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 120 AN ACCOUNT OF COINS AND TREASURE thinner, and the whole length of the armlet has beeii made concave towards the arm, convex of course to the outside ; the ends of these terminate in thick wires twisted or hooked together. In fig. 45 the pattern is formed by a triangular punch, in- closing four pellets ; by a chisel-like punch forming a double or treble continuous line between the rows of triangular punches ; and, in some places, a row of lozenges, formed by a double row of small triangular punches, is introduced to fill up a vacant space. In fig. 46 the pattern, upon the small piece which alone remains, is so irregularly formed that it is difficult to describe the mode in which it is produced. It appear^ that along the middle is a row of lozenges ' formed by triangular punches ; on each side lo is a row of peculiar formed pimches, within which the sharp point of a chisel has been used, to give a kind of richness to the pattern by breaking up the surface by a series of angular diggings, and, along the edge of the armlet, a row of quad- rangular punches inclosing a pellet. In fiff. 47 the pattern is far more _ .--.,^««l elegant than ni any oi the others, is nuicli more elaborate, in much deeper relief, and has the appearance at first sight of having been produced by sonic very difierent means ; upon examina- -•—_-—...,- tion, however, it will be perceived, •*' that the effect is produced only by a more skilful and labo- rious use of instruments of similar description. Along the middle is a row of lozenges formed by a triangular punch, along the edges a row of half lozenges, formed by the same punch ; between them is a broad ])attern consisting of a zig- zag ornament, each point terminating in three pellets. This is formed by a punch similar to that used in fig. 37, placed in