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 66 A History of Art in Sardinia and Jud.t.a. long piece of cord to provide against accidents to bow or sling, of no rare occurrence on the mountain side ? A small box or pouch depending from a long double strap, reaching on either side to his waist, is carried in front, which we may imagine filled with desic- cated clay or flint balls. Behind is another object which it is Fig. 63. — Sardinian Bronze. Actual size. National Library. From St. Flme Gautier. Fig. 64. — Sardinian Bronze. Actual size. Coin Division. From St. Elme Gautier. difficult to determine from its rude aspect, but which may be the sling under notice. 1 A similar bag, but carried higher, is seen too on a statuette in the Paris coin department. Although not mentioned by Caylus, it was doubtless purchased along with the 1 This statuette was described and drawn by Caylus, torn. iii. Plate XXVII. 6g.