THE ART SECTION. 
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zeb illustrates the complex character of the great autocrat 
and is obviously a speaking likeness, while a portrait of 
Mullah-do-peaza, Akbar’s Court Jester, is probably a con¬ 
temporary representation of this famous individual. 
The picture collection is brought up to date by including 
six examples of painting by the modern Indian Art move¬ 
ment^ chief among which may be mentioned ^‘In the dark 
night” by Mr. Abanindra Nath Tagore, 
The following is a summary of the arrangement of the 
collections. 
Under the heading of Fine Arts have been displayed col¬ 
lections of old Hindu and Mahomedan water-colour paintings 
together with a few paintings on ivory and Tibetan temple 
banners. One gallery is entirely devoted to the Fine Arts. 
11. Under hardwares the following classifications are 
made:— 
{a) Metal wares. 
(h) Stone wares, including lapidary work. 
(c) Glass and earthenwares. 
{d) Lacquer wares. 
(e) Ivory and horns. 
(/) Leather. 
(g) Papier mache. 
(h) Painted wood. 
( i) Inlaid wood. 
( j) Wood-carving. 
{k) Glass mosaic. 
Under {a) the following sub-divisions are made:— 
(i) Brass and copper wares from Tibet, Bhutan and 
Nepal. 
(ii) Brass and copper wares from other parts of India. 
(hi) Damascened and encrusted wares. 
(iv) Enamelled, niello and hidri wares. 
(v) Silver wares. 
(vi) Gold wares and imitation gold ornaments. 
Since the amalgamation of the old Art Ware Court 
with the Government Art Gallery there have been a few 
