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flanked by small columns of Gandhāra type ; the upper
member of their capital an inverted enclosed palmette,
suggestive of an inverted Ionic capital. Between attic
columns a frieze of birds.

Above attic is central finial of shrine, containing rail
and lotus beneath a conical roof terminated by a six-
tiered umbrella and disc. At each side is smaller pointed
finial with conical umbrella terminal and disc. Between
baldachino and tree is duck, facing shrine. Background
pale green. Above is band of orn. divided into rectang.
panels ; each panel has centre rosette and is further
subdivided by its two diagonals into four triangles
alternately red and buff, as in Byzantine work. 8¾″×8″.

Bal. 03. Fresco fr. Head of Bodhisattva ⅓ to R. p.,
bending down. Elaborate tiara containing Dhyāni-
buddha. Pink flesh, grey nimbus, pale green halo, red
ground. To R. p. a vertical band of grey. Surface much
perished. 7″×5⅓″.

Bal. 04. Fresco fr. Upper half of seated Buddha as
in wall diapers, ⅓ to R. p., in red brown robe. To L. p.
a curved buff band of imbricated scales similar to that
on Bal. 05. a. Much defaced. 7⅓″×8″.

Bal. 05. a-h. Eight fresco frs. In red outline on white
and buff a mass of standing Buddhas, mostly in Abhaya-
mudrā, overlapping one another, and radiating in various
directions. Nimbi edged with lotus petals. Eyebrows,
upper eyelids, and eyes black. At L. p. upper corner
of 05. a. a curved border of imbricated scales in buff.
Surface much broken. For continuation on R. see Bal.
0120. Gr. fr. 12½″×11⅓″.

Bal. 06-047. Fresco frs. Series of Buddhas seated in
meditation, ⅓ to R. p., forming part of diapered wall
surface ; in interchanging colours—red, buff, grey, maroon,
and white. Cf. Ser. iv. Pl. XI, Kha. i. c. 0097, lower part.
Gr. fr. (047) 9⅓″×1′3⅓″.

Bal. 048. Stucco relief fr. from border ornament. Cabo-
chon jewel surrounded by pearls, with band (plain), on
one side ; other side broken away. Below, acanthus orn.
deeply modelled. White plaster. 2⅓″×2⅓″. Pl. V.

Bal. 049. Stucco relief fr. ; Gandharvī,
hands upraised. Much broken and defaced. Hard (burnt)
white plaster. 3″×2⅔″.

Bal. 050. Stucco relief fr. Gandharvī rising from open
lotus, full face to spectator. Head as in Bal. 075-6 but
smaller. Arms upraised, holding heavy twisted garland.
Remains of white ground and of red paint on lotus petals.
Cf. for type Anc. Khotan, ii. Pl. LVI, D.T. 02. Hard
grey plaster. H. 4⅓″. Pl. IV.

Bal. 051. Stucco relief fr. Gandharvī head slightly to
R. p., with part of halo. Hair and ear-rings as in Bal.
075-6, Pl. IV ; traces of pink, red, and black colour. Much
defaced. Cf. Ser. iv. Pl. XV, Kha. i. E. 0039. Hard white
plaster. 3⅓″×2⅔″.

Bal. 052. Stucco relief fr. Head of Buddha with
nimbus bordered with cable or petal pattern. Much

defaced. Remains of red and pink colour. Fibrous red
clay. 2⅓″×2″.

Bal. 053. Stucco relief fr. Gandharvī head similar to
Bal. 075-6, Pl. IV. White plaster ; much abraded. 2⅓″
×1⅔″.

Bal. 054. Stucco relief fr. Head and halo of Gandharvī
with upraised hands. Hard white (burnt) plaster ; much
defaced. 2⅓″×1⅔″.

Bal. 055. Fr. of stucco relief plaque, showing lower
part of seated Buddha. Hands concealed under fall of
drapery in lap, feet pendent with toes curled towards
each other. Lotus halo. Type as Ser. iv. Pl. VIII, A. T.
iii. 0089. Grey clay, burnt. 2⅔″×1⅔″.

Bal. 056. Stucco relief fr. Upper part of clenched
hand. Thumb and two first fingers present, with hole
drilled for object clasped (missing). Cf. Ser. iv. Pl. VIII,
A. T. v. 0072. Red clay, prob. slightly burnt. 1⅔″×1⅓″
×1″.

Bal. 057. Stucco relief fr. Human nose, about life-size,
well modelled. Remains of light paint. Nostrils plugged.
Clay, burnt. Length 1⅔″.

Bal. 058. Stucco relief fr. Eight-petalled rosette ; traces
of colour. Red clay, slightly burnt. Diam. 2⅔″.

Bal. 059. Stucco relief fr. ; from ornamental detail. Two
long bunches of diverging petals issuing from pomegranate
flower calyx. White plaster. 1⅓″×1⅓″. Pl. V.

Bal. 060. Stucco relief fr. Head of Gandharvī from
same mould as Bal. 050. White plaster ; weathered. 1⅔″
×1⅔″.

Bal. 061. Stucco relief fr. Upper half of standing Buddha
in Abhaya-mudrā, red robe, nimbus bordered with imbri-
cated scales. Cf. Anc. Khotan, ii. Pl. LIV, D. ii. 34.
White plaster. 4⅓″×3″.

Bal. 062-4. Stucco relief frs. Buddha heads prob. from
seated Buddha figs., being from same mould as Bal. 066,
Pl. IV. Red clay, burnt. Largest 1⅔″×1⅙″.

Bal. 065. Stucco relief fr. Buddha head. White plaster ;
much abraded. 1⅔″×1⅔″.

Bal. 066. Stucco relief fr. of seated Buddha ; hands in
lap, feet pendent with toes curled towards each other.
Upper part of face and head missing. Material burnt red
clay. Prob. from plaque ; cf. Ser. iv. Pl. XV, Kha. 05.
4⅓″×4″. Pl. IV.

Bal. 067. a, b-070. Stucco relief frs. of standing Buddhas
in Abhaya-mudrā, prob. from ground of large halo. Cf.
Anc. Khotan, ii. Pl. LIV, D. ii. 34 ; Ser. iv. Pl. XV, Kha.
i. c. 008. Remains of pink paint. Hard white plaster.
Largest 4⅓″×2⅓″.

Bal. 071. Stucco relief fr. Buddha seated in meditation
on inverted cone-shape lotus ; hands in lap, drapery
symmetrically festooned in front below hands. Head and
halo missing ; cf. Ser. iv. Pl. XV, Kha. i. s.w. 0010. White
plaster. 2⅓″×2⅓″.