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Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

warrior, but without headgear and partly shaven, holding
some offering (crown or helmet ?). Below cloud is visible
foot of a bastion of the wall.

To L. of centre of picture, fr. shows three nimbate,
adoring monks ; five kneeling celestial warriors (?) nimbate
and with bands of light as with 'nuns' on opposite side ;
and three demons and a 'king'. One of the demons is
a Garuda (?); one has a skull on front of head (Mahākāla ?),
and the third has a cobra (Nāgarāja ?). Six labels bear
Hsi-hsia inscriptions.

Down L. edge of paper is border of five-pointed double-
ended Vajras, alternating with semi-rosettes in pairs,
'engaged' with side lines ; cf. K.K. ii. 0272 a.

Whole very elaborate and an important wood-block. The
lower part of centre and to L. of centre about two-fifths
of whole length are missing. 0233. b is complete L. fifth of
whole ; 0280. a shows about two-fifths of the whole upper
edge, and a small detached fr. shows upper R. corner;
woolly and torn ; 0290. a shows perfect two-fifths to R.
The whole was folded concertina-wise in book form. Paper
buff. Total length complete was 20″. Breadth of block 6¼″.
Pl. LXII.

K.K. ii. 0233. ttt, uuu. One block-printed leaf and a
fr. of paper, with Hsi-hsia text and decorated across
upper edge with row of seated Buddha figures similar to
K.K. ii. 0276. t, but more roughly printed. uuu shows
part of six figures and is torn away on L. and upper R.
Paper buff and thin. 7⅛″×4⅓. ttt shows part of four
figures. Paper very thin. 3¼″×2⅛″.

K.K. ii. 0233. vvv. Block-printed paper leaf, with
Hsi-hsia text, ornamented at R. half of top with cut of
a standing saint (?), full face, leaning strongly to R. and
steadying himself with a long staff which rests on ground
to R. and crosses his body towards and beyond R. p.
shoulder. R. hand on level of shoulder grasps staff, and
L. hand prob. grasps it at breast level.

Figure has black short hair, no Uṣṇīṣa, double-line
nimbus, and wears ample robe falling over both shoulders,
with end carried over L. forearm. The whole in a single
line frame ; the background within frame filled with roughly
waving upward curved lines which proceed from fig. Pose
recalls Christophorus.

To R. and part of same block part of a niche with round
arch surrounded by upward curved rays stopped by cusped
line of extrados. Above extrados architectural detail not
very clear. Below niche a Padmāsana and within niche
something not recognizable. All R. side torn away.

Three columns of text come below ornaments, and three
more columns extend from top of page at L. of ornaments
to the bottom. Just below centre of extreme outer column
is the fr. of a shrine with tall pointed spire. Very much
torn. Paper buff but fairly strong. 7″×3⅓″.

K.K. ii. 0233. www. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf
with Hsi-hsia text, ornamented along top with rows of
seated figures of which three are partly present. The
figures may be crude attempt to show Buddhas or Bodhi-

sattvas. They are seated in Dhyāna-mudrā, and below
each is a kind of flattened long-petalled chrysanthemum
rosette.

The head is broad with long horizontal moustache,
sharply pointed head-dress with ear-flaps. Halo round
body, and nimbus at head. Rough rays proceed from R.
and L. of nimbus. The head suggests a warrior with lion-
like face, while robe and pose might be those of Buddha or
an ascetic. Work very rough. The columns of text below
show the usual two characters at top and the final one
below. Torn straight down R. side. Paper buff and good.
6¼″×1⅔″.

K.K. ii. 0233. xxx. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf
with Hsi-hsia text, decorated across centre with row of
seated Buddha figures, exactly like K.K. ii. 0276. v. Upper
half of page nearly all missing and also the R. half. Part
of two figures only remain with two columns of text below
them. Paper buff and rather soft. 5⅛″×1⅞″.

K.K. ii. 0235. k. Fr. of paper leaf, with five columns
of Hsi-hsia text. On other side very rough sketch of
running horse, badly drawn. Paper buff, laid, ragged at
all edges. 6¼″×4⅓″.

K.K. ii. 0236. a, b. Frs. of paper drawings. a shows
part of two borders and centre of a painted circular device.
Centre, yellow divided by thin red lines into petal-like
sectors. Crude. Paper soft, and torn, prob. laid. 7″×3″.
b, four elongated enclosed palmettes, their bases meeting
against a central circle thus forming a cross. Roughly
drawn in black. Paper as above. 4″×4⅓″. Remaining
frs. show a few written chars. (Hsi-hsia) and scattered
lines.

K.K. ii. 0236. c. Fr. of paper, with part of block
print. Below, upper characters of six columns of Hsi-hsia.
Above, part of a scene in which five figures appear to R.
Two muscular persons with bare legs and arms, probably
carrying staves, proceed to R. To L. of these, two figures
clad in long robes (monks or judges) facing each other.

Extreme L. a figure similar to first pair, but wearing leg
covering and Chinese boots, advances hurriedly to L. in
fighting pose with clenched fists. The last only has part
of face and head, the others being torn away. Drawing
good and vigorous. Paper buff and torn at all sides.
5⅛″×2⅛″. Pl. LXIV.

K.K. ii. 0236. ccc. Fr. of plain buff silk. 3⅛″×2⅛″.

K.K. ii. 0236. ddd, 0237. aa. Frs. of coarse canvas
(hemp ?) ; painted or printed blue ground with round spots
reserved. 0236. ddd, 1⅞″×2⅛″ ; 0237. aa, 4″×4″.

K.K. ii. 0238. a. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf on
which is the L. part of a picture. To R. is large figure of
seated deity on a fine Padmāsana, the actual lotus appa-
rently standing on a stem which is hidden by figured drapery
and supported by a rectangular base. Behind figure is
an elaborate 'chair-back', rectangular to level of figure's
chin and then arched over the head in scrolls springing from
Makaras and crowned at top with a flaming jewel resting

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