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Turbinella-shells, as trumpets, 35-38, 
50, 53-55: see also Chank shells. 
Tyrian Purple. See Purple dye. 
Varuna, Hindu god of the waters. 
Chank shell associated with, 53-54; 
compared with 7/aloc, the Mexican 
Rain God, 54; characters of, assumed 
by the Vedic god, /udra, 58. 
Venus. /Haliotis-shell known as Ear 
of, xii; cowry-shell consecrated to, 
xii; shell associated with birth of, 
55; British pearls dedicated to, 83; 
cowry-shell known as _ ‘Concha 
Venerea,” the shell of, 138. 
Index—continued. 
Vishnu, Hindu god. Chank shell as- 
sociated with, 35, 53, 58-59, 61, 
195-196; incarnations of, 58-60, 63, 
195; dog associated with, 195; com- 
i with Mexican gods, 53-55, with 
Taya gods, 58-61; with Japanese 
gods, 62-63. 
War-signals. Shell-trumpets used as, 
30, 33) 39: 41, 44-46, 197-199, 201- 
202, 204; cowries used as, 161, 190- 
1gI. 
White cowry. See Ovulum ovum. 
