An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s7.t4.7
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s7.t4.7
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During the early historical period a number of toy animals—birds and reptiles—have been found with cross perforations at legs, body, ears, nostrils, necks or tails for stringing. The early ones belong to the 5th-4th century B.C. and continue to occur down to the 5th-6th century A.D. The species represented include the lion, tiger, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, camel, horse, fox, bull, cow, buffalo, ram, goat, monkey, dog, tortoise, *nāga*, fish, crocodile, peacock, parrot, dove, cock, owl, pigeon, etc.