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Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

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APPENDIX A.

LIST OF ANTIQUITIES ACQUIRED BY DR. FRANCKE IN INDIAN TIBET.-

I.—BRITISH GOVERNMENT COLLECTION.

(Preserved in Indian Museum, Calcutta.)

1.  Tablet of unburnt clay showing a seated Buddha with two standing Bödhisattvas, surrounded by

many small stű7)as (29) . Inscription in late Gupta : Ye dharma. From Khalatse, Ladakh. (6 by 41 inches.)

2.           Ditto.

3.  Tablet of unburnt clay showing a Buddha in Vajràçana, seated in an ornamental arch decorated with animals. Below him a carpet with the wheel. From Nubra, Ladakh. (24 by 24 inches.)

4.  Tablet of unburnt grey clay, showing Samvara (bDe-mchog) standing (three or four faces,. twelve arms, with his Sakti) lower portion broken. From Chang, Bashahr. (2$ by 2 inches.)

5.  Tablet of unburnt grey clay, showing Sarcvara (bDe-mchog) seated. (Three faces, ten arms) with his Sakti.. From Chang, Bashahr. (21 by 22 inches.)

6.  Tablet of unburnt clay, showing six Buddhist deities, lower row probably Avalőkitésvara with two Tárâs, upper row Maitréya (?) in the middle, on his right Vajrapani, on his left Manjusri. From Nako, Bashahr. (21 by 24 inches.)

7.           Ditto.

8.           Ditto.

9.  Tablet of unburnt clay, showing Vajrapáni in his wrathful form. From Nako, Bashahr. (14 by 14 inches.)

10.  Tablet of unburnt red clay, showing a Bödhisattva seated on lotus, perhaps Padmapäni, four arms, one with lotus. Excellent finish. From Nubra, Ladakh. (24 by 2 inches.)

11.  Tablet of unburnt clay, gaily coloured, showing Tart'. From Leh. (1 by 4 inch.)

12.  Tablet of unburnt clay, showing seated Manjusri. Inscription : Yé dharmá, in Indian characters of the 9th century. From Skara, near Leh. (21 by 2 inches.)

13.  Tablet of burnt clay, showing bTsongkhapa, with book seated with three disciples, two, with books sitting to his right, and one standing to his left. Two piles of books in background. Coloured red and gold ; lower part broken off. On border Tibetan inscription : dge " virtue." From Leh.

(2 by 24 inches.)

14.  Tablet of unburnt clay, showing a lama seated in European fashion, believed to be lama

Pha-dam-pa sangs-rgyas. Possibly it is Maitréya. From Leh. (3 by 24 inches.)

15.  Tablet of burnt clay, showing Pehar, standing on a corpse. Gaily coloured, round shape. Said to contain a relic of Buddha. Seal on reverse. Bought in Leh, came from Lhasa. (l by 12 inches.)

16.  Tablet of unburnt grey clay, showing Avalőkitésvara with eight arms and eleven heads,

standing. From Li, Bashahr. (61 by 34 inches.)

17.  Tablet of unburnt clay, showing effigy of sap. Inscription Yé dharrnä in Indian characters of

9th century. From Skara, near Leh. (2 by 1 inches.)