8 MISCELLANEOUS [ETHNOGRAPHICAL 
playing cards, in eight suites; head of a Budk, from a Hindu temple 
at Brambaran, in Java; figures of Hindu divinities, in alabaster, co¬ 
loured; the bull Nandi, and lingas; a guitar, elaborately carved in 
ivory, and an ivory carving of a Hindu divinity; ancient copper plates, 
containing grants of land; ancient vessels, measures, and Hindu ma¬ 
thematical instrument. Over this Case is a figure of Kamala, or 
Lakshmi , the consort of Vishnu , bearing the lotus flower in her hand; 
a figure of Ganesa, with four hands, holding some articles of food, his 
broken tooth, the chank of Vishnu , and a club. 
Cases 8, 9. Shelf 1. Figures of Hindu divinities in wood. Shelf 2. 
Native models of various casts; principally from Northern India. 
Shelf 3. Sword and hat of the Tepeher tribe, Sikkhim country. 
Presented by T. H. Kelly, Esq. Powder horn from Burtpoor. Pre¬ 
sented by Dr. Jephson. Affghan pistol and cloak, the latter presented 
by Rev. C. Crawford. Bows and arrows from India; three sets. 
Punka or hand fan; India. Slippers from Calcutta. Presented 
by Mr. Hayes. Guz measures, each of a certain number of tussoos 
or thumb’s breadths, 14 of which form the usual standard measure 
of the oriental cubit, from Delhi, Poonah, and the West Coast of India : 
models of an “ accommodation-boat,” used for landing passengers at 
Madras, of a baggage-boat, and of a katamaran or kutto marum, used 
in the same place. A terracotta vase from Madras. Presented by J . 
E. J. Eoileau, Esq , 1849. Two bronze water ewers of early Arabian 
workmanship, inlaid with silver. Over Cases 8, 9, a bronze figure of 
Siva , with four arms ; in one hand is the gadha, or parasha, a warlike 
weapon, in another is an antelope ; and another of Siva, or Mahadeva, 
trampling on and destroying Tripurasura. From, the Collection of the 
late R. P. Knight, Esq. 
Cases 10, 11. Shelf 1. Baskets from Nubia and Abyssinia; wa¬ 
ter horn and shield, from the same place; water bottles from Egypt; 
Arabic quadrants. Shelf 2. Foulah hat, cap from Ashantee ; musical 
instrument, kind of guitar ; dagger with a brass scabbard; iron padlock 
and keys; iron bowl; large leather cushion ; pillow for the head, also 
used as a stool, of zesso wood, leather apron or pouch, surrounded 
by stripes of the same material, and cloth in different patterns; string 
of beads resembling spangles, made of shells; sandals from Ashantee, 
one pair presented by Mr. Fenton fly-flapper made of hair; a shuttle, 
and reel of cotton thread belonging to the loom; spindles; specimens 
of native cotton cloth, dyed with indigo, and of silk fabric; small basket 
spoon for straining flies off from liquids; variously shaped bowds of 
earthenware, tobacco pipes; small black pan, with notched edge; all 
from Ashantee. Presented by T. E. Bowdich, Esq., and described 
in his Travels, p. 397. Neacoluh, or iron bar, with one end twisted, 
used as money, value about one shilling on the African coast. Pre¬ 
sented by Lieut. Forbes, R.N. War horn of the king of the Ashantees, 
made of a human jaw and an elephant’s tusk, and a Foulah musical 
instrument from the neighbourhood of Sierra Leone. Presented by 
J. Whitfield, Esq. Shelf 3. Bead baskets, baskets decorated w 7 ith 
leather, and woollen cloth; carved wooden box ; bason, and water 
bottle used by a Mullah; cooking dish of black earthenware; stand 
for a lamp or candle; carved gourd boxes and calabashes ; all from 
the Niger Expedition, and presented by the Colonial Office, and 
