694 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1893. 



Chiua, especially in tlie south, have beeu added to these by the Chinese 

 husband. 



In tig. 3 of this plate is shown the Bat'aug style of earring, also worn 

 in all Tibetan localities east of that district. It approaches more the 

 Chinese style of earring than any other worn by Tibetans. It is fre- 

 quently made of gold, but is invariably of the form here shown. The 

 jewel in the lower part of it is also invariably a red coral bead. 



The silver earrings worn by the women of the Chin-cli'uan, a border 

 district of Ssu-ch'uau inhabited by Tibetans, are shown in lig. 2. They 

 are made by Chinese silversmiths, and represent the peculiar form of 

 citron called in Chinese Fo-shou, on "Buddha's hand." 



The shirts described previously (p. 086) are buckled at the throat 

 in eastern Tibet, when worn by women, with gold or silver buckles set 

 with coral beads and turquoises. This buckle is sewn on to the shirt. 

 A very fine specimen in gold, of Nepalese workmanshii), is shown in 

 fig. 2 of pi. 5. It was made in Lh'asa for a wealthy woman of Ta-chieu-lu 

 (Chala). Figs. 3 and 5 of pi. o are of silver set with turquoises and 

 small coral beads. The design is in one case butterflies, in the other an 

 open lotus fiower. These were purchased in the Horba country in 

 eastern Tibet. 



Two small buttons of coral linked together by a gold or silver orna- 

 ment are also much used in eastern Tibet on the shirts worn by women 

 to fasten them at the shoulder and take the place of buttons. Fig. 4 in 

 pi. 5 shows one of these linked shirt buttons. 



In central and western Tibet the shawl [Jiiulri) worn by the women 

 is held together in front by a broad breastpin of gold or silver, called, 

 I believe, chah-pang. A picture of one of these buckles is given by 

 Dr. Hooker. {Op. cit., ii, p. 195.) 



Capt. Gerard, speaking of the people of Spiti in the extreme western 

 part of Tibet, says : 



The womeu were literally almost weighed down and groaning under a load of 

 ornaments, such as immense anklets and bracelets of silver or pewter, heavy ear- 

 rings, metal chains of various kinds, beads of silver, precious stones, colored glass, 

 and cowrie shells strung around the necks, ankles, and arms, and attached to different 

 parts of their dress. 



The Tartars of both sexes are A'ery fond of ornaments, and they wear as many as 

 they can afford to purchase, some laying out large sums upon their pipes, knives, 

 and trinkets of all sorts. They have necklaces upon which are strung large irregular 

 pieces of a yellow substance called Posliel, * which looks like amber, and when rubbed 

 attracts feathers. They have beads of coral and other precious stones which resemble 

 rubies, emeralds, and topazes, and have tassels of red beads hanging from the back 

 part of their caps. (Capt. Alex. Gerard, Account of Koonawur, Vol. iii.) 



Capt. Alexander Cunningham (Ladak, p. 304), speaking of the Ladaki 

 women, says: 



Their heads are always bare, the hair being arranged in a border of narrow plaits, 

 ■which hang round the head like a long fringe. From the forehead, over the division 



*Spos-8liel (pronounced 2>t;-s/«7) is the Tibetan word for amber. It means literally 

 "perfumed crystal," 



