An embroidered smoking oap from Sind. 
An embroidered pair of Slippers. 
An embroidered tea-pot cover. 
Two. embroidered lamp Stands. 
Group VI.—Leather Industry. 
1. Leather manuscript from Labore. Goatskincoat 
and cap and leather quiver from Kafiristan in the 
Hindukush. 
The former of these articles is a marvellously well- 
executed chapter of writing on excellent leather; 
whilst the latter, although few in number, are valu- 
able because they are the first speeimens of industry 
proeured from a barbarous and almost mythologieal 
region, to whieh access is barred on acoount of the 
beit of Muhammadan populations whieh surrounds 
it. Kafiristan is supposed to be the abode of the 
descendants of a eolony said to have been planted in 
the midst of the Hindukush by Alexander the Great, 
and whieh has resisted the attaeks of Timur (Tamer- 
lane) and Baber, and of the many Muhammadan 
inroads whieh have been made on it. Curious is the 
boast of Baber, that he subdued (very partially) 
these tribes “ whom even Alexander the Great could 
not conquer,” a theory whieh militates against their 
Greek descent. 
Group VII.—Metal Industry. 
1. Yarkandi chop-sticks in silver, with jade Orna 
ments, Amts, and Suleymanie and other, stones 
attached. 
The Yarkandis use Chinese instruments, having 
been so long under them. Hotels are common in 
Lastern China, and have chop-sticks fastened to the 
tables. Many Yarkand articles have Chinese marks 
on them. 
2. An exquisitely executed silver inkstand and 
salver, with a Persian inscription, containing paper 
cutter of Koftgari (steel inlaid with gold) workman- 
ship; also curious scissors of the same, and ink- 
spoon made of silver (in imitation of afish). Lahore, 
Delhi, and Gujrat workmanship. 
3. A substantial box to contain the same lined 
with velvet. Lahore workmanship. 
4. A Huka top, in silver, made in imitation of a 
Lotus (like whieh it opens and shuts), with enamel 
and little figures of birds on silver chains attached to 
it. Ludiana workmanship. 
5. A Huka (waterpipe), after a rare model, in 
pure gold, with coil attached and golden mouth- 
piece. Done at Malehr Kotla. 
6. A silver jug, carefully worked by band, from 
Ludiana. 
7. A silver card case, with figures neatly worked, 
from Hyderabad, Sind. 
8. A napkin ring and thimble from Hyderabad, 
Sind. 
9. A Sikh mace, borne in proeessions after Rajahs, 
now rare. Good specimen of Punjab workmanship, 
both in inlaying gold in Steel and of lacquering wood. 
Dr. Leitner’s Sikh mace, whieh used to be borne 
on public oecasions behind Rajahs, is an excellent 
specimen, besides being interesting in itself, of the 
work of inlaying steel with gold. It rests on a beau- 
tiful wood stem beautifully lacquered. It has been 
presented by the owner to the Vienna Museum for 
Art and Industry, to whieh he had, on a previous 
oecasion, given a considerable number of similar 
articles of Punjab manufaeture, as also a Sikh dagger 
or katar, a curious instrument, often inlaid in the 
middle of the blade with pearls. It is used straight 
from the shoulder and has two bars whieh protect the 
side of the hand. 
10. Kafir oil lamp from some metal; a Kafir arrow. 
The Kafir oil lamp is marvellously well done for 
so savage a race, whieh still so much uses arrows 
tipped with iron (as in this collection) against its 
Affghan enemies, who are armed with matchlocks, 
and often with English rifles. 
11. An Akali’s (Sikh priest’s) hat with rows of steel 
discs on it (used in combat to throw at an enemy, 
sometimes with deadly effect). 
Group VIII.—Wood Industry. 
1. Bombay sandal wood boxes, cigar cases, &c. &c. 
Two Sind lacquered wooden boxes. 
Kashmiri painted wooden box. 
Several speeimens of Pakpatanwoodwork(Panjab). 
(There is a large collection of this kind presented 
by Dr. Leitner to the Vienna Museum for Art and 
Industry, and also to the Pesth National Museum.) 
The Sind work, if coarse in colouring, makes attempts 
at the delineation of figures, whieh the Pakpatan and 
Hushyarpur work of the Panjab does not. 
Group IX.—Stone, Earthenware, and Glass 
Industry. 
1. Speeimens of Lahore encaustic tiles. 
These tiles are from old monuments, but the 
colours on them are as vivid as ever. This art con 
nected with Mogul architeeture is almost dead, as no 
encouragement is now given to its very few surviving 
Professors. 
2. Serpentine vases from Skardo, the rock capital 
of Little Tibet on the Indus, which-is surrounded by 
steep glaeiers and mountains, where gold is said to 
abound, especially near the Nagyr glacier. 
3. Two Agra marble plates and two paper weights 
inlaid with precious stones. 
4. A Lhassa china tea-cup and basket. 
The cup or bowl is most curiously but safely 
ensconced in a basket slung across the waist of the 
traveller. 
5. Speeimens of Lahore coarse porcelain. 
The Lahore porcelain is the last attempt at an art 
whieh will die out unless encouraged. 
6. Cups made at Kheora from unburnt plaster. 
/. Seulptures from slate, plaster, &c., ancient and 
modern. (This group received a medal for merit.) 
Group X.—Small Ware and Fancy Goods. 
1. Three fans. One ivory, the second of sandal 
wood, the third of feathers. 
2. A native lady’s pan (betel nut) box, with a mirror. 
Ditto toilet case in brass. 
3. Yarkandi jade pipe stem, waistclasps, wristlets, 
and armlet. 
Jade, it is said, can only be got from one quarry in 
Khotan, and is highly pmed in China. It is used 
to make the buttons and bars whieh constitute the 
distinctions of mandarins. Jade is also made into 
cups, bowls, pipes, &c., &c. The pipe stem has been 
sent with several other articles by Niaz Muhammad 
Akhun, the first Yarkandi who visited Europe (in 
1869, when he was brought over by Dr. Leitner). 
4. A lamp made at Kheora from rocksalt. The 
substance of whieh it is composed hardens in hot 
and softens in cold weather. 
5. A set of native women’s ear and nose Ornaments 
made of tinsel and wood, also beads of wood (two