Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910 · London, Unwin · leaf 32
ng I went through every clod, breaking itup into dust. Ihat morning I had found a heavy stone, of thesize ot my fist. I ran to wash it and saw that it was a piece ofiron. This very rare object was found at a depth of 4 metres inthe same place as the idol. In shape it is a quadrangular pyramidwith… … When I was aboiufind no file that would cut chip some off with a scalpel and the suuo.. in^ it had never been hammered. Otherwise -- ,vouIa nave brokento pieces. This magnetite is black inside. According to theanalysis it consists of oxydized iron.i We may be certain thatit was a sacred stone from…
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