EXPLANATION OF PLATES, 



Rings, Buckles, and other ornaments. 



Fin'. 1. Pair ov (Iili Chate^ainks, Large tiU(iiiois<' in renter. 



(Cat. Nil. i:ni8il, U. .S. N.i\].) 



Fig. 2. (ioLD .SiiiUT I^UCKI.E. 'J'urciHoise aroiuitl coral, repre.sei)tiiig liutterllie.s. 

 Lli'asa. 



(C:it. Ni.. i:!i:j9i), a. S.N. :\i.) 



Fig. S. Silver Shiri B( cki.k. Coral tenter; de.sigu, buttertlies. Kauzd. 

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



Fig. 4. Shirt Button. Coral bead.s inouuted in .silver. Ta-cliieii-hi. 



(Cat. No. i:ill8(J, U. S. N. M.i 



Fig.."). Silver 8mirt Buckle. C'euter of coi-al ; body in tMr(|iioise. 'J'a-eliieii-lu. 



(Cat. No. 131179b, U. S. N. M.) 



Figs. ti-U. Silver Rixtis. Cora! and tnrqiioi.se. 



(Cat. Nos. 167277, l(J728ll, 167278, 167270, 167281, i;!1677, U. S. N". M.) 



Fig. 12. Gilt Charm Box. Set with tiyiinoise. ^'e])alese inaniilactiire. Idi'asa. 



(Cat. No. 167241, U. S. N. M.) 



Fig. 18. l*LA(iUE. Center of siher, l)order of coral l>ead,s. TLe ornaiiieiitatiou 

 rejueseuts butterilie.s. In the ceuter is the mystic syll.ilile ()M. \A'<tiii in 

 Chala. (Ta-chien-lu.) 



(Cat. No. 167242, U. S. N. M.) 



Fig. 14. Silver Stopper of Sxufk Bottle. With snuff .s]><)on. 'l'o]> set with 

 coral and turquoise. T.s'aidaui. 



(Oat. No. 167294, U. .S. N. 'M.) 



Fig. 15. Brea.st Orxament. Worn by Mongol Women. Co])i)er ornament at to|> 

 set with tiir(|Uoise and coral bead.s. 



(Cat. No. 167340, U. S. N. M.) 



Fig. 1(3. Head Plaque of Silver. Set with cor.d and turtinoise. Hor Chango. 

 (Cat. No. 167243, U. S. N. M.) 



