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within the closed calyx of their lotuses — a kind of painless purgatory. 

 Height, 3}^ inches. Koba, Japan. (Cat. No. 154830, U.S.N.M.) 



375. Inscribed paper sheet for the prayer wheel. — Tibet. (Cat. No. 

 331752, U.S.N.M.) Gift of Rev. Da\dd C. Graham. 



376. Inscribed circular paper sheet Jor the prayer wheel. — Tibet. 

 (Cat. No. 331753, U.S.N.M.) Gift of Rev. David C. Graham. 



377. Libation cup. — Brass. Diameter, 2}^ inches. China. (Cat. 

 No. 331675, U.S.N.M.) 



378-379. Two statuettes of Buddha or Buddhist saints. — Height, 7 

 inches. China. (Cat. No. 329760, U.S.N.M.) Gift of Miss Alice 

 Tracy Thayer. 



4. MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS CONNECTED WITH THE RELIGIOUS LORE OF 

 VARIOUS PEOPLES AND COUNTRIES 



380-381. Pair of mythical lions. — Bronze. Lions of metal or stone, 

 sometimes of colossal size, are often placed at the entrance of Buddhist 

 temples as protectors from evil spirits. They are also emblematic of 

 Buddha who bears the epithet Saliyasimha, "the lion of the Sakya 

 race." Length, 2 inches. Kobe, Japan. (Cat. Nos. 154831-154832, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



382. Mythical lion (singto). — Wood, red lacquered. Height, 6 

 inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217578, U.S.N.M.) 



383-384. Pair of Icirins {Chinese, Icilin). — Wood, black lacquered 

 and gilt. Standing on lacquered bases. For a description of the 

 mythical kirin see above under No. 311. Height, 7% inches. Japan. 

 (Cat. No. 154296, U.S.N.M.) 



385. Kirin (kilin). — Made of brass. Height, SK inches; length, 

 6 inches. China or Japan. (Cat. No. 315524, U.S.N.M.) Bequest 

 of Alfred Louis Moreau Gottschalk. 



386. Mythical animal, dog Fo (?). — Wood, painted brown with 

 gray spots, lacquered and gilt. Height, 27 inches; length, 32 inches. 

 China or Japan. (Cat. No. 313625, U.S.N.M.) 



The following small collection of bronze animal figurines from Laos 

 may be votives or weights : 



387. Bronze dog. — Height, % of an inch. Laos, Further India. 

 (Cat. No. 217551, U.S.N.M.) 



388. Bronze monkey. — Height, % of an inch. Laos, Further India. 

 (Cat. No. 217552, U.S.N.M.) 



389. Bronze zebu, standing on base. — Height, 1% inches. Laos, 

 Further India. (Cat. No. 217547, U.S.N.M.) 



390. Bronze zebu couchant. — Height, three-fourth of an inch. Laos, 

 Further India. (Cat. No. 217548, U.S.N.M.) 



391. Bronze cow (?). — Height, three-fourths of an inch. Laos, 

 Further India. (Cat. No. 217549, U.S.N.M.) 



392. Bronze horse. — Height, seven-eighths of an inch. Laos 

 Further India. (Cat. No. 217550, U.S.N.M.) 



