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from European influences. In Nagina combs are a specialty 

 and some good inlaying work is done; Agra produces models 

 of the Taj. A fine set of chessmen in the Lucknow Museum 

 is believed to have been produced in that locality, and a 

 modern carver offered to execute an ivory set with the 

 kings on their thrones, and with camel and elephant figures 



I. Indian Chessmen of solid ivory. — After Hyde 



II. Indian Chessmen of hollow ivory. — ^After Hyde 



III. Kurdish Chessmen. University of Pennsylvania. Height, 1 to If in. 

 — From Stewart Culin " Chess and Playing Cards" (Report of National 

 Museum pp. 665-942). 



for 100 rupees ($33). As an illustration of the inactivity 

 of the industry in these parts of India, it is stated that 

 when the Rajah of Kashipur and the Deputy Commissioner 

 of Almora wanted to sell their stock of ivory, they could not 

 market it in the Northwest Provinces, but were forced to 

 send it to the Panjab. Such ivory as is sold offers a wide 



