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0601 Innermost Asia : vol.1
Innermost Asia : vol.1 / Page 601 (Color Image)

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K.K. II. 0101. Fr. of clay stucco R. forearm and
hand of colossal figure in clay stucco. Sleeve close fitting,
red, with panel of gilded mail, projecting on each side.
Pattern of links of mail resembles a caltrop, with the fourth,
outward turned, point replaced by small knob. Links are
placed close together, as may be seen in the corslet of the
Vaiśravaṇa in Ser. iv. Pl. LXXII, Ch. 0018 ; Pl. LXXIII,
Ch. xxxvii. 002 ; and Pl. XC, Ch. xviii. 002, where it
appears to interlace. Cf. also K.K. II. 0103, Pl. LV, for
a fine example.
Somewhat roughly modelled round wooden core, in which
is an iron nail at elbow for attaching core of upper arm
and iron wire for attaching (missing) fingers. Hand white.
Forearm seems to be flexed and hand turned back, prob.
supporting some object. 11″×4″. For other examples,
see K.K. II. 084 &c., 0163, 0197. Pl. LV.

K.K. II. 0102, 0133. Fr. of fresco in two pieces.
Outer edge, broad black border ; next, band of buff.
Within is scrolled background and thin knotted drapery
(stole or girdle). Colours red, green, blue and shades of
buff ; outlines black. 17″×6¼″.

K.K. II. 0103. Fr. of clay stucco mail-clad figure ;
deltoid (?) region. Mail is of plaited 'caltrop' type very
regularly modelled and gilded. It seems to be held in a
framing of steel or lacquered leather, painted grey, which
runs from neck to point of shoulder and then turns down,
tapering, to armpit. On top of shoulder is a knot of drapery ;
above mail a double cord, knotted and red. 6⅛″×7″.
For other examples, see K.K. II. 084 &c., 0101, 0163,
0197. Pl. LV.

K.K. II. 0104. Clay stucco torso mask, with single
close-fitting garment in red, crossing from R. shoulder
below L. arm, leaving L. breast bare. Umbilicus indicated ;
two raised ridges round base of neck ; narrow waist ;
broad shoulders. Flesh gilded. Well modelled. Fr. of
paper with Chin. chars. adhering to front. 6⅜″×4⅛″.
Pl. LIII.

K.K. II. 0105. Fr. of fresco, showing L. foot with
jewelled anklet, standing on Padmāsana with stylized
petals in two rows ; one turned up and other down with
small palmette between adjoining petals.
Flesh pale pink, slightly shaded ; sole of foot red. Anklet
red, with white pearls and large jewel in front. Seed-table
of lotus, pink ; petals alternately pink and blue. Back-
ground black and red. Outlines of flesh red and of petals
black. 8″×7¼″.

K.K. II. 0107. Fr. of clay stucco drapery from figure.
Blue cloak with borders crossed at neck, decorated with
alternating half-palmettes in blue and red, outlined white
on red ground bordered with red and gold. From V of
crossing issues loose white drapery, bordered gold. From
L. shoulder fr. of loose drapery in grey, lined with red.
10⅛″×10″. Pl. LV.

K.K. II. 0108. Fr. of clay stucco figure ; seated
cross-legged. Head and arms missing. Red vest, close
fitting ; blue gorget with point front and back edged with
raised trefoil scroll ; loose white shirt hangs from vest, and

red robe from beneath shirt, covers legs. Vest and robe
may be one garment with white loin-cloth fastened at
waist. Red band round upper edge of gorget. Figure
slim and tall. Wooden core. 6″×2⅝″. Pl. LIV.

K.K. II. 0109-11, 0121-3. Six clay miniature votive
Stūpas. 0110 is without much detail and has three
tiles. The others are as K.K. 090, &c. 0122 is clearest,
and shows base of Tee on top of dome. Av. height 3′,
width 3′.

K.K. II. 0112. Clay stucco front half of sole of foot,
with remains of yellow paint. Two first toes broken.
4⅛″×5⅛″. Pl. LIV.

K.K. II. 0114, 0180. Frs. of clay stucco fingers,
gilded. 0114 broken at both ends. 3″×1⅜″. 0180 broken
at lower end, recurved tip. Badly modelled ; life-size.

K.K. II. 0115, 0128, 0129, 0131, 0181, 0204, 0205, 0212.
Clay stucco rosettes, gilded. 015. Round cabochon
centre surrounded by circle of pearls between two plain
rings ; outer ray of short blunt-pointed petals. Diam.
1⅜″. 0128. Cabochon centre surrounded by pearls and outer
ray of six petals with round indented ends and 'eyes'
at junction of their bases. Diam. 1⅛″. 0129. Elliptical,
peony in semi-profile similar to terminal rosettes on pearl
pendent tabs K.K. I. 029, &c. 1⅛″×1⅛″. 0131. Fr., sun-
flower with centre high and double ray of petals bending
back with tip slightly recurved. Diam. complete c. 3⅛″.
0181. Flat pyramidal shape, indented centre round which
three rays of roughly incised radiating lines. Broken at
one side. Diam. 2¼″. 0204. Pyramidal ; centre, a four-
petalled flower with plain boss ; below, ray of blunt petals
with deep midribs ; outer and lowest ray, whirling scrolls.
Diam. 2⅛″. 0205. Pyramidal ; centre of pearls surrounded
by plain line from which issues double ray of lotus petals,
each strongly convex and outlined with raised edge. About
¼ broken away. Diam. 2⅛″. 0212. Double-rayed lotus
with large flat centre, convex petals with rib edges and
points slightly upturned. Outer ray of short incised radiat-
ing channels. Broken in two places at edge. Diam. 4″.
Pl. LIII.

K.K. II. 0116, 0140, 0176, 0177, 0179. Clay stucco
leaves of trees in low relief on stick core ; spotted yellow
and red (blossom) and veined with grooves. 0140, 0176,
0179 broken. 3⅛″×1⅝″. Pl. LV.

K.K. II. 0117. Clay stucco Buddha mask. Pink ; black
hair shown by grooves slanting from centre R. and L.
Top-knot coiled. Poorly modelled. 2⅝″×1⅝″.

K.K. II. 0118. Clay stucco animal skull, monkey (?),
painted white with dark eye sockets. 2⅝″×1⅝″. Pl. LIII.

K.K. II. 0119. Fresco fr., showing L. lower angle of
face ; elongated ear with circular disc as ornament ; L.
shoulder with grey drapery having red bands and scroll
ornament between, roughly drawn in black ; black long
hair behind shoulder. Flesh grey. Adjoining shoulder
prob. shoulder of second fig. in red drapery with black
scrolls. Background red and buff. 5¼″×5″.

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