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wigged figures are dispersed about, one carrying a vessel into which 

 he dips his hand : another in front rests in a half kneeling and sit- 

 ting attitude. This appears to represent circumstances attending the 

 celebration of marriage, judging by the joined hands, and the attend- 

 ant with the vessel for the libation of water, which is to be poured 

 over the hands thus united, and may have reference to Buddha's mar- 

 riage with Yaso-dhar Devi. The next compartment shows an old man 

 in a flowing wig, mounted on the back of a person, who bends under 

 the load he carries. An attendant in the rear appears lending aid ; 

 four other figures are in the back ground, two with flowing wigs, 

 and two wearing bob wigs. The eighth group is a battle piece, in 

 which bows and arrows, swords and oblong shields are used. The 

 battle is continued on into the next compartment, where a colossal 

 figure is thrown down, to whom a wigged figure appears addressing 

 himself ; two men with snakehoods, and two naked females fill up 

 the space beyond. The ninth group shows Buddha reclining on a bench 

 within a forest, entering into Nirvana; a pig is represented on the 

 left of the bench, and a Tiger on the right ; the head of both being 

 directed towards the prostrate figure. A man mounted on a horse 

 appears in the left corner, the horse is in action, and wears a plumed 

 crest between the ears ; at the opposite corner a holy ascetic 

 is seen seated under a palm tree, with a Tiger on his right, above 

 him in compartments are half figures of snakehooded, and wigged at- 

 tendants, both male and female. Two horses' heads are observable 

 amongst the foliage of the back ground. The tenth group appears 

 divided into three portions. In the right corner is an old man in an 

 ample wig, seated on the shoulders of a man. The centre represents 

 the entrance of a natural cave, overshadowed by trees, into which 

 the two figures just noticed, appear entering, and the left corner is 

 occupied, by an assemblage of figures in all sorts of wigs large and 

 small, the principal figure being the old man who appears in the act 

 of teaching ; a figure with a Jogee's cap, and wheel ear-rings, is seated 

 at his feet ; a canopy of foliage extends over head. The eleventh com- 

 partment represents a procession of figures mounted on horses and 

 elephants, preceded by two men, the one blowing the singhara, the 

 other beating the dhol. The horsemen carry straight swords by their 

 sides and wear wigs. A crested plume adorns each horse's head, 

 and an umbrella of state is carried over the rider's head. One ele- 

 phant is in motion, whilst the other is lying down, and thrusting out 



