[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c11.s7.t4.7 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s7.t4.7 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s7.t4.7 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c11.s7.t4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s7.t4.7) 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. - [Previous: v1.c11.s7.t4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s7.t4.6) - [Next: v1.c11.s7.t4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s7.t4.8) - [Up: v1.c11.s7.t4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s7.t4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s7.t4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s7.t4.7) · Pramāṇa