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rather perfunctory. Head broken from body, and general
condition somewhat worn. H. 10⅜″. Pl. CII.

Ast. iii. 2. 013. Clay fig. of man rider, prob. from horse
015 or 021. As 012, and in same condition; arms lost
from above elbow and legs broken from body. Coat pale
yellow; boots or shoes black; leggings from ankle to
knee white with dot and circle decoration in black. Black
stirrup-leather passing down front of legs, and pale yellow
stirrup. Vermilion bow and band round cap as in 012;
but vermilion band down to lower edge of cap at back.
Fair condition. H. 10⅜″. Pl. XCIX.

Ast. iii. 2. 014. Clay horse painted blue; rider prob.
warrior Ast. iii. 2. 023. Near hind leg and tips of ears
missing; otherwise in good condition. T'ang type, broad
chested with slim legs, full body, large rounded hind
quarters, thick arched rather short neck, and small head.
Latter turned slightly to R. Fetlocks painted white, and
hooves pale blue; triangular white patch on forehead;
hogged mane and forelock painted black; tail missing.
Tiger-skin saddle-cloth in vermilion and black over white
Numdah; black saddle with high pointed front and
somewhat lower rounded back.
Saddle unpainted where covered by person of rider, and
with hole in middle for insertion of stick core. On both
sides of saddle-cloth and issuing from back of saddle five
black lines representing flowing straps, as in Chavannes,
Mission archéol. Pl. CCXC, No. 444. These flowing
straps appear also on horse Ser. iv. Pl. LXXIII, Ch. xxxvii.
002, and in most representations of horses of T'ang period;
see also goat ridden by a 'boy-Rishi' (Bushell, Chinese
Art, ii. Fig. 126).
Headstall and single rein (which is attached to throat-
lash) painted in black. No girth shown, but narrow black
breast-band and crupper painted in black and decorated
with groups of three white spots from which hang vermilion
tassels. Four sticks, forming core of legs, project 1″ below
hooves for fixing horse in ground. In middle of under-
side of body is hole prob. for additional supporting stick.
For others of same type, see Ast. iii. 2. 016, 020-1. H. to
crown of head 10⅜″. Pl. XCIX.

Ast. iii. 2. 015. Clay horse, painted terra-cotta. Rider
prob. Ast. iii. 2. 024. Same type as preceding, and in good
condition, but hind legs broken at hock. Hooves painted
blue, fetlocks white; small tail moulded in clay and
painted terra-cotta, but broken off short; same triangular
white patch on forehead as in 014. Head straight. Saddle
lemon-yellow; saddle-cloth black; other trappings as in
014, but all black with tassels. Flowing straps indicated
only on offside. H. 10⅜″. Pl. XCIX.

Ast. iii. 2. 016. Clay horse, painted maroon. Rider prob.
lady Ast. iii. 2. 022. Same type as 014 and 015. Blue
hooves, white fetlocks, and realistic tail of white horse-
hair. Large patch of white dappled with black on each
side of neck and of hind quarters; white streak down face.
Head straight. Saddle black on tiger-skin saddle-cloth;
four flowing straps on near side, five on off; yellow tassels

on breast-band and crupper. Three legs and nose broken
off, but now re-attached. Good condition. H. 10″.
Pl. XCIX.

Ast. iii. 2. 017. Steeple-crowned clay hat, black, with
flat brim, like witch's or Welsh woman's, fitting head of
woman rider 022. Remains of buff and blue silk binding
round edge of brim. This was prob. a veil which hung
down; shape of hat recalls that on Scythic stone figure
shown by Minns, Scythians and Greeks, p. 239. Good condi-
tion. H. 1⅜″, diam. of brim 2⅜″×2″. Pl. XCIX. A.

Ast. iii. 2. 018. R. arm of clay fig., in tight-fitting
green sleeves, bent at elbow and grasping bamboo slip
(prob. lance-shaft) in closed fist. Flesh painted light pink.
Arm has been close by side, as inner side of elbow has taken
smudge of orange paint from adjacent surface; perhaps
from same fig. as legs Ast. iii. 2. 019. Gr. M. (across
bend) 2⅜″.

Ast. iii. 2. 019. Pair of legs from clay rider; warrior,
as Ast. iii. 2. 023, 024. Covered to knees by skirt of blue
and white chequered coat of mail, finished with orange
border; below, tiger-skin leggings and black shoes; white
stirrup-leathers and stirrups. Crossing R. leg remains
part of green sword-sheath (?), orn. with terra-cotta band
dotted with black. Traces of some similar obj. broken
away on L. leg. Perhaps from same fig. as Ast. iii. 2. 018.
Paint fresh. Length 4⅜″.

Ast. iii. 2. 020. Clay horse, painted white. Rider prob.
Ast. iii. 2. 012 or 013. Same type as horses Ast. iii. 2.
014-16, and in good condition. L. foreleg extant but
broken off. Head turned to L. Tiger-skin Numdah, and
green saddle with five hanging straps indicated on near
side and four on off side. Black headstall and trappings
with orange tassels; orange and black mane; black hooves.
Mark of clay tail, broken off. H. 10″.

Ast. iii. 2. 021. Clay horse, painted white like preceding,
and resembling it in all other respects except that head
is looking straight forward. R. hind leg lost. Two shallow
curved grooves on L. side of neck, showing that it was
intended to bend head to L., but modeller has neglected
to do so. H. 10⅜″. Pl. XCIX.

Ast. iii. 2. 022. Clay woman rider, prob. from horse iii.
2. 016. Sits astride, L. hand (broken off above wrist) at
pommel of saddle, holding reins; R. hand wrapped in long
sleeve, resting on thigh. Wears long trousers or divided
skirt of brilliant green; black shoes; small dark-blue
bodice with V-shaped opening in front and short upper
sleeves; and long loose undersleeves, orange with spot-
rosette pattern in darker shade, wrapped round arm and
covering hand.
Head and face very neatly modelled and finished. Hair
black, done in high topknot over which is painted mesh
of hair-net in grey. Flesh white, with bright pink cheeks,
small vermilion mouth, and vermilion patch on forehead
and before each ear. Ears not marked; arched eyebrows
in wash of pale blue over black. L. leg lost. Very slight