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hand daintily posed, just touches the extreme end of the vajra, which seems to float

unsupported. The vajra has two lozenge-shape limbs meeting in a central boss, each

point of the lozenges bearing a round knob or pearl. A general description of the

Vajrapáni costume is given in the note on Bez. iii. C—F in plate xlv, but a few

variations and additions here may be noted. There are two different types of mail;

that on the upper arm is probably meant to represent chain-mail, and that of the

skirt of the tunic scale armour in three horizontal bands, the scales overlapping

vertically and laced to a leather lining. The edge of `hem' of the skirt is probably

the ruched end of the lining. Scale armour covers the upper side of the forearm.

The leggings, into which the legs of the paijámas are tucked, are probably of

lacquered hide, and long frills issuing from below cover the ankles. The decorated

boots are carelessly drawn. A long cloak, hanging in pointed folds down to the

ankles, is supported on the shoulders and held there by bands tied in a bow at the

neck. Over the arm falls a narrow stole. All draperies show disregard of structure,

and ignorance or carelessness pervades the whole of the drawing. The colouring,

bright and lively, is as follows: Gorget, grey with gold ornamental border. Tunic,

green. Rosette at midriff, supported by yellow and pink radiating bands. Kilt of

scale armour, yellow with green transverse bands and green pleats (ruche) at

its lower edge. Upper arm, red with a gold armlet. Elbow-frill, green. Forearm

and bangles, gold. The belt is supported at its ends by a white band, tied in a large

bow. Lunette above the belt has a yellow centre surrounded by shaded pink and

green bands and a pink, petal-like border. The `sporran' has a dark red centre,

bordered by vermilion, white, shaded pink and outer, green, pleats. Paíjámas, white.

Greaves, yellow in front with a large pink floral boss surrounded by green on each

calf; between boss and front, red. Anklets, yellow, and spreading ankle-frills, green.

The shoes are in two shades of red. Cloak and stole, red. Vajra, gold. The lotus

under the feet has a green centre (seed table) and petals with red centres bordered

with grey and white.

The flesh, vajra, and bangles are outlined red. Other contours are black, and the

background is grey.

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