National Institute of Informatics - Digital Silk Road Project
Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

from which hangs also a short straight row of dots (holes).
In hollow of each loop of festoons is a large dot with
crescent below. Top shows a row of three-stepped gradini.
Remains of writing in Hsi-hsia character. Torn at both
ends. 6″×4″.

K.K. II. 0276. c. Fr. of paper, with Hsi-hsia text
in six columns with row of seated Buddhas across top
similar to K.K. II. 0276. u. Paper buff, torn away at upper
L. half. 7⅛″×4⅔″. Pl. LXV.

K.K. II. 0276. ccc. Fr. of paper, with Hsi-hsia printed
text on one side and lower part of robe and L. p. foot
of painted figure on other. Figure stands on white slab.
Robe white with broad black borders. To left, two red
borders of corner of mat. Much abraded. 2⅞″×2⅜″.

K.K. II. 0276. ddd. i, ii. Two frs. of silk. One (i)
corded with thin warp threads, displaced perhaps by
wear, giving a sort of moiré appearance, and with a band
of 'tabby'; the other (ii) plain. Both buff. (i) 5″×2″;
(ii) 11″×2½″.

K.K. II. 0276. eee. i, ii. Two frs. of silk. One (i)
blue twill with damask pattern of rows of elliptical six-
petalled rosettes c. ¾″ long diameter; spaced c. ⁷⁄₁₆″ apart
in one direction and 1⅜″ in other. In wider space are two
rows of chequer hexagons. Rosettes and hexagons are
arranged so that successive rows occur opposite spaces of
the row before; i.e. the arrangement is en échelon. (ii)
Finely woven plain cloth, light blue. (i) 8½″×3⅜″; (ii)
5½″×¾″.

K.K. II. 0276. fff. Fr. of strong canvas, originally
sewn into form of tube, now partly opened. 4⅛″×1⅜″.

K.K. II. 0276. t, u. Two block-printed paper leaves,
with Hsi-hsia text, decorated along top edge with row
of seated Buddha figures. t shows three figures (three
others torn away), all cut on one block, the Padmāsana
being continuous under all.
Figures are long-bodied, with rather narrow waist, and
wear tight-fitting single robe which leaves R. shoulder and
arm bare. Feet resting on opposite thighs, soles up.
Vesica rather angular with pair of inner lines more curved.
Nimbus elongated and slightly flattened at top. In angle
between nimbus and vesica a right-angled filling of double
lines, looking like corners of a tall chair-back. Hair black,
flat at top but with tall pointed Uṣṇīṣa. Different poses
of hands; ears long.
Engraving and drawing crude but fairly proportioned.
Paper buff and thin. Torn away at upper R. part. 7¼″
×4½″.
u similar to t, but from different block. Torn away at
upper R. half and large part of L. Four figures and part
of fifth remain. 7″×3½″.

K.K. II. 0276. v. Frs. of three block-printed paper
leaves, forming part of a book of Hsi-hsia text, each leaf
having a row of seated Buddha figures along top edge.
Very crude. Top of head shown as a low black triangle,
no limbs clearly defined; halo round body and elongated
oval nimbus at head. Padmāsana, a band with oblique

lines placed rope-wise to suggest petals. Face crude and
features barely indicated. One leaf has four figures, the
two end ones partly torn away. The other two have four
figures more or less intact and two torn; lower part
missing. Paper buff and rather soft. Two leaves, 5″×4⅛″.
Third, 4½″×3⅛″. Pl. LXV.

K.K. II. 0276. w. 2, ww. i. Frs. of paper, with impres-
sion of part of picture. To L. a kneeling female figure in
flowing draperies close fitting above waist and long narrow
stole. She wears bracelets and armlets and has hands
together at breast. High but indistinct coiffure and plain
circular nimbus.
To R. and farther in picture a kneeling male figure in
large shawl, black bordered. Both hands at breast holding
a narrow upright object (book?), the upper end touching
front of chin. Head-dress a sort of crown with tall feather-
like sides. Plain nimbus. Above, a banana plant and
grass.
Behind second fig. probably a third of which part of
drapery and nimbus appears. At extreme top four con-
ventional floral ornaments placed in row. A white streak
across lower part (fault in printing or block). Probably
part of K.K. II. 0284. a. xxvi. Paper buff; torn away
at L. side. On back, five columns of Hsi-hsia printing.
Gr. fr. (w. 2) 7″×3⅝″. Pl. LXIV.

K.K. II. 0277. iii. Miniature silk banner, with
triangular top, side streamers and two short streamers
hanging from centre piece. All made of printed white
silk, doubled. Wooden straining piece in triangular top.
Pattern a diaper, printed in brown-yellow; consists of
equilateral triangular rosettes placed point to point, leaving
hexagonal spaces enclosed by triangles. Centre of each
space, circle and dot with short rays set round circle.
Good condition. 8½″×5″.

K.K. II. 0277. jjj. Fr. of paper, with part (nearly
half) of jaws of monster. Mouth wide open; upper jaw
wide, lower narrow. Painted red with five teeth visible in
upper jaw and two in lower. Portions of face tinted pinkish
grey and hair shown on upper and lower lips. Rough work.
3⅜″×1⅜″.

K.K. II. 0277. ttt. Strip of dull green silk, with
edges doubled over as though for sewing. 14⅜″׳⁄₁₆″.

K.K. II. 0279. uuu. i. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf,
with half of figure seated on lotus ¾ to R., one knee
down and the other slightly raised but no feet visible.
Tight-fitting robe leaving R. arm and shoulder bare; on
L. shoulder a sort of Upavīta. R. hand (damaged) near
thigh; L. hand in Siṃhakarṇa pose. Broad face and wide
mouth. To R. beginning of another figure. Detail between
upper parts of haloes not clear. Tibetan style. Paper
buff and brittle; torn on three sides. 3″×1⅜″.

K.K. II. 0279. uuu. ii. Frs. of block-printed paper
leaves (two back to back), with Hsi-hsia text and orna-
mented with row of seated Buddha figures alternating with
trees, from same block as K.K. II. 0279. a. This example
shows part of two figs. on one side and of one on reverse.