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0147 Ruins of Desert Cathay : vol.2
Ruins of Desert Cathay : vol.2 / Page 147 (Color Image)

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[Photo] 171 GUARD-ROOM BUILT AGAINST NORTH-EAST CORNER OF ANCIENT WATCH-TOWER T. VIII., TUN-HUANG LIMES, AFTER EXCAVATION. On left is seen the narrow gate leading into the quarters of the watch-station, with sockets to hold bars of door; on adjoining wall surface the rough outline sketch of a camel; on extreme right steps of stairs once leading to roof of quarters and thence to top of tower.
[Photo] 172 ANCIENT POTTERY AND IMPLEMENTS EXCAVATED FROM RUINED WATCH-STATIONS ON TUN-HUANG LIMES. 1. Wooden beating-stick. 2. Broomstick of reeds. 3. Iron hoe. 4. Wedge of wood inscribed with two Chinese characters. 5. Pottery jar. 6. Broken piece of pottery mended with leather thong passed through holes.

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doi: 10.20676/00000213
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171. GUARD-ROOM Bt- II.T AGAINST NORTH-EAST CORNER OF ANCIENT WA'T'CH-POWER
T. VIII., TUN-HUANG LIMES, AFTER EXCAVATION.

On left is seen the narrow gate leading into the quarters of the watch-station, with sockets to hold bars of door ; on adjoining wall surface the rough outline sketch of .a camel ; on extreme right steps of stairs once leading to roof of quarters and thence to top of tower.

172. ANCIENT POTTERY AND IMPLEMEN'T'S EXCAVATED FROM RUINED
WATCH-STATIONS ON TUN-HUANG LIMES.

Scale, one-fifth.

1. Wooden beating-stick. 2. Broomstick of reeds. 3. Iron hoe. 4. Wedge of wood inscribed with two Chinese characters. 5. Pottery jar. 6. Broken piece of pottery mended with leather thong passed through holes.