Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-06-01

worthy Of mention. for it is covered with
Innumerahle little bumps or eXcrsS-
eences, each set with a green glass bead.
These little knobs are supposed to repre-
sent the little curls that were left when
Bnddha renowned the world and cut off
his hair with his sword.
Done in NaudaIay.
Vastly interesting is the figure Of 4
Nat. likewise from Burmah. carved in
lockwood by a prisoner in Mandalay. Il
word that calls up the tuneful melody
that once was 50 often heard in Mil.
waukce. These Mats are the recording
and Watchful angels Of the Burmese.
Ihey record acts Of devotion TO Buddha
and guard the forests. the streams the
valleys and the hills. Al about the roofs
and caves of temples in Burmah these
images are placed, rs well as in the
shrines Of Buddha. This one is Is inches
mgh. In one hand 1t carries spear.
and ITS head is crowned with dragon
head-dreSS. The carving in this piece is
especially fine. Another Nat is of ~ild-
ed wood. carved in the praying attitude.
with winged girdl".
From Burmah also comes the bcauti-
fui table Of lockwood, eXuuiSitcly carved
by,a Dacoit or rohher. in prison AT Man.
dalaT Grifiins and dra CONS are carved
IN the hne wood. until ii resembles MOTH
ing 50 much rs delicate lacework. II is
about the size and height Of the ) o'clock
teatahle found in modern homes. and the
circular top and the tripod base each rem
resent croSS-Scction of the teakwo0d
log. Tables IF this sort are found in
the houses of Burmese priests
One OF the most interesting of the Bur-
mese things is 4 Bible. or Kammawah-
san formed of narrow strips Of palm
leaves. about two inches wide and may
nH 1 fgsINA Lon 4 ~. Il,
OF the leaves are inscribed SanSkrit char
acteES. fine and distinct. and the pages
are inserted between covers of wood,
lacqucred III red. the whole bundle held
together by a wide braid that is tied
about 1t. These bibles are usually the
property OF priests or acolytes. and the
apprentices about the temples
\ Buddhist rosary. or Rudraksha.
comes from Burman, and its length of
cwo feet or more is made up entirely of
the large, brown warty seeds of a tree:
the Elaecarpus janiteus. which grows in
India and Burmah. In telling the beads.
the right hand is passed through the ro-
Sary, which IS allowed 10 hang freely
NoWn with the knoJteu end upwards.
when not III use ii is wound around the
right wrist or worn around the neck. and
the prayers or formulas used are varied
according 10 The diety worshiped. There
are Two Of these rosaries in the museum.
Indian lido $.
From India comes very cid Buddba,
found in the ruins of temple in Cen
tral India. Ii Is only about l. inches
hlgh. and its worn SURFACE shows traces
Of former gliding on the red paint. In
the Indian BuddhaS the toga is drawn
tight 70 the skin and the knohbcd head
dress terminates in bulb. There is an
other BCddha Of this sort. but small. be-
ing about = inches high.
An aiahastcr Buddha in the witness al
titude from Central India. claborately
carved, IS 4 beautiful piece OF workman
ship. L his is supposed to ne an antique.
but idols of this kind are still made in
certain parts of India. 4 modern image
Ct the Hindu god Datatory, carved in
fragrant SandalW00d, is fine example of
modern Indian carving, and another in
tercSting idol IS an antique image Of the
Hindu PaTyati, who is known under 2N0
names lie Is Il god with twufou as
peer Gf terror ana vengeance, and holds
one hand a trident. He bears a sword.
and carries 4 dish and tamb0urine.
This idol Is ancient and is fashioned Of
BenarpS brass
an image Of I<irshna shows this cole
DRAFTED national hero aS child, restin2
on one knee, with one hand extended for
sweetmeaj> The mag" Is Of Bemarc>
brass. and is squat, ugly, ,prawling
idol, JUS about large enough 20 serve rs
a paperweight.
\ Fine Vishuu.
There j. fine example of the god
NiShuu, who is one of the mos cpiebrat
cd Hindu gods This particular image is
in RenareS bass. and is old
An Indian Buddha thar is at least leo
years old is Of bronze. It is in the
preaching attitude, with one hand cx-
tended. The halo about his head i q;
brass spikes, To Represent rays. and he
stands on Il lotus base From India alSo
comes a SacrIhcial vase of brass. used to
hold the oils and fluids used in sacrificing
10 the gods.
Chinese Gods for Cinnamon.
1t is interesting to note the change IN
the features of the god Buddha as We
pass from Indian 10 Chinese idols, for
the Chinese BuddhaS that are shown
have the typical Mongolian features,
slant ewes and all. Among the Chinese
idols is Il very fine Buddha, feet high.
He stands upon the lotus throne. holding
in his left hand the sacred peach the
emblem of matrimouy. The figure is
finely carved from WooG, ana covered
with enameled moving drapery. The
loruS-basc IS carved from teakwood
An image of Coutucius, > feet high. is
carved from wood. brilliantly enamcled
in red. green. blue and yellow, but prOba
nlN the STAR piece IN the tnlucSe CDllpc-
ton is an ancient Buddha. supposed ~
be nj least 1000 years old. cast in bronze.
The image is small. being only about Is
inches nigh, and is cast in bronze which
shows traces uf former gliding, rs wen
rs of engraved ornameutation. He is in
the meditative attitude. with his two
hands Suspcnated, as the phrase goes. one
over the other. and over his heart Is the
flv-footed cross which antiquaranS have
discovered all over the wide world. from
Aztec Mexico to India. in connection
with the various heather religions
There is decided human interest at
tarhed To the acknowledgement image Of
the god .Amda. an old Buddhist deity.
The rod i shown in the praying attitude
carved in wood and Part of the figure is
broken away When Mr. Brown takes
thi,: idol down and shows it To a visitor
he points ont an aperture in the idol. with
the opening beneath the base. and in this
receptacle there still remain the small
offefjucS which devout heather have
made Ia the god, and one by one he takes
them our aud shows them. There are
grains Of rice. cloves pieces of joss sticks
. al l. l..