Indian Antiquary Vol 38

SR No.: 032530
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 362
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 35 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MARCH, 1909.
Mathers: a man who turns parts of ornaments into an oval or round shape after preliminary preparation by the sundr. Mono: Gold and Silver, p. 24.
Mathna: a light chisel. Mono: Wood Manu., p. 11.
Mathni: (i) a broad chisel for smoothing ivory. Mono: Ivory-carving, p. 15; (ii) a round mould. Mono: Gold and Silver, p. 19.
Matkana: : a small deep pot with a rim. Cf. abkhora. Mono: Pottery and Glass Ind., p. 8.
Matloha: a synonym for mat; Kângrâ.
Matra: see chokki.
Mattan: a vessel larger than the mat. Mono: Pottery and Glass, p. 6.
Mattiani: clay deposits; Kângrâ. Mono: Pottery and Glass, p. 2.
Matara: a large earthen vessel. Cf. matka. Mono: Pottery and Glass, p. 7.
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Maya water in which rice, wheat or quince seeds have been boiled. Mono: Pottery and Glass, p. 20.
Mayl: a kind of China silk. Cf. maí.
Maya laganewala: a starcher, of paper, Sialkot. Mono: Fibrous Manu., p. 16.
Mazri: a fibre used for making ropes and string. Mono: Fibrous Manu., p. 2.
Mehndi: an ornament. Mono: Gold and Silver, p. 34.
Mesha: a sheep-skin. Mono: Leather Ind., p. 15.
Miangi: an instrument. Mono: Wood Manu., p. 9.
Milsi masal, camel's hair. Cf. mallas. Mono: Woollen Manu., p. 11.
Mina: scraps of coloured glass. Mono: Pottery and Glass, p. 26.
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Miqrasi: a cotton pill carpet made at Hassanpur in the Gurgaon District. Mono: Carpe making, p. 6.
Mirgang: a medicinal preparation of pure gold. Mono: Gold and Silver, p. 30. Misri; the dwarf palm or its leaves (Pashto) nazri. Mono: Leather Ind., p. 6. Mochha: a block of wood which is to be turned. Mono: Wood Manu., p. 11. Mogha: a crucible. Cf. mus. Mono: Brass and Copper, p. 4.
Mogrå, mogri: a wooden bottle-shaped mallet. Mono: Leather Ind., p. 23. Mohari: a rubber of agate or cornelian, Mono: Gold and Silver, p. 26.