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N.W.  Provinces  Local  Committee.
Specimens  of  agate  in  the  rough  state.  From  Banda.
Moss  agates  (7  specimens).  Square  and  oval.  From
Banda.
Agate  paper  knives  (3).  Banda.
Jasper,  in  the  rough  state  (4  specimens).  Banda
Jasper  knife  handle  (6).  Banda.
“  Ivimkar"  (2  specimens).  Nodular  limestone,
nanda.
Petrified  teeth.  Banda.
Grosses  (2).  “  Ghori  Sulaimani.”  Banda.
The  above  stones  are  found  in  the  rough  state
in  the  bed  of  the  Ken  river.  Theirhigh  market
value  suffleiently  proves  their  value  and  rarity.
Onyx  Necklace.
f  he  stones  of  which  this  necklace  is  composed
are  found  chiefly  in  the  mines  and  jungles  of  the
Banda  district.
Punjab  Committee.
Pestle  and  mortar.  Green  stone  (plasma).  From
fchahpur.
Pair  of  bracelets.  From  Shahpur.

Ivnife  handles.  Brown  stone  (a  variegated  marble).
l'rom  Shahpur.
Dr.  Leitner,  Labore.
Specimens  of  Lahore  encaustic  tiles.
These  tiles  are  from  old  monuments,  but  the
colours  on  them  are  as  vivid  as  ever.  This  art
connected  with  Mogul  architecture  is  almost
dead,  as  no  encouragement  is  now  given  to  its
very  few  surviving  professors.
Serpentine  vases  from  Skardo,  the  rock  Capital  of
Little  I  ibet  on  the  Indus,  which  is  surrounded  by
s * ee P  glaciers  and  mountains  where  gold  is  said  to
abound,  espeeially  near  the  Nagyr  glacier.
'Y°  ^p ra .  marble  plates,  and  two  paper  weights
mlaid  with  precious  stones.
India  Museum,  London.
Paper  weights  (2).  Inlaid  marble.  Agra.  From
the  London  Exhibition  of  ]8/2.
Paper  weight.  Carved  soapstone  (steatite).  Agra
brom  the  London  Exhibition  of  1872.

SECTION  II.—  EARTHENWARE.

Madras  Committee.
Earthenware  goglet.  From  Madras.
Madras  School  of  Art.
42  1  erra-Gotta  Casts  of  Hindoo  Temple  Ornamentation
  as  follows  :—
Cunniah  Komareh,  with  ornamental  scroll.  Tadputry.

Ornament  in  3  pieces,  with  griffin’s  head.  Vellore.
Ornamental  pillar  with  a  male  figure  at  base,  in  3
pieces.  Humpey,  L.  L.  L.
Panel  Ornament,  with  dancing  figure  and  a  female
figure  at  the  base,  in  3  pieces.  Humpey,  K.  K.  K.
Running  Ornament,  2  pieces.  Humpey,  P.  P,
Corner  ditto  ditto  ditto
Perforated  star-pattern,  2  ditto  ditto
Running  ornament,  ditto  ditto  ditto
Perforated  panel.  Tadputry.
Ornamental  frieze  in  6  pieces.  Vellore.  N.
Plinth  for  the  o#aamental  frieze,  in  6  pieces.  Vellore. ­
  O.
Lily  ornament.  Veringeepooram.
Square  ornament.  Veringeepooram.
Ornament  with  2  parrots.  Veringeepooram.
Ornamental  scroll  with  Yalee,  2  pieces.  Tadputry.
Lily  floriated.  Tadputry.
Circular  ornament,  4  griffins’  lieads.  Tadputry.
Ornament  with  4  geese.  Tadputry.
Lotus  flower  on  a  square  slab.  Tadputry.
Circular  ornament.  Tadputry.
Running  ornament,  in  2  pieces.  Tadputry.
Border  ornament.  Tadputry,
Ornament  floriated.  Tadputry.
Running  rope  twisted  ornament,  with  Yalee,  in  3
pieces.  Vellore.
Circular  ornament  on  square.  Vellore.
Running  ornament,  star-pattern,  in  2  pieces.  Peroor.

Running  ornament,  2  pieces.  Peroor.  D.  D.
Ornaments.  Peroor.

j  Running  ornament,  young  plantains,  in  2  pieces
Peroor.
Floriated  ornament,  with  lotus  flower.  Peroor.
Running  ornament,  in  2  pieces.  Peroor.
Ornament  with  6  birds.  Peroor.
Lotus  ornament,  in  2  pieces.  Peroor.
Ornament  with  8  parrots.  Conjeveram.
Scroll  ornament  in  2  pieces.  Conjeveram.  B  B
Square  ornament.  Conjeveram.
Running  ornament,  in  2  pieces.  Conjeveram.  A.  A.
Compaddy,  Goodiathum  Taluk,  North  Arcot.
Flower  pots  (4).  Large  and  small.
Cooling  pots  (2),  and  ice  pots  (2).
Butter  pots  (4).  Plain  and  flowered.
Goglets  (6).  English,  Mogul,  and  Carnatic.
Goglets  (4).  With  enlarged  mouths  and  of  dark
colour.
Teapots  (2),  and  cups  (4).
Bombay  Committee.
Pipes  (6).  From  Aden.
G.  W.  Terry,  Bombay.
Piaster  Reproductions  of  Architectural  Ornaments  •
from  Ambarnath  Temple.
1.  Inscription.
2.  Circular  ornament  at  the  base  of  one  of  the  stone
ribs  on  the  Vimanah.
3.  Stone  ribs  ;  part  of  ceiling  in  Western  doorway.
4.  Stone  ribs  ;  part  of  corner  in  Mandup.
3*  Ornamentation  of  pillar.  Southern  doorway.
6.  Decorated  moulding  of  verandah.
7-  Half  pillar  of  Mandup,  in  7  pieces.
H.H.  the  Guickwar  of  Baroda.
Goglets  (13).  Black  and  red.  Inlaid  with  silver
and  gold.  Baroda.
Goglets  (2).  Inlaid  and  mounted  with  silver,  and
fumished  with  silver  lids.