VIII EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



PLATE IX. 



Fkjure I. — Carving an incised pallern, Rangpur. 

 Figure 2. — Sharpening an engraving saw, Dinajpnr. 



PLATE X. 



Figure i, — Rubbing down Cinnabar (Ilingol) to colour lacquer red, Dinajjiur. 

 Figure 2. — Lacquering marriage bangles, Dinaj])ur. 



PLATE XL 



Figure i. — Rest used when finishing off an inlaid lacfpier pattern, Dinajinir. 



Figure 2. — Making children's feeding spouts from chank shells, Karimanal, near 

 Pulicat (Madras). 



PLATE XIL 



A selection of chank-bangle patterns current in Bengal at the present lime. 

 Figs. A to L 



PLATE Xril. 



Pattern reconstruction of some of the ancient bangles in the Foote Collection • 

 for comparison with modern patterns on Plate XIL 



PLATE XIV. 



Some further pattern reconstructions of ancient bangles in the Foote Collection. 



PLATE XV. 



Figures i and 2. — Sinistral chanks (Valampuri sankhu) respectively in ihc Shank 

 Narayan and Lakshmi Temples, Bel, Kathiawar. 



PLATE XVI. 



Figures i and 2. — Gold-mounted sinistral chanks belonging i<i the Puttige mutt, 

 Udipi, South Canani. 



Pigitke 3. — Siher-mounted sinistral chank from Jaffna, C'cylun. 



PLATE XVII 



Figure i. — A chank, handsomely mounted in ijrass, used in the temple services, 

 Udipi, South Canara. 



Figure 2. — A Malayali pilgrim to the Falni shrine in Madura district. 

 He carries and blows a chank to attract attention, together with an arch- 

 shaped kavadi and bunch of peacock feathers. The belt he wears was ]ire- 

 sented to him by the temple authorities as a mark of esteem for several 

 pilgrimages completed. 



PLATE XV II I. 



Figure i.^Grouj) of Kalladi Cherumans wearing necklaces of so-called chank- 

 rings. 



Figure 2. — Chank-fishing canoes on the beach at Tuticorin. 



