Indian Antiquary Vol 61

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(JUNE, 1932
much corroded objects seem to be of silver. One is a button (Pl. II, fig. 19) showing remains of gold plating, with a trefoil floral design no longer clearly recognizable; the other a wristlet of thin wire, crudely decorated with incisions.
Not much artistic merit can be claimed for the collection as a whole. But some of the objects show skilful craftemanship far above the present gold and silversmith's work in the Hindukush region. Taken altogether the collection is of distinct archæological interest since, on the assumption that it comprises more or less contemporary deposits, it enables us to associate certain recurring ornamental motifs in the metal work, such as the string of pearls, with the period to which the intaglio with the helmeted head must be assigned. At this period the influence of Hellenistic art asserted itself potently in even more remote regions to the north of the Hindukush.
Mr. Todd has been kind enough to leave the disposal of the objects above described to me. I propose to deposit them under the care of the Indian Archæological Department in the place where the collections of antiquities recovered by me on my Central-Asian expeditions and belonging to the Government of India are temporarily stored at New Delhi, pending the hoped-for construction in the future of a Museum suitable for displaying them.
DEVAKS. BY R. E. ENTHOVEN, C.L.E., LC.S. (Retired.) List of common devaks, with Botanical and other equivalents. DEVAKS.
EQUIVALENTS. 1. Adad
Phaseolus Mungo 2. Agada, Aghada
Achyranthes aspera 3. Agasti
Sesbania grandiflora 4. Agasvel, Akashvel
Cassytha filiformis 5. Ahir
A fish 6. Ain
Terminalia tomentosa 7. Airana
Clerodendron phlomoides Ala, Aladagidda
see Vad 8. Amba
Mango, Mangifera indica 9. Anjan
Hardwickia binata 10. Apa
Typha angustifolia 11. Apta
Bauhinia racemosa 12. Arai
Mimosa rubicaulis 13. Arati
Mimosa hamalaArka
Bee Rui Arkhe
see Haral Arsina 14. Asanvel
Pterocarpus Marsupium Ashvatha
Bee Pipal 15. Asoka, Asopalava
Polyalthia longifolia 16. Asvali
Vitex glabrata 17. Avala
Phyllanthus emblica 18. Babul, Babhul
Acacia arabica 19. Bail
Bullock 20. Bajipotira
A bird 21. Baldo
1 Bali, q.v. 22. Bali
A bird, Babulow coromandis 23. Bandgul
Epidendron tasselloides This list is published as a preliminary to an article on the important subject of devake in relation to caste origine, for which space has kindly been offered me in rubeequent numbers of the Indian Antiquary.-R. E. E.
see Halad