. Archæology and false antiquities. FiGS. 41-43. Fragments of Bone Combs with Late CelticOrnamentation from Loughcrew (i) hera sheaths. It is a fact most suggestive to all who haveformed, or who are forming, opinions in reference to the sup-posed chronological order of our antiquarian waifs, that im-bedded amongst the decorated bones found in the Loughcrewchamber a small compass composed of iron, and every waysuitable for the production of the chaste designs which a con-siderable number of them exhibit was discovered. Let it notfor one moment be imagined that I am desirous of claiming forthe b
. Archæology and false antiquities. FiGS. 41-43. Fragments of Bone Combs with Late CelticOrnamentation from Loughcrew (i) hera sheaths. It is a fact most suggestive to all who haveformed, or who are forming, opinions in reference to the sup-posed chronological order of our antiquarian waifs, that im-bedded amongst the decorated bones found in the Loughcrewchamber a small compass composed of iron, and every waysuitable for the production of the chaste designs which a con-siderable number of them exhibit was discovered. Let it notfor one moment be imagined that I am desirous of claiming forthe bronze crannog sheaths a degree of antiquity which mustbe assigned to the knife-shaped articles of bone discovered in apagan burial chamber of the period of cremation, as has beenjust noted ; but as an observer and student of early decorativedesign, I fearlessly state that the art exhibited upon the bone 2o8 ARCHEOLOGY AND FALSE ANTIQUITIES remains is absolutely identical with that which appears uponthe metal.! A more rational expla
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