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on a lotus. Corners of rectangular part have antefixae
ornaments. Within arch a nimbus with rayed border.
Behind 'chair-back' and forming background to it is
a rayed halo with plain border.

Figure is very stiff, has three heads, the centre turned
slightly to R. Each face has three eyes. High crown
in which the chief jewels are shaped as tall triangles.
Narrow waist, high circular breasts, right arms, of which
five are present. The four on L. beginning above, hold
(1) fire, (2) wheel, (3) sword; the fourth lowered in varada
pose. The lowest to R. is in front of abdomen, palm up,
supporting a cup in which is a tiny human figure standing
or sitting. At pit of elbow of the lower R. p. arm is a flame-
shaped jewel resting against biceps.

Across breasts and shoulders a broad ornamented band.
Round neck a jewelled wreath and hanging in front of
body a long jewelled cord. Each wrist has a bracelet
with flame-shaped jewel. Round abdomen a jewelled
girdle from which depend loops of jewels and bells. A
richly figured garment covers legs, and anklets encircle
ankles. Round top of halo is a tree with bunches of long
narrow leaves, and above are waving rays interrupted in
centre by a label containing Hsi-hsia characters.

Down whole of L. side are nimbate female figures, ten
in number, dressed in a similar manner but with more
simple ornaments, all with hands in adoring pose. Five
have low Mukuṭas and five high ones.

Clouds fill foreground and encircle top figure; deco-
rated architectural mouldings extend from L. of seat to
side figures. Picture is bordered on the three intact sides
by rather crude five-pronged Vajras in white on a black
band. Paper buff, good condition and cut along R. edge.
10¼″ × 4½″. Pl. LXII.

K.K. II. 0238. b. One block-printed paper leaf, with
Hsi-hsia text and two rows of Buddha figures similar to
K.K. II. 0227. b (Pl. LXV), but figures better drawn and
engraved. Head-dress three-cornered, one corner rising
above centre and other two projecting at sides above ears.
From these lateral corners a line drops to each shoulder
the equivalent of the ear-like projections of K.K. II. 0292. i.
Pose in all Dhyāna-mudrā. Probably belongs to K.K. II.
0265. f. Paper buff and strong. 8″ × 3¼″. Pl. LXV.

K.K. II. 0239. a. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf,
decorated with row of seated Buddha figures and trees.
Two figures are nearly complete. A third to R. shows little
more than the head, and a fourth to L. part of haloes.
Each fig. is seated on a lotus of two rows of petals with
double outlines.

Second fig. from L. is in single robe covering both
shoulders, in Dhyāna-mudrā. Face well formed, eyes cast
down, forehead broad, hair black coming down in peak at
centre, below which Tilaka. Low flat Uṣṇīṣa with diamond
white spot in front, long ears.

Halo to body filled with upward curving rays. Nimbus
circular and plain. Third fig. has same robe which would
leave R. p. shoulder bare but for small piece just falling

over shoulder. R. hand in Tarjuna-mudrā. Pose and robe
of other two not visible.

Between figures is a well-designed Bodhi tree growing
from a cloud (?) supported by a peony (?). Below third
figure from L. is part of a Hsi-hsia (?) character. Along
top is a black border with a line or two above, and below it
and on black in white outline are alternate double-ended
Vajras placed horizontally and double circles. Design and
engraving good. Paper buff, tender and much torn. Cf.
K.K. II. 0279. uuu. ii. 5¼″ × 8¼″. Pl. LXV.

K.K. II. 0239. b. Fr. of paper leaf, in two pieces
originally pasted together. A group of adoring figures
standing on a figured pavement of a design similar to that
of K.K. II. 0229. a, 0239. c, of which it may be portion of
another rendering.

The two nearest figures are to L. a nimbate female (?)
in full black-bordered robe and a band of scroll ornament,
white on black, on hem. To R. an elderly shaven monk in
robes crossed with black bars, both in adoring pose. The
other figures are incomplete. Paper buff and torn away
on all sides, but portion of scroll border, as in example
quoted, is present. 5¼″ × 3¼″. Pl. LXIV.

K.K. II. 0239. d. Fr. of paper, with drawing of seated
Buddha roughly executed. Figure is seated on heavily
draped Āsana. He is turned ¾ to L. in teaching pose, R.
hand slightly raised with two first fingers extended. L.
hand rests palm up in lap. Voluminous robe leaving only
chest bare to waist; on breast a Svastika. A badly shaped
halo behind body to level of shoulders and a nimbus at head.
No features are indicated on face, but a few small written
characters are there. The Uṣṇīṣa is a gradual swelling and
unlike the usual form.

In front of figure a draped altar bearing five sacrificial
vessels. Proportions good and drapery carefully studied,
especially that on L. shoulder. Paper thin, buff and torn
at edges. 5¼″ × 4″. Pl. LXIII.

K.K. II. 0239. ww. Block-printed paper leaf, in two
halves pasted together, with Hsi-hsia text and decorated
across top and centre with rows of six seated Buddha
figures similar to K.K. II. 0257. o; but haloes and Padmāsana
painted pink. Paper buff, torn at lower edge and L. corner,
but otherwise in good condition. 6¼″ × 3⅞″.

K.K. II. 0239. www. Fr. of silk muslin, with part of
rough painting. Too fragmentary to make out. Colours
red, blue, yellow and pink. Traces of gold. 5″ × 2¼″.

K.K. II. 0239. xx. Fr. of block-printed paper leaf, with
Hsi-hsia text, ornamented across centre by row of seated
Buddha figures. Part of two only are preserved. These
show a clean-cut block, clearly printed. Type is similar
to K.K. II. 0276. t; but Padmāsana more carelessly drawn,
and there are no angles at junction of haloes. Lines running
from sides of hair to root of neck suggest long ears. No
drapery lines excepting two lines at neck and two at R.
ankle. Feet clumsily drawn with toes defined. Rays on
body halo. Figure to L. in Dhyāna-mudrā. Fig. next to
R. part of head only remains. Usual final characters