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answer is considered as absolutely affirmative and the prayer as 

 granted. Shanghai, China. (Cat. No. 158301, U.S.N.M.) 



410. Divination cards. — Five disks of rough cardboard, painted in 

 red, green, blue, and yellow with concentric circles, with Tibetan 

 letters in the center and surrounded by flames on the margin. Dia- 

 meter, 4K inches. Tibet. (Cat. No. 311864, U.S.N.M.) Bequest 

 of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



411. Divination cards. — Nine cardboards, painted in the same 

 colors as the preceding No. 410, with various grotesque monstrous 

 animals. Length, 4K inches; width, 3% inches. Tibet. (Cat. No. 

 311865, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



412. BooJc oj divination. — Manuscript in Pali on palm leaves, 

 inclosed in a wooden case. The leaves and the case are perforated 

 thi'ough the center for the passing of a cord which holds the book 

 together. Length, 2)2 inches; width, V/i inches. Laos, Further 

 India. (Cat. No. 217647, U.S.N.M.) 



413. Divination blocJcs. — The same as No. 409. Carved on the 

 inner flat sides with the symbols of the Yang and Yin. China. 

 (Cat. No. 331670, U.S.N.M.) 



414-417. Native medicine. — Four bags containing from 4 to 24 

 different substances, as various woods, bones, pieces of Buddha's 

 alms bowl, etc. These are rubbed on a stone, and the resulting 

 powder washed off in water which is given to the patient to drink. 

 Each bag is labeled and selected according to the sickness. Laos, 

 Further India. (Cat. No. 217654, U.S.N.M.) 



418. Piece of oval sandstone.— Cut out on the upper surface. Sup- 

 posed to have been used for grinding or rubbing medicine, but more 

 probably for sharpening some instrument. Length, 3 inches; width. 

 IK inches. Laos, Further India. (Cat. No. 217655, U.S.N.M.) 



419. Print. — Sheet of yellow paper stamped with the Chinese 

 sign for longevity and other symbols. China. (Cat. No. 329762, 

 U.S.N.M.) Gift of Miss Alice Tracy Thayer. 



420. Five wooden figurines. — Rudely carved. They are presented 

 as offerings to the gods to obtain male offspring. Height, 5}^ to 

 7K inches. China. (Cat. Nos. 331747-331751, U.S.N.M.) Gift of 

 Rev. David C. Graham. 



421. Piece oj iurial wood. — Consisting of a strip of wood, lac- 

 quered and inscribed, with a tassel of red silk threads. Dimensions, 

 6% by 1% inches. Japan. (Cat. No. 329757, U.S.N.M.) Gift of 

 Miss Alice Tracy Thayer. 



422. Ancestral tablet. — Wood, inscribed. On stated occasions 

 prayers are recited and offerings made before the ancestral tablets. 

 They are inscribed with, the name and titles of the deceased ances- 

 tor. Height, 10% mches. China. (Cat. No. 329758, U.S.N.M.) 

 Gift of Miss Alice Tracy Thayer. 



