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on the knee, the left on the breast, and beneath it is a carved mask of a 

 monster. Height, 10 inches. China. (Cat. No. 216029, U.S.N. M.) 

 Gift of Gen. G. W. Bailey. 



182. Jambyang {Sanskrit, Manjusri). — Bronze, gilt and polished. 

 The name Manjusri means something like "having a lovely bril- 

 liance." He is the Bodhisattva of the celestial Buddha Akshobhya, 

 and is the representative of transcendental wisdom. He is repre- 

 sented seated, holding in his right hand the sword of knowledge 

 with which he cleaves the clouds of mental darkness. His other at- 

 tribute is a book which rests upon a lotus rising behind his left arm. 

 The high diadem is painted blue. His principal temple is at Wu- 

 tai-shan in the Chinese Province of Shanhsi. Height, 8 inches. 

 Lhasa, Tibet. (Cat. No. 130396, U.S.N.M.) 



183. BodJiisattva (.?). — Wood, carved, gilt and encrusted \^•ith 

 pieces of colored glass. Standing on a base, holding a long stalk 

 extending from the feet to above the head and probably terminated 

 in a lotus bud, which is broken away. The robe, richly carved with 

 bands of floral designs and beaded lines, reaches down to the feet, 

 ending in a train behind. Over this is a short closely fitted coat, 

 descending to the hips, while from the arms hang folded scarfs. 

 The head is covered with a diademed cap, from which rises a conical 

 crown. The rather small ears have red stones attached to the lobes 

 and are set in a triangular ornament. On the bosom is an ornament, 

 formed of four lozenge-shaped pieces of glass with a boss in the cen- 

 ter. Height, 19% inches. Burma or Siam. (Plate 48 (left), Cat. 

 No. 311804, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



184. Bodhisattva (.?). — Bronze, cast and chased, gilt and polished. 

 Standing on a base. The robe, descending to the feet, with a sort 

 of waist held by a belt, is finely chased with floral designs. The 

 hands, with the fingers bent and placed the right over the left, would 

 indicate something like a wand or scepter, which is missing. Height, 

 9% inches. China or Mongolia. (Plate 48 (right). Cat. No. 311807, 

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



185. Drolma (Sanslcrit, Tara). — Bronze, gilt and polished; Tara, 

 the name meaning "savioress," is the female energy or counterpart 

 (saJcti), of the compassionate Avalokitesvara and like him she shows 

 her gracious disposition toward mankind by her right hand being 

 stretched out in the gift-bestowing gesture, while the left holds a 

 lotus stalk. An ornamental fiUet with a crest in the middle adorn 

 the forehead. The other ornaments are large circular earrings, a 

 double necklace, a long string of beads fastened between the breasts, 

 richly studded armlets, bracelets, and anklets, and an elaborate 

 girdle. The headgear is painted dark green. Behind the left arm 

 rises a lotus. Height, 6K inches. Chamdo, Eastern Tibet. (Cat. 

 No. 130395, U.S.N.M.) 



