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82. Buddha. — Bronze. Seated in witness position. The throne 

 is raised on three legs. Height, 6% inches. Laos, Further India. 

 (Cat. No. 217518, U.S.N.M.) 



83-4. Buddha. — Wood, lacquered and gilt. Seated in witness 

 position on an hourglass-shaped base. Height, 7% inches. Laos, 

 Further India. (Cat. No. 217568-9, U.S.N.M.) 



85. Buddha. — Wood, lacquered and gilt. Seated with hands 

 folded in the robe in lacquered and gilt shrine. Height, 5% inches. 

 Japan. (Cat. No. 311798, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of Miss Elizabeth 

 S. Stevens. 



86. Buddha. — Wood, gilt. Standing in the gift-bestowing atti- 

 tude. The left hand is broken off. Height, 4% inches. Japan. 

 (Cat. No. 154271, U.S.N.M.) 



87. Buddha. — Wood, lacquered and gilt. Standing in the gift- 

 bestowing attitude. Height, 6 inches. Kobe, Japan. (Cat. No. 

 154822, U.S.N.M.) 



88. Buddha. — Wood, lacquered and gilt. Seated in the witness 

 posture. Height, 5K inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 

 217587, U.S.N.M.) 



89. Buddha. — Bronze. Seated in witness position. Height, !){ 

 inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217519, U.S.N.M.) 



90. Buddha. — Bronze, gilt. From the top of the head issue three 

 rays. The base on which the lotus throne rests is adorned with a 

 frieze of openwork in which are set five figurines in pointed arches. 

 Perhaps intended for the five Buddhas of the present world-age 

 {Kalpa), of whom Gautama was the fourth, and the fifth is still to 

 appear as Maitreya, the Buddha of love. Height, 6)4 inches. Laos, 

 Further India. (Cat. No. 217520, U.S.N.M.) 



91. Buddha. — Wood, lacquered and gilt. Standing in the atti- 

 tude of gift bestowing. Height, 4% inches. Japan. (Cat. No. 

 127274, U.S.N.M.) 



92. Buddha. — Marble. Seated in the witness position. The 

 robe, in form of a folded shawl, is thrown over the left shoulder. 

 Height, 6 inches. Burma. (Plate 39 (left). Cat. No. 151432, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



93. Buddha. — Gray alabaster. Seated in the witness position. 

 The head is surmounted by a stupa-like crown, with a sort of halo 

 behind it, w^iile the arms are adorned with armlets. Height, 7M 

 inches. Burma. (Plate 39 (center), Cat. No. 129543, U.S.N.M.) 



94. Buddha. — Gray alabaster. Seated in the witness position. 

 Height, 8 inches. Burma. (Plate 39 (right), Cat. No. 175192, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



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