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arms. Height, 6£ inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat No. 217563, 

 U.S.X.M.) 



183. Tibetan saint, supposed to represent Cti os-bjin jamba. — Bronze, 

 gilt and chased. Seated in meditation, clothed in a mantle falling 

 over the arms. The base is chased with floral designs. Height, 7\ 

 inches. Kumbum, Sifan, near the western frontier of China. (Cat. 

 No. 167270., U.S.N.M.) 



184. Holy man, probably Chinese saint. — Bronze, gilt. Seated in 

 western fashion. Height, 6h inches. Kumbum, Tibet. (Cat. No. 

 167269, U.S.N.M.) 



185. Saint. — Terra-cotta figurine, seated, holding begging bowl 

 in front. Height, 3f inches. Tibet ( ?). (Cat. No. 311810, U.S.N.M.) 

 Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



186. Malta Krachai. — Porcelain figure of a saint, apparently of 

 Chinese make. It is called by the Laos Maha Krachai and regarded 

 by them as a learned saint. It is the only figure outside of Buddha 

 found in Laos temples. Height, 4 inches. Laos, Further India. 

 (Cat. No. 217626, U.S.N.M.) 



187-190. " Neophytes. " — Wood, red lacquered and gilt. Kneeling 

 figurines with heads bowed to the ground and joined hands to the 

 right side of the head in the attitude of adoration. Height, 2\ to 3 

 inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. Nos. 217571-217574, U.S.N.M.) 



191. Chinese Buddhist ecclesiastic— Wooden seated statue, clad 

 in the regulation dress of Buddhist monk. These consist (1) of the 

 lower garment (antavamsatta) , fastened by a girdle at the waist; (2) 

 the middle robe (uttarasanga) ; (3) the outer shawl (sanghati), a strip 

 of yellow cloth, 10 to 20 feet long and 2 to 3 feet broad. It is thrown 

 over the left shoulder and passed under the right arm, leaving the 

 right shoulder bare. But both shoulders and the chest are covered 

 by an inner vest on entering the house of a layman. And over all is 

 thrown a plaited cloak or cape, crescentic in shape. Height, 50 

 inches. China. (Plate 69, Cat. No. 127562, U.S.N.M.). Gift of 

 the Chinese Centennial Commission, 1876. 



192. Buddhist priesfs robes. — Consisting of strips of yellow cloth. 

 Ceylon. (Cat. No. 154979, U.S.N.M.) 



193. Buddhist ecclesiastic— Wood, painted. Seated in a chair in 

 ceremonial robes. Height, 40 inches. China. (Plate 70, Cat. No 

 216028, U.S.N.M.) Gift of Gen. G. W. Bailey. 



194. Buddhist ecclesiastic — Wood, painted and gilt. Seated in 

 ceremonial robes on a carved and gilt double base. Height, 3£ 

 inches. Kobe, Japan. (Plate 71, fig. 1, Cat. No. 154823, U.S.N.M.) 



195. Buddhist monk. — Model carved in wood. Represented with 

 fan, staff, beads, and vessels for receiving rice, all of which a Buddhist 

 monk carries when begging. Height, 5| inches. Burma. (Plate 

 71 fig. 2, Cat. No. 176647 U.S.N.MJ Gift of M. A. Tribolet. 



