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Height, 24 inches; width, 22 inches. Shanghai, China. (Plate 87, 

 Cat. No. 158305, U.S.N.M.) 



288. Small gong (Chineso, yin-to). — Made of copper in shape of a 

 pan or flat plate, with a wooden carved handle. It is struck with a 

 carved slender stick as introductory to prayers in Buddhist tem- 

 ples. Diameter, 6f inches. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 158302, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



289. Small bell (Chinese, siao-chung). — Made of copper, suspended 

 from a carved wooden frame. It has no clapper, but is struck with 

 a stick on the outer circumference. Used in the temple service. 

 Height, 14J inches. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 158306, U.S.N.M.) 



290. Inverted bell (Chinese, cJi'm'g to). — Made of copper in form of 

 a pot or kettle, sounded on the outer surface with a stick in Budd- 

 hist worship. Height, 4| inches; diameter, 9 inches. Shanghai, 

 China. (Cat. No. 158297, U.S.N.M.) 



291. SmaU bell.— -Made of copper. Suspended from a slender 

 wooden carved stick which is held in the hand, while the bell is 

 struck on the outer surface during the recital of prayers. Height, 

 1£ inches; diameter, 2\ inches. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 

 158308, U.S.N.M.) 



292. Pair of large cymbals (Chinese, da-ya). — Made of brass. 

 These cymbals are employed in the temple service, and also in pri- 

 vate ceremonies, such as weddings, funerals, etc. They are sup- 

 posed to have been introduced into China from India. Diameter, 

 9£ inches. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 158298, U.S.N.M.) 



293. Pair of small cymbals (Chinese, siao-pa). — Made of brass. 

 Used only in the temple service of the Buddhists. Diameter, 8 

 inches. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 158299, U.S.N.M.) 



294. Pair of cymbals. — Made of brass. Used in Buddhist pro- 

 cessions. Diameter, 7 inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 

 217504, U.S.N.M.) 



295. Drum of skulls (Tibetan, damaru). — Made of two skulls 

 attached together by a wooden disk cemented to them. A band of 

 embroidered satin, decorated with elaborately knotted silk tassels 

 of Chinese make, covers the disk between the two heads, by which 

 the person using the drum may hold it in his hand, his thumb and 

 forefinger being placed around the disk of wood between the drum- 

 heads. From the band are depending small knobs covered with 

 cloth by short strings of such length that when the drum is sharply 

 twirled around they strike the heads. Used by the lamas in the 

 temple service in Tibet. Height, 3 inches; diameter, 4 \ inches. 

 Kumbum, Tibet. (Cat. No. 130385, U.S.N.M.) 



296. Drum of skulls {damaru). — Painted in red and blue with 

 heads of demons and skulls. The band around the wooden disk is 

 of cotton. Height, 5| inches; diameter, 6£ inches. India. (Cat. 

 No. 153363, U.S.N.M.) 



