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Length, 27 inches. Japan. (Plate 26, fig. 2. Cat. No. 5516, 

 U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Eliza R. Scidmore. 



50. Japanese rosary. — Consisting of 12 olive-shaped beads, prob- 

 ably made of some wax or resin composition, each being carved into 

 an image of a saint, with his special attribute (compare above No. 

 19). The parent bead and tassel stopper are of jade. Ijcngth, 27 

 inches. Japan. (Plate 26, fig. 3. Cat. No. 5505, U.S.N.IVI.) Lent 

 by Miss Eliza R. Scidmore. 



51. Japanese rosary. — Consisting of 16 beads of the same. material 

 and w^orkmanship as those of No. 50. The parent bead, the tassel 

 stopper, and two spacing beads are of agate. Length, 21 inches. 

 Japan. (Cat. No. 5504, U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Eliza R. Scidmore. 



52. Jajjanese rosary. — Consisting of 16 beads in shape of walnut 

 shells, but probably made of some wax composition. On each bead 

 is carved in low relief, on one side, the image of a saint, on the other, 

 some animal or bird. The tassel stopper is of agate. Length, 28 

 inches. Japan. (Cat. No. 5506, U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Eliza R. 

 Scidmore. 



53. Japanese rosary. — Consisting of 18 beads of plum stones. On 

 each are finely carved in intaglio four human figures, surmounted by 

 an open lotus flower and surrounded by plants and animals. The 

 parent bead is of amber, while the tassel stopper and two spacing 

 beads are of glass. Length, 22 inches. Japan. Cat. No. 5511, 

 U.S.N.M.) Lent l)y Miss Eliza R. Scidmore. 



olf. Japanese rosary. — Consisting of 27 beads of smooth plum 

 stones. The parent bead and two spacing beads are of white glass, 

 while the tassel stopper is of green glass. Length, 18 inches. Japan. 

 (Cat. No. 5551, U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Eliza R. Scidmore. 



55. Japanese rosary. — Consisting of 26 beads of smooth plum 

 stones. The tAvo spacing beads and the tassel stopper are of green 

 glass. Length. 18 inches. Japan. (Cat. No. 5552, U.S.N.M.) Lent 

 by Miss Eliza R. Scidmore. 



56. Japanese rosary. — Consisting of 21 beads of smooth plum 

 stones, with four spacing beads of pink-colored glass. Length, 21 

 inches. Japan. (Cat. No. 5529, U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Eliza R. 

 Scidmore. 



57. Japanese rosary. — Consisting of 21 beads of smooth plum 

 stones. The parent bead is of white glass, the tassel stopper of bone, 

 and the two dividing beads are of green glass. Length, 15 inches. 

 Japan. (Cat. No. 5531, U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Eliza R. Scid- 

 more. 



58. Japanese rosary. — Consisting of 20 ])eads of the fruit of Elaeo- 

 carpus^ dried and polished. The parent bead and tassel stopper are 

 of porcelain, while the two spacing beads are of amber. Ijcngth, 12 

 inches. Japan. (Cat. No. 5549, U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Eliza R. 

 Scidmore. 



