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Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

Sec. iv]   VISITS TO RUINED

SITES OF TURFAN   1169

completely L. arm and shoulder, also R. shoulder and upper arm. Inner robe (green with red border) crosses body diagonally from L. shoulder. Hands exposed. Flesh greyish white with details in red ; eyes, eyebrows, and hair black. Individual vesicas apparently light vermilion ; no haloes. Fig. with lotus throne 5r high. All figs. much damaged ; only one with head ; only fr. of vesicas preserved ; colours usually much perished.

From same mould : H. A. i. oor, 002, 004, 005 ; 007 (head only) ; H. A. i. pass. oor, 002 (with head) ; H. A. i. E. pass. oor. All of soft clay mixed with fibre, unburned. Cf. *H. A. i. 003.

004, head and all L. side missing. 3$" x 2r.

H. A. 005. Stucco relief fr.` of edge of vesica. Border of two rows of spiral flames separated by double raised moulding. Trace of red. Soft clay plentifully mixed with fibre. 5r x 3 ".

H. A. oo6. Inscribed wedge of clay mixed with fibre ; the two sides white-washed. On one side 9,11. (damaged) of Uigur writing in black. On rev. design of three red fruits (?) with green leaves on a yellow ground, outlined in black, a flower in orange and yellow and part of another in red and green. 8° x 811" (inscribed side); 8A' x 4i" (painted side) ; aâ" thick at base.

H. A. oo8. Bronze ring; flat under-side, bead orn. above. Found 15. xi. 07. Diam. ".

H. A. oog. Fresco fr. on concave surface of wall, the curve being vertical. Shows fat dancing child, clad in necklet, brown shoes, turquoise-green stole and loose orange breeches, beating a drum which is hung round his neck by a cord. The drum is of the cylindrical waisted shape, and is struck with open hands. It is painted maroon. Flesh pink, outlines and features in Indian red, other outlines black and hair black. On L. edge trace of orange drapery of another fig. For similar dancing infants cf. Ch. paintings, e.g. Ch. lii. 003. Drawing rough and surface worn. 8' x ro". Pl. XII.

H. A. 0010. Fresco fr. with part of torso and L. arm of Bodhisattva. Robe (discoloured) dirty drab with bands of red following festoon-like lines of folds outlined black. Necklet, bracelet, and broad armlet with pointed jewel boss. Stole from shoulder passes over and under forearm. Flesh light pink. L. hand at breast. All outlines black. Cf. H. A. 001 I. Much abraded. qa" x 5â .

H. A. 0oI1. Fresco fr. with L. upper arm, shoulder, and part of wrist of Bodhisattva (?). Broad armlet with large green jewel, bracelet, necklet, and disc-shaped ear-ring at shoulder from which hangs half-open lotus terminating in a heavy green jewel. A dark pink stole winds from behind shoulder and falls over forearm. Hand raised to breast. All outlines black. Much abraded. 4" x 5â".

H. A. 0012. Fresco fr. showing portion of broad border in two main bands divided by narrow white band. One band has red ground on which is half a quatrefoil flower

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set with diagonal on white band so that one complete leaf and two halves appear. These are each trefoil, grey with white edge and dark grey base in which is a black spot. In centre of flower, coinciding with outer petals, are simple petals, red, white-edged, and black-centred. On other broad band is bold floral scroll in green on black. All outlines black. Small piece of second narrow white band at edge of red band. Clay mixed with fibre and straw. Fair condition. 6*" x 9'.

H. A. 0013. a-c. Fresco frs. On buff ground, portions of red scroll-work outlined black. Very fragile. Clay mixed with fibre. Gr. M. 3' x 2ff".

H. A. 0014. Fresco fr. with hand of fig. grasping fold of stole between thumb and first finger ; bracelet. Curved stole, grey and green, runs partly under fingers. Red ground. Outlines black. Much abraded. 3g' x 2g".

H. A. 0015. Fresco fr. showing detail of drapery of dark red robe. Background buff. The work appears to be unfinished, all the outlines, including unintelligible work on background, being sketched in with pale grey as a guide for the colours. The final outlining in full black seems not to have been reached. The red is in dark and light to express folds, the upper surfaces being left buff. Abraded. 6" x 3g.

H. A. 0016. Fresco fr. showing on buff ground six lines of Uigur (?) writing, undecipherable. 6" x

H. A. oo17. Fresco fr. showing prob. part of forehead, hair and head-dress of Bodhisattva (?). Above is mass of black hair, crossed by white fillet from which hangs looped string of white beads resting on hair. On upper edge of fillet rest circular jewels, buff and red (only partially preserved), of tiara. Lower part in flesh-colour shaded light and dark pink under festooned edge of hair. 3r XI'3"

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H. A. 0018-20. Fresco frs. showing details of scrollwork, etc., quite unintelligible. Rather rough work. Clay mixed with straw. Gr. M. 3*" x 2r.

H. A. 0021. Fresco fr. Apparently detail of a costume in red, buff, and green colouring, outlined black. Part in red and buff, or red and green check. Much abraded.

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H. H. A. 0022. Fresco fr., rather unintelligible. The surface is divided into straight bands of varying widths by black lines. The second from the top has a green leaf scroll, the ground being half red and half pale pink. Next band, perhaps originally blue. On this is a roughly drawn human foot in black outline with toes directed downwards and ovcrlapping the next band, which is red, with a trefoil leaf in grey repeated at an interval of 2°. Below, two more bands of buff and grey with traces of green. Work rough. 6' X 4a".

H. A. 0023. Stucco relief fr. R. hand, back only, as applied to core which is now lost. Fingers and thumb straight. Prob. from pair of hands palm to palm in adoration. Poor modelling. Soft red clay. Length 2g".

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