7. Arrow Heads.—Three pointed objects like arrow heads are represented in Figs. 234, 235, and 236. Two of these objects are almost identical in size and form. One end is four-sided and tapers to a sharp point, the other is round and hollow as if for the insertion of the stem of an arrow. Length 23⁄4 inches. The third has the socket end very similar to the former, but the front portion is flat, and widens out a little before coming to a sharp point (Fig. 236).
Fig. 234. Fig. 235. Fig. 236.
(?) Arrow Points (1⁄1).
8. Fig. 237 represents a curious object, having a spring attached to each side, both of which are still compressible, and a curved portion containing a round hole. Total length is 5 inches, length of springs 2 inches, length of curved portion 13⁄4 inches. Said to be portion of a padlock, similar in structure and principle to locks now used in China and some parts of India.[36]
Fig. 237.
Iron Object (1⁄1).
9. Files?—An object shaped like a flat file, cut squarely at one end, and having a sharp-pointed tang at the other. It is of uniform thickness throughout, and measures 31⁄2 inches long, 5⁄8 inch broad, and rather more than 1⁄8 inch thick. There is another object exactly similar to the above in form, but a shade smaller. They look like small files, but no grooves now remain.
10. Spiral Objects.—Fig. 238 represents a slender iron rod, forming a close spiral with three twists at one end, and a slight curve at the other, which presents the appearance of having been fractured. The diameter of the circular portion is rather less than 1 inch. Fig. 239 represents another spiral object terminating in a straight point.