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continued, and on it near front is a great snake coiled, with
head (missing) rising from centre and tail extending in two
undulations to R. To R. and L. are standing personages
in fine robes and hats bending deferentially towards centre
of picture and holding short wand of office before their
mouths. Between snake and figures to R. is a label with
a few Hsi-hsia characters.

The fourth piece is a continuation of the R. group of
figures. Part of border remains at lower edges ; upper
part and R. side missing.

Design and engraving good. Paper buff, fragile but fairly
preserved. Height of complete paper leaf 10⅞″, breadth of
connecting pieces c. 8″. Detached fr. 4″×1⅝″. Pl. LXIV.

K.K. II. 0229. b. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf, with
Hsi-hsia text showing part of row of seated Buddha figs.
and 'baluster' ornament from same block as K.K. II.
0253. b. Paper buff, torn away on all sides. 3″×1⅝″.

K.K. II. 0229. c. Fr. of paper with impression of fine
and spirited wood-block. Three celestial figures (Lokapālas)
descend, ¼ to L, on 'vermicular' cloud scrolls. They are
dressed in loose swaying Dhōtis and thin fluttering stoles.
From their partially open mouths they are probably
chanting. Their hands are in various poses of adoration ;
the last carries a long club in his L. hand. In the head-
dress of each is a distinguishing crest, but these are too vague
to determine their forms with certainty.

At top L. are two streamers of light proceeding from
L. In R. top corner is black label bearing white Chinese
(or Hsi-hsia) characters. Border black with Vajra in
white at top. Torn at L. and part of lower side. Paper
discoloured. 5″×2½″. Pl. LXV.

K.K. II. 0229. qq. Block-printed paper leaf, with
five columns of Hsi-hsia text on one side. On other, rough
sketch of human figure with head-dress in form of upright
ovate leaf. Paper buff, laid. 5⅜″×4″.

K.K. II. 0229. rr. i-ii. Fr. of paper, of many layers
matted together, coarsely painted in green and red.
Pattern indistinguishable. 6″×2⅝″.

K.K. II. 0230. Fr. of paper, with impression of upper
part of seated Buddha similar to those on K.K. II. 0293. a.
Paper soft and ragged. 3″×1⅝″.

K.K. II. 0230. a. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf, with
vertical band of lotus scroll opening into ogee forms
within which are figures. One complete nimbate fig. in
dancing pose on a lotus seed-table, playing cymbals. It
appears to wear a loose robe with R. arm and shoulder
bare (Buddha fashion) ; short legs, appear to be clothed in
pyjamas.

Below is the lotus holding the seed-table and extending
almost to the full width of band. The undulating stem
which descends from it to the border lines below throws
out lotus leaves and buds ; but additional small scrolls and
bracts are used to furnish awkward spaces. At top of fr.
(torn) is lower part of a second ogee in which fig. appears
to be seated. Paper buff, R. edge cut, bottom torn but

shows border lines. R. side and top torn away. 5″×1⅝″.
Cf. K.K. II. 0279. uuu. ii. Pl. LXV.

K.K. II. 0230. b. Fr. of paper, with part of block print
showing portion of R. side of circle enclosing a subject,
probably Avalokiteśvara, of which only a branch of willow
growing from a slender long-necked vase, and the end of
an object identified below, remain. On the space outside
the circle a rough lotus petal border along bottom edge of
paper. Flowers, grass and water (?) indicate landscape.

To R. a man (part only) stands on a rock gazing down at
another man in black coat and cap enveloped in cloud, his
hands in attitude of prayer and head turned towards first
figure. This is the righteous man cast from mountain by an
enemy, floating safely down to the flower-strewn ground.

Above are clouds and a storm-blown tree (to R.). A man
is running along a cloud with hands held up to his head to
protect it against a shower of hail-stones (?). A small
label in centre of fr. bears an inscription in Chinese or
Hsi-hsia characters. Paper dark buff, torn at all sides.
6⅞″×3⅛″. Pl. LXII.

K.K. II. 0230. d. Fr. of paper, with part of block print
showing two figures ministering at a tall many-tiered shrine.
To L. of shrine, a tree ; to R. a label with Hsi-hsia inscrip-
tion. To R. of label, the L. side of seated Buddha figure
with haloes. To L. of tree a pavilion with short flight of
steps. At top of fr. appears part of low plinth of building
receding in perspective to R., with flight of steps towards
which a figure seems to be walking. Grass in immediate
foreground of picture. Paper worn. 5″×2⅛″.

K.K. II. 0230. e. Fr. of paper, with part of block print
of Paradise similar to K.K. II. 0233. b, &c., Pl. LXII. Part
of front wall and pavement. Paper much worn. 3″×3⅛″.

K.K. II. 0230. vv. Fr. of plain silk, dark buff. Ragged
and worn. 6″×6″.

K.K. II. 0230. ww. Fr. of canvas, with painting of hand
holding hemispherical bowl surrounded by scrolls; all in
black outline tinted green and buff with inside of bowl
red. Torn at all sides. 3⅛″×3⅛″.

K.K. II. 0231. a. Two block-printed paper leaves, with
Hsi-hsia text; each leaf decorated across the top with a row
of five seated Buddha figures similar to K.K. II. 0292. i,
but much clearer impression. Usual characters at top and
bottom. The two leaves were originally pasted together
at their edges, but are now divided. They were unequal
in width, one accommodating four figures and the other
six. Paper buff and strong. 7″×3⅝″. Pl. LXV.

K.K. II. 0231. b. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf, show-
ing part of R. side of large picture representing probably
the adoration of some central figure or object. Thirty-four
figures are shown, all facing ¾ to L. All have haloes and
some are distinguished by symbols. Three in foreground
carry respectively a serpent, a sword and a Bīwa. In
second row one has four horses in the head-dress (Sūrya ?).
Farther back the Sun and Moon are visible. Several
figures are shaven as monks ; others have a high top-knot
without or with ornaments.

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