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998 CAVE-TEMPLES & ANTIQUES OF

head as in *Ch. 0021, etc. Face old, and severe in expression. On either side of him are ranged, one above the other, five of the Infernal Judges, kneeling, with rolls of paper in their hands ; but three of those on L. are lost.

Avalok. also seated cross-legged, on high Padmâsana. His middle pair of hands are in vitarkamudra at either side of breast, each 'holding long-stemmed pink and blue lotus between finger and thumb. His other L. hands and part of side are missing. R. upper hand holds up disc of Moon, containing tree, hare, and frog, and R. lower hand hangs over his knee in vara-mudrd. Dress and orns. as in *Ch. 00102, etc. To L. of him, but standing turned away, are two men in long coats, resp. red and green, and wide black hats like those of donors in same painting. They both have their hands at breasts, L. enclosing all but thumb of R.

Colouring throughout only dark red, green, grey, and pale yellow ; drawing rough. Torn, but condition otherwise fair.

Ch. 00405. L. edge of paper painting, with wide paper top and borders, evidently representing Vaisravana, though only L. hand and foot left. Former is held outwards, a striped guard covering forearm, and supports a Stûpa ; L. foot, shod with black and gold shoe, rests on upturned hand of demon or more prob. nymph. Cf. Ch. 0087 and 00158. In R. bottom corner, on a group of small spotted hillocks, stands young woman in Chinese dress, with hands in adoration, corresponding to nymph who offers flowers in Ch. ooi8, 00158, etc. On upper border of picture is shown small attendant Bodhisattva kneeling on cloud, and below run a series of buff medallions on red ground, the only one complete containing a dragon. Chinese angular wave pattern down side. Colour remaining chiefly dull red, olive-green, and slate colour ; much obscured by dirt. 2' 72" X (c. I of orig. width) 6i".

Ch. 00406. Paper painting showing Buddha seated on PadmAsana, with circular halo and vesica, and canopy with knotted streamers above. R. hand at breast, thumb and first two fingers extended ; L. horizontal below it, back uppermost and fingers outspread downwards ; legs interlocked and one Upturned sole exposed. General style as in Ch. 00191-00202, and painting like these prob. from end of manuscript roll. Colour limited to dingy crimson, orange, and greenish brown. t 21" X 9r".

Ch. 00407. Paper painting showing Buddha seated in adamantine pose on Padmasana, with circular halo and vesica behind, and conventional flower spray above. R. hand in vilarka-mudrd at breast, L. below it horizontal with fingers curved downwards. Rough work ; colouring only dull red on mantle, flower petals, and rings of halo and vesica, and grey on mantle lining. Torn, and patched behind. Evidently from end of manuscript roll like Ch. oot9t, etc., as L. edge has been pasted and R. is gummed round bamboo slip. 9" x 8 ".

Ch. 00408. Remains of paper painting showing Buddha seated in adamantine pose on lotus ; R. hand in vitarka-ntudrd at breast, L. below it hanging downwards,

THE THOUSAND BUDDHAS [Ch. XXV

thumb and second finger joined, and third and fourth fingers bent up. Dress, accessories, and colouring as in Buddhas of silk paintings, but work of roughest description. From flower floating in air on R. rises head and shoulders of man or child with hands in adoration. Head is shaven, but has two-eared bow of child's head-dress (see Ch. lvii. 004) drawn in outline on forehead. Details throughout hardly recognizable owing to dirt. i' 8" x r' 3".

Ch. 00409. Fr. of paper painting in roughest style and almost obliterated by dirt, showing upper part of Dharmapola Vajrapdvi in attitude of anger, L. hand uplifted brandishing Vajra (?). He has demon head with large mouth and staring eyes, and wears nondescript robe of black. Only other colour red, used for shading of flesh. I' 8i" x I'32 1"

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Ch. 0041o. Fr. of silk painting, showing a bullock-cart supporting a scarlet-draped platform on which sit a group of musicians in Chinese dress. Three play energetically on narrow-waisted drums, one on a flute, and another on what seems to be a ring or a disc which he strikes with a stick. The instrument of the sixth is invisible. The driver is heisting the tail of the bullock to guide him, but most of himself and the animal is lost. Drawing spirited, but rough. Gr. M. 8 " x 6 '.

Ch. 00411. Tattered remains of paper painting, showing Avalokitescara seated with legs interlocked, each hand holding willow spray over shoulder. Partial colouring only of maroon, light red, and grey. Poor work. 1' I' (incomplete) x I I".

Ch. 00412.. Fr. of paper painting, showing black-capped demon with club, riding on back of dragon (1); both figs. incomplete. Only colour, touches of red. Remains of 3 11. Chin. below. 5" x 3'.

Ch. 00413. Paper painting from series similar to Ch. 00191-00202 ; shows Buddha seated on lotus with crossed legs (feet invisible), and hands in lap supporting alms-bowl.. Robe, red lined with pinkish buff, is wrapped closely round body, covering both shoulders, breast, and arms almost to wrist in manner of sleeves. I-Ialo and cartouche also red, and centre of lotus greenish blue. Uninscribed.

8âß X 5s'-".

Ch. 00414. Sheet of woodcuts. Number of small squares of flimsy paper pasted together to make large sheet, and covered with rows of small Buddhas in oblong panels. B. seated European fashion on throne, with feet resting on lotus ; R. hand in vitarka. urdrd, L. held out palm uppermost. Poor printing. 4' 3' x 4' 10".

Ch. 00415. a-b. Roll of woodcuts (in two pieces). Flimsy paper covered with prints from small square block, showing Buddha seated between two standing Bodhisattvas. B. cross-legged on lotus, with hands in dhrarmacakra-mudrâ. Circular halo and vesica, and flower canopy. Bodhisattvas have pointed haloes. Impressions placed in irregular rows; printing very bad. On rev. of (a) is one 1. Chin. chars. in black and red. 4' X I I".