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in champlev^ enamel. Used in the worship of Fudo (No. 192). 

 Length, 23 inches. Japan. (Cat. No. 1 54968, U.S.N.M.) 



334. Japanese prayer hook. — Folded. This prayer book comes 

 from the famous temple Mis-kru-saw in Japan. The temple is a 

 resort for invahds, particiilary for those having affections of the 

 eye, and the prayers contained in this book are for special use in 

 the temple. Japan. (Cat. No. 130676, U.S.N.M.) 



335. Temple drum. — Hung in a lacquered wooden frame set on a 

 4-legged support. On the flattened faces of the drum are painted 

 in gold lacquer a bird and leaves. Drums or bells are put up in front 

 of Buddhist temples, on which the priests strike to announce the 

 ceremony. Japan. (Cat. No. 168815, U.S.N.M.) 



336. Small gong. (Chinese, 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 temples. 

 Diameter, 6% inches. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 158302, U.S.N.M.) 



337. Small hell (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, 14K inches. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 158306, U.S.N.M.) 



338. Inverted hell (Chinese, ch'm'g to). — Made of copper in form of 

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

 worship. Height, 4}^ inches; diameter, 9 inches. Shanghai, China. 

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



339. Small hetl. — 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, Iji inches; 

 diameter, 2}^ inches. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 158308, U.S.N.M.) 



340. Pair of large cymhals {Chinese, da-pa). — Made of brass. These 

 cymbals are employed in the temple service, and also in private cere- 

 monies, such as weddings, funerals, etc. They are supposed to have 

 been introduced into China from India. Diameter, 9}^ inches. Shang- 

 hai, China. (Cat. No. 158298, U.S.N.M.) 



341. Pair of small cymhals (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.) ' 



342. Pair of cymhals. — Made of brass. Used in Buddhist pro- 

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

 217504, U.S.N.M.) 



343. Drum of slculls (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 



