. Bulletin of the Essex Institute. Essex Institute; Natural history; genealogy. 112 ON THE SANTHALS One would at first think it was placed under the heel, coming up behind, under the ankle-ring; but, on the con- trary, it is worn above the anklet, 2J to 3 inches. It is shaped something like the letter U, and is bent almost at a right angle ; its two halves are precisely alike, and its up- per posterior part is flattened from behind forward and quite smooth, as its surfaces come in contact with the skin of the posterior parts of the leg, especially when the limb is swollen, as one would think i
. Bulletin of the Essex Institute. Essex Institute; Natural history; genealogy. 112 ON THE SANTHALS One would at first think it was placed under the heel, coming up behind, under the ankle-ring; but, on the con- trary, it is worn above the anklet, 2J to 3 inches. It is shaped something like the letter U, and is bent almost at a right angle ; its two halves are precisely alike, and its up- per posterior part is flattened from behind forward and quite smooth, as its surfaces come in contact with the skin of the posterior parts of the leg, especially when the limb is swollen, as one would think it must inevitably be. The anterior part consists of two branches with their usual or- namentation of dots, rings, and interrupted lines, rough FlG 8 on the outside but smooth on the in- side, where they touch the skin ; it is kept in place by two prongs, mov- able or permanent, with conical points turned inward, which keep the buckle, if it may be so called, in place and prevent its slipping back- ward from the limb; the posterior ring is complete behind, the anterior nearly so, but the ornament is par- TOE-RING. | SIZE. tiaUy Qpen .n fr()nt . the m()vable points, it may be usually removed, but it must be an in- strument of torture which only the fashion could render endurable. It will thus be seen that behind and on the sides of the leg is a double series of brass rings, rough and heavy, often eating into the flesh, but the shin is free in front though severely pinched on the sides. The small specimen, represented upon the foot in Figure 6, shows that children wore the same ornament. The illustrations alone can show the peculiarities and the method of wear- ing these singular leg ornaments. Figure 8 is a toe ring weighing 1 oz., carrying a double bell. This is used in dancing, of which the people. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may
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