. Bulletin of the Essex Institute . 108 ON THE SANTIIALS is separated from the bevelled portion by a circular se-ries of sixty-four oval perforations, making it lighter andmore ornamental; the portion in contact with the skin is £of an inch wide, and seems to have been lined with leather,now hardened, which was greased to prevent of the bracelet may be opened by a tonguedjoint for introducing the Avrist, fastened by a wooden ormetallic peg, so that it could be put on and off at lightness, symmetry, accurate proportions on the twosurfaces, delicacy of the ornament
. Bulletin of the Essex Institute . 108 ON THE SANTIIALS is separated from the bevelled portion by a circular se-ries of sixty-four oval perforations, making it lighter andmore ornamental; the portion in contact with the skin is £of an inch wide, and seems to have been lined with leather,now hardened, which was greased to prevent of the bracelet may be opened by a tonguedjoint for introducing the Avrist, fastened by a wooden ormetallic peg, so that it could be put on and off at lightness, symmetry, accurate proportions on the twosurfaces, delicacy of the ornamentation, and well fitting Fig. Bracelet, f size. hinge, show a great skill as well as taste in the workingof metals. Figure 4. A solid brass bracelet, weighing 16£ounces, 3£ inches in diameter outside; opening for wrist,circular, If inches, thickness £, and width § of an smooth on the inside, and on the outside, where theornamentations are almost obliterated by use ; the orna-mentation consists of concentric rings, three in number,of oblique interrupted lines, parallel grooves and raiseddots the same on both external surfaces. On account of itsweight it could not be worn constantly with comfort; to OF NORTHEASTERN BENGAL. 109 enable the wearer to remove it, about £ of it ean beopened by means of a triangular well-tilting long tongue,fastened by a peg of metal at each side. Anklets. The most extraordinary ornaments worn bythe females are the anklets of which 1 have two, one foran adult and one for a girl. Figure 5 is an elliptical brass ring turned up at eachend, and weighing 2i lbs. ; longitudinally
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