet-holes through glaze
only on 041 and 044. Other examples are K.E. XIV.
011-15, K.K. 0103, 0104, 0109-111. Largest fr. 3⅜″ × 2⅛″
× av. ⅛″.

K.K. 045. Fr. of pottery, vessel of porcelain-like paste,
rather spongy, pierced with hole in form of acute pointed
quatrefoil (Gothic form). Painted blue outside, a line
round quatrefoil and blue ground outside line.
Glaze very pale blue-green outside. Inside, surface of
paste vitrified, pale straw colour. 2⅜″ × 1⅜″ × ⅛″. Pl. LI.

K.K. 046. Fr. of pottery from vessel similar to T. XLVII.
09, but inside, overglaze lines of red forming border,
and below, beginning of further pattern. Small spots of
green between some of the lines. 1⅞″ × 1¼″ × ⅛″.

K.K. 047. Fr. of pottery, from wall of vessel of porcelain-
like paste ; low translucency ; very pale olive-green glaze,
with blue pattern inside and out. Inside, plain band
bordered by double lines, and floral pattern below.
Outside, similar band with foliate scroll ; below, panels
outlined with broad and thin lines, within which pattern
indeterminate. Cf. K.E. XV. 02, Pl. LVII. 1⅞″ × 1⅜″ × ⅛″
(full). Broken on all sides. Pl. LI.

K.K. 048. Fr. of pottery, from wall of vessel. White
paste, spongy, glazed outside starch blue. Outward-form,
convex on each side of central horizontal keel. Inside
concave without indication of external keel. 3⅜″ × 2″ × ⅛″.

K.K. 055. Bronze ring. Diam. 1⅜″, 3/16″.

K.K. 056. Bronze tag or part of clasp. Form shield-
shaped with upper edge rising into central single stem which
supports a cross-bar with two ribs round centre and knob
at each end. Centre of shield open. Two rivets at back,
one at point of shield and other in centre of cross-bar. For
object of similar use but slightly different in form, see
Ser. iv. Pl. XXXVI, L.A. 0056. 1″ × 11/16″. Pl. XLVI.

K.K. 057, 059, 067. Three bronze frs. 067, a flat tag
with one end slightly rounded and the other square. Marks
of three rivets at back. Other frs. mere waste scraps.
⅞″ × ⅛″.

K.K. 058. Cast-iron band, semicircular, with two square
knobs projecting from outer surface, equidistant from
centre and 1⅜″ apart. In two pieces. 3½″ × ⅜″ × ¼″. Pl.
XI.

K.K. 060, 061, 064, 065. Iron nail, (064) with broad
head. Length 2⅜″. 060, nail head (?) ; diam. ⅞″. 061, nail
head ; diam. ⅝.″ 065, nail with head missing ; length 1⅝″.

K.K. 064. a. Jade bead, spherical, white, drilled and
threaded on silver wire. Diam. c. ¼″.

K.K. 066. Fr. of iron knife ; long thin tang shouldered
at junction with blade which spreads equally on each side
and is very thin. Length 4¼″, width of blade ⅜″. Pl. XI.

K.K. 068. Silver (?) rod, gradually tapering from
thickened and rounded end. Perhaps used for applying
antimony to the eyes. 2⅜″ × ⅛″.

K.K. 069, 070. Two frs. hard black slag. c. 1¼″ long.

K.K. 071. Agate or carnelian bead, spherical, not
drilled. Diam. ¼″.

K.K. 074. Wooden knife handle, split and bound round
with cord. Evidence of metal ferrule to secure blade.
Section flat. 4″ × ⅝″ × ⅛″. Pl. LXVI.

K.K. 075, 082, 083. Beads. 075, turquoise, diam. ⅛″ ;
not drilled. 082, pink agate, diam. ⅛″ ; not drilled. 083,
blue paste, 1/16″ × ⅛″ ; large hole.

K.K. 076, 079. Frs. of bronze sheet. 076 tapering each
end, and roughly hook-shaped at one end. 3½″ × ⅛″. 079
slightly tapering, cut angular at narrow end and hole
drilled near. Punched spiral ornament on one side. Bent.
2″ × ⅛″.

K.K. 077. Iron knife ; tang and part of blade, similar
to K.K. 066. 2⅜″ × ⅜″.

K.K. 079. Iron rod or chisel ; square section, tapering
to point, thin and spatulate at head. Length 3¼″, breadth
at head 1/16″. Pl. XI.

K.K. 080. Fr. of iron saw ; double-edged, one side finer
than the other. Teeth have good pitch, but no 'set'.
Length 1⅞″, width of blade 1⅝″ ; depth of large teeth 3/16″,
depth of small teeth 3/32″ ; space between points—large
1/16″, small 1/16″, thickness of blade 3/16″. Angle of leading
edge of large teeth approx. 90°, following edge about 40°.
Small teeth irregular. Pl. LXVI.

K.K. 081. Bronze rod ; tapering, broken at both ends ;
about ⅜″ of its thicker end ornamented in relief with four-
ribbed meander, running lengthwise and therefore forming
series of reversing spirals. Thinner end square, from angles
of which ribs of meander proceed. 3⅛″ × c. 3/16″. Pl. LXVI.

K.K. 082. Fr. of iron, worked into buckle or
slide form, and carved on part of surface with Chin. cloud
scrolls. 1 3/16″ × ⅞″ × ⅛″. Pl. LXVI.

K.K. 086. Carnelian bead ; hexagonal, chamfered away
on both sides of greatest circumference, forming 12 facets.
Flattened at poles and drilled. Diam. 1/16″.

K.K. 0102. Fr. of bottom of glazed stoneware bowl
(celadon ?) with ring-foot. Hard, light grey body ; glaze
each side dull grey-green, with incised pattern of curving
lines inside under glaze. Two rivet-holes in outside. H.
extant 1⅜″ ; diam. of foot 2⅜″ ; gr. width 5⅛″ ; thickness
of wall 3/16″. Pl. LVII.