| Show tr tire east cast indian inhibit at CIti chicago cago one of the most interesting exhibits at the worlds fair is that furnished by india tho the building represents a native mansion of tho the better class clam and stands just north of the fisheries building the ceiling is covered with handsome carpets of elaborate designs all of them handmade and there is en an astonishing variety of other fabrics the display of metal work is extremely beautiful and decidedly unique hammered brass and copper abound but the in crusted were ware from tan tanjore ore is as fine as anything in the display rare marbles and other stones are hero too an elaborately carved shrine of colored marblo marble iu in the central court la 18 one of the first things to attract attention buddha is generally in the stereotyped cross legged attitude supposed to represent contemplation und and krishna seated on the cut cit wined twined bodies of his nil 1 I 1 S A L rm f A 7 ap I 1 rr n ra ito I 1 L 44 rot inma ill all THE INDIA BUILDING there is a complete collection of the arms and armor annor of every nation in india targets batt leases swords and knives and in one corner is an antique breech loading cannon fiona Hyder abad said gaid to be years old from the comers of the gallery hideous papier macho fakirs fakiri glare threateningly at tile the awe awestruck struck visitor A model mo dol of the kali temple in I 1 calcutta shows the priests and attendants in the act of sacrificing in an ox ex the scene has been worked out oat with great attention to details |
