1864.] 



On the Buddhist Memains of Sulttmgcmj. 



365 



of the relative proportion of the different parts of the human figure, 

 They disclose, however, some curious facts : thus omitting the top-knot 

 formed of a collection of hair on the crown of the head, we find that 

 the total length of the figure (7 feet) is to the head (12i inches,) — as 1 

 to 6 and |~^, or in the language of artists 6 heads, 3 parts, 9 minutes, 

 instead of the usual standard of 1 to 8, and also considerably under that 

 of the antique statues. In the Hercules the Apollo and the Laocoon 

 the length of the body varies from 7 heads, 2 parts, 3 minutes to 7 

 heads, 3 parts, 7 minutes. The tallest statue known is that of Mirmillo, 

 and it measures 8 heads only. The length of the fathom again, which 

 in Europe is reckoned to be the same as the height, is in our statue 

 fully one-third more. This is owing no doubt to the belief common 

 in India that the simian pecularity of the hands reaching down to the 

 knees is an emblem of divinity and universal sovereignty. It is worthy 

 of note, however, that in a table published by Dr. Emil Schlagin- 

 tweit in his recent work on Tibetan Buddhism, # the fathom of 

 Brahman s of Upper India, is represented to be greater than the 

 length of their body, and the Bhots have the same peculiarity in a greater 

 degree. It is remarkable also that the latter make their Buddhas 

 and Bodhisatvas have shorter fathoms than their genii and dragsheds. 

 The increase in the fathom is effected by an inordinate prolongation 

 of the hands, leaving the arm and forearm less than their natural 

 proportions as compared to those of Indian Brahmans, of Bhots, and 

 of Bhotanese idols ; but somewhat longer than the European standard 

 of 1 head, 2 parts and 3 minutes to the arm and 1 head, 1 part and 2 

 minutes to the forearm. The foot, according to modern artists, should 



# I take the following from Dr. Schlagintweit's book to bring to one view 

 the relative proportions of the different parts of the human figure compared with 

 those of Bhot statues. The second column A has been added by me. 



Dragsheds, 



Genii,Lamas, 



of Tibet. 



Total height, 



Head, .., 



Periphery round the forehead, 



Length of Fathom, 



Ditto Arm, 



Ditto Forearm, 



Ditto Hand, ... 



Ditto Foot, ... 



A. 



B. 



C. 



D. 



Buddha from 



Brahmans 



Bhots. 



Buddhas, 



Sultanganj. 



of Upper 





Bodhi- 





India. 





Sattvas, of 

 Tibet. 



1.000 



1.000 



1,000 



1.000 



0.119 



0.145 



0.149 



0.166 



0.285 



0.322 



0.345 



0.350 



1.342 



1.025 



1.069 



1.080 



0.214 



0.433 



0.451 



0.449 



0.142 



0.165 



0.164 



0.149 



0.142 



0.107 



0.110 



0.110 



0.148 



0.144 



0.145 



0.140 



1.000 

 0.160 

 0.420 

 1.117 

 0.430 

 0.155 

 0.110 

 0.144 



