somewhat overshadowed by the reincarnate divinity
of Jang-kor-yang-tse next door, but there was one
particularly interesting room, in which were collected
some of the older or disused objects of ritual in the
monastery. These they were perfectly willing to sell,
and we both secured two or three objects. In front of
The Pum-ba on the north bank of the Tsang-po near Ta-ka-re.
the seat of the Kenpo or Abbot was a very handsome
skull bowl set in turquoise-ornamented silver, the finest,
I think, that I ever saw in T ib e t ; near by was a
European looking-glass which the Tibetans regarded
with especial pride ; and there was also one of the
cinerary chortens in which the mortal remains of only
reincarnate lamas are allowed to be preserved. This
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