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The bottom shelf of the case contains some more metal bowls, 

 tr.iys, and goblets. 



The picture on the wall over the case is a temple drawing 

 representing an incident in the life of Buddha. 



CASE XV. 



A portion of this case contains a number of " Dutch boxes," 

 many of which, however, have been made in more recent times. 

 They are made with different kinds of wood — satinwood, cala- 

 mander, and ebony — and are variously carved and inlaid with 

 ivory, brass, tortoise-shell, and porcupine quills. 



The original native wood carving has largely given way to 

 the manufacture of these articles and of ebony and cocoanut 

 elephants. There is also shown here a well-executed carving 

 of a tortoise in calamander wood, the most valuable wood in 

 Ceylon. 



Besides the boxes there are some examples of carved combs and 

 hairpins in tortoise-shell and in horn. 



On the other side of the case some examples of painted 

 kaiulyau pottery are shown. There are three classes of unglazed 

 pottery in Ceylon, namely, the plain Villag'e pottery, comprising 

 the water chatties, cooking bowls, and curry dishes of every-day 

 use : secondly, the painted pottery of Kandy ; and lastly, the 

 fii rotesqiie pottery of Matara, examples of which are placed upon 

 tlie top of the case. This pottery possesses features of ethno- 

 graphic interest in spite of its grotesqueness ; it is made and sold 

 chiefly during the time of the Dondra Fair in the summer 

 months. 



CASE XVI. 



Kaiidyaii Knives and Swords. — Here are shown numerous 

 swords and daggers used by the Kandyans during the later Dynastic 

 Period and still worn on State occasions. Many of them are highly 

 ornate at the hilt, and the scabbard and base of the blade are often 

 richly damascened. The handle is frequently carved out of ivory, 

 horn, and black coral, and the sheath in some cases is covered with 

 carved tortoise-shell. At the base of the blade in a few instances 

 the figure of a lion in brass is let into the steel. This seems to be 

 of the nature of heraldry. 



Some of the dagger sheaths contain in addition to the dagger a 

 receptacle for a stylus for writing upon the ola slip. 



On the top shelf there is a set of Kandyan Yillag'e jewellery 

 in the form of numerous brass and glass bangles ; and some old 

 Dutch swords and powder-horns. 



On the top of the case are some antique spear heads. 



