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7. Ivory workers, who made a number of small articles in ivory for ordinary use, and also costly carvings and ornaments such as those for which India is still famous (864). 8. Dyers, who coloured the clothes made by tlie
wearers (861).
9. Jewellers, some of whose handiwork has survived, and is also so often represented in bas
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FIG. 20.
OLD INDIAN LOCKET.
OLD INDIAX EARRING, OLD INDIAS LOCKET.
(Size of criginal.;
reliefs that we know fairly well the shape and size of the ornaments they made.
10. The fisher folk. Ther fished only in the rivers. There is no mention of sea-fishing known to
me.
11. The butchers, whose shops and slaughterhouses are several times mentioned (873).
12. Hunters and trappers, mentioned in various passages as bringing the animal and vegetable products of the woods, and also venison and game, for sale on carts into the city (873). It is doubtful whether they were formed into guilds. But their industry was certainly a very important one. The
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