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106. Buddha. — Old bronze relief. Buddha walking, stepping out 

 with the left foot. The head is facing front, while the body is slightly 

 turned to the left. The left arm is raised to the breast, while the 

 right hangs flat on the side. Shows Greek influence. Height, 0% 

 inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217530, U.S.N.M.) 



107. Buddha. — Wood, lacquered and gilt. Seated in meditation. 

 Rude carving, and there is no throne or base. Height, 2^ mches. 

 Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217588, U.S.N.M.) 



108 Buddha.— M&de of a gummy substance, lacquered and gilt. 

 Seated in meditation. Height, 3% inches. Laos, Further India. 

 (Cat. No. 217590, U.S.N.M.) 



109. Buddha. — Wood, lacquered and gilt. Seated in witness posi- 

 tion. Height, 2% inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217589, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



110. Buddha. — Bronze, lacquered and gilt. Seated in witness posi- 

 tion. Height, 2% inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217531, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



111. Buddha. — Bronze, gilt. Seated in meditation. Crude work. 

 Height, 3 finches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217532, U.S.N.M.) 



112. Buddha. — Bronze, lacquered and gilt. Seated in the witness 

 position. Height, 2)^ inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 

 217533, U.S.N.M.) 



113. Buddha. — Seated in the witness position. The head is of 

 silver; the body and base of a gummy substance which has been 

 overlaid with a casing of silver foil, most of which has disappeared. 

 The base is traced with a net pattern and checkers. Height, 6 

 inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217609, U.S.N.M.) 



114. Buddha: — Similar to the preceding No. 113. On the base are 

 tracings of a net pattern and floral designs. Height, 5 inches. Laos, 

 Further India. (Cat. No. 217610, U.S.N.M.) 



115-6. Buddha. — Seated in the witness position. Made of a 

 gummy substance, overlaid with silver foil. The bases are decorated 

 with a tracing of geometrical designs. Height, 2 to 2K inches. Laos, 

 Further India. (Cat. Nos. 217553-217558, U.S.N.M.) 



117. Buddha. — Brass. Seated in meditation in lacquered and gilt 

 shrine. Height, 3% inches. Japan. (Cat. No. 77125, U.S.N.M.) 



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

 position. Height, 4^ inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 

 217592, U.S.N.M.) 



119-20. Buddha. — Bronze relief, gilt. Seated in the witness 

 position on a double lotus throne within an arch which rests on 

 colunms. Height, 4 inches; width, V/s inches. Laos, Further 

 India. (Cat. Nos. 217641 and 217643, U.S.N.M.) 



121. Buddha. — Carved flat shrine or niche, black and red lacquered, 

 set with beads of colored glass. In the recess of the niche is a bronze 



