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Index continued. 



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 Tlaloc, the Mexican 

 Rain God, 54; characters of, assumed 

 by the Vedic god, Indra, 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. 



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- 

 pared with Mexican gods, 53-55, with 

 Maya gods, 58-61; with Japanese 

 gods, 62-63. 



War-signals. Shell-trumpets used as, 



30, 33 39' 4i 44-46, 197-199' 201- 

 202, 204; cowries used as, 161, 190- 

 191. 

 White cowry. See Ovuluni ovum. 



