238 TOUR FROM SOURABAYA, THROUGH REDIRI, &C. 
or defiance. The weapons seen are bows, arrows, spears, 
swords, shields and clubs. The kris appears also in use, 
and is very clearly distinguished in the case of a man stabbing 
a prostrate foe ; it is of the straight or unwavy kind and is 
repeated on other occasions. Sometimes Hanumans, or Ra¬ 
ma’s monkeys, occupy the place of human beings ; they also 
are in various warlike attitudes, and armed with the above 
named weapons. Kach medallion has leaf or branch work 
near the centre, and on either side is some animal or bird, 
the male and female ot the species. These are executed with 
considerable spirit and taste, and form quite a gallery of natural 
history* The medallions are about a foot in diameter, and I 
noted that they exhibited the common cock and ben, peacocks, 
ducks, geese, parrots in variety,storks, the rhinoceros or toocan 
birds, owls, dogs, squirrels, armadillos, rats, mangooses, goats, 
tigers, deer, the bull with the hump and cow, the banteng or 
wild cow without hump, buffaloes, hogs, horses, elephants, 
rhinoceroses, serpents or nagas, porcupines, some small ani¬ 
mal with large flabby ears and large round eyes, which 1 did not 
know, and several others. These are viewed from the ground. 
The greatest labour and care however, have been bestowed 
upon the sculpture which covers the walls of the first story 
No. 1—and is seen from the gallery or passage which runs 
all round the top of the basement. The subject is evidently 
historical and two young distinguished personages, probably a 
king and bis queen, appear to be the chief characters of this 
scene. The execution of the sculpture is perhaps somewhat 
inferior to that of Boro Budur, and the figures of human 
beings are stiffer, but the horse is better represented here. 
The perspective in both is rude. I will endeavour to give a 
slight sketch of the representations as 1 saw them, proceeding 
round the edifice from the steps in front, the south, east and 
north sides, back again to the same steps. Honor and rever¬ 
ence are frequently done to the above mentioned personages, 
who are usually attended by two female figures, one carrying 
the siri or betel box, the other the spittoon, in either case 
held upon the shoulder. The siri box is of royal capacity, 
and from its size and shape apparently meant to be of wood; 
the spittoon is of corresponding capacity, and such as the 
utensils of brass still in use. The two personages are often 
seen riding in a carriage or car of a peculiar description, 
drawn by four horses yoked abreast, driven by the king who 
sits close at their tails, having his queen behind him, squat¬ 
ting on an elevated platform. The carriage rests on one pair 
of wheels, which are made like modern ones, with naves. 
