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64. Bronze lamp. — A dragon holds in its mouth the tail and in the 

 foreclaws the triangular holder for inserting the lamp proper, which is 

 missing. India. (Cat. No. 311789, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of Miss 

 Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



65. Bronze lamp. — From the stand branch out five rods, fan-shaped, 

 supporting spoon-shaped receptacles for the oil. India. (Cat. No. 

 311786, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



66. Elephant with rider. — Made of bronze. Behind the rider is a 

 dented small dish which may have served as a receptacle for oil. 

 India. (Cat. No. 311787, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of Miss Ehzabeth S. 

 Stevens. 



67-69. Three bronze spoons. — Used with the clarified butter (ghee), 

 in anointing the images of the gods and at other religious ceremonies in 

 the Hindu ritual. Central India. (Cat. Nos. 205330-205332, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



70. Bronze vessel. — Oval or boat shaped, tapering toward the open 

 end. Inside is soldered on what seems to be a spoon for ladling out the 

 clarified butter (ghee) used in the Hindu ritual. India. (Cat. No. 

 324628, U.S.N.M.) Gift of Victor J. Evans. 



71. Censer (dhoopdan). — Used for burning sandalwood in Hindu 

 temples before the shrines or images of the gods. Made of brass. 

 Nepal, India. (Cat. No. 154853, U.S.N.M.) 



72. Temple hell (ghunta). — Surmounted with three figures. Brass. 

 Bells are rung in the Hindu temples three times daily, when offerings 

 are made to the gods. A bell is also set up in the entrance of the tem- 

 ples, which the worshipers strike several times before they enter the 

 temple. Nepal, India. (Cat. No. 154844, U.S.N.M.) 



73. Temple horn (Nursingha). — -Made of tin. India. (Cat. No. 

 154870, U.S.N.M.) 



74. Wooden shoes (Kharoo). — Used in Hindu temples. India. 

 (Cat. No. 154861, U.S.N.M.) 



75. PujaJi set, or utensils used in Hindu family worship. — Made of 

 brass. The set comprises the following, from left to right: Candle- 

 sticks, a table, image of the god with bathtub, hourglass cups, incense 

 holders, urns, spoons, brass plates and cup for clarified butter (ghee) 

 seals or caste marks, bell, and cymbals. The Hindus devote every 

 morning one hour to family worship. India. (Cat. No. 3750, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



76. Plate for holding family divinity (tat). — Made of brass. Upon 

 this plate is placed the salagrama, a black fossil ammonite, found in 

 the river Gaudak in Nepal, under the form of which the Brahmans usu- 

 ally worship Vishnu in their daily devotions at home. The stone is, as 

 a rule, round and commonly perforated in one or more places by 

 worms. According to the number of perforations and of the spiral 

 curves in each, the stone is supposed to contain Vishnu in various char- 



