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completely absent from the Kuchā acquisitions.⁴ The presence of comparatively numerous Sino-
Kharoṣṭhī pieces among the coins collected (see App. B) is of interest.

Engraved Amongst the bronze objects, which are by far the most numerous, the seals claim first notice.
bronze Quite a number of these, as seen in Pl. CXI, show engraved designs of animal figures, mostly of
seals. a grotesque type (Kuchā. 02, 3, 6, 101, 103, 113–17, 120, 123, 126, 154, 157, 158, 160, 164). Among
the few seals with human or semi-human figures, special mention may be made of Kuchā. 0156,
a man with sword standing in an attitude not unlike the king's figure on certain Kushana coins
(Pl. CXI), and Kuchā. 0161 (Pl. CXI), a Triton-like figure not uncommon in Graeco-Buddhist
reliefs. The bronze seal-ring, Yul. 075 (Pl. CXI), also shows classical influence in its intaglio
head. Otherwise the crude execution of most of these bronze seals suggests local origin. Among
the numerous small ornamented objects in bronze, such as buckles, hooks, strap-loops, buttons,
Kuchā. 0110, 112, 121, 125 ; Yul. 02 (Pl. CXI), show figurative designs of interest. The bronze
arrow-heads (Kuchā. 059–69, 106 ; Yul. 032–40 ; for specimens see Pl. CXI) vary greatly, the
types found at the Tun-huang Limes, Lop Desert, and Niya sites being well represented, besides
others more peculiar in shape, such as Kuchā. 069 ; Yul. 032 (Pl. CXI).

Objects The stone objects, which are largely of lignite, comprise a series of seals (Kuchā. 032, 109,
in stone 132–5, 149 ; Yul. 054, 69–74, 78, Pl. CXI) not unlike the bronze seals in design. Chinese
and glass. lapidary characters are found on Kuchā. 0136, as also on the bronze seal 0159 (Pl. CXI). The
glass objects comprise mainly beads and pendants (Kuchā. 09, 56, 58 ; Yul. 056–8, 60, 62, 64,
Pl. CXI), often corresponding in shape to similar relics from Khotan sites. The small glass ducks,
Kuchā. 0144–7 ; Yul. 065 (Pl. CXI), may have served as charms. Of the few seals in glass, Kuchā.
0152 (Pl. CXI) deserves special notice, as it shows the well-modelled figure of a Buddha seated
in meditation, apparently under the Bodhi tree. Another glass seal, Yul. 059 (Pl. CXI), displays
the roughly cut device of an ibex or horse, suggesting local manufacture, as do the majority of the
bronze seals. Finally we find paste used as the material in the Amalaka-shaped beads Yul. 067–8
(Pl. CXI) and the pendant Yul. 055.

LIST OF ANTIQUES FOUND AT, OR ACQUIRED FROM, KUCHĀ SITES

OBJECTS FOUND AT TONGUZ-BĀSH SITE

Tong. 01. Mass of raw cotton (?) with pods. C. 3½″ × Tong. 06. Fr. of pottery ; fine terra-cotta, with buff slip
2½″ × 2″. on outside. No orn. 1⅞″ × 1⅛″.

Tong. 02. Child's string sandal ; of same type as T. Tong. 07. Fr. of pottery ; fine brownish body, hard
XXIII. f. 01 ; Y. VI. 01. &c. Well made. Heel part of fired ; signs of slip on outside. Gr. M. 2⅛″.
upper destroyed. Length 7⅛″, gr. width of sole 2⅜″.

Tong. 03. Mass of hemp (?) fibre, from unravelled string. Tong. 08. Fr. of pottery ; fine red body, coated inside
c. 3″ × 2″. and out with dark-green glaze, now iridescent. Gr. M. 2″.

Tong. 04. Two frs. of plain ribbed silk ; fine weave ; Tong. 09. Fr. of walnut-shell. Gr. M. 1 1⁄16″.
one buff, tied in knot in corner ; one dark red. Gr. M. 7″.

Tong. 05. Fr. of neck of pottery vessel, turning well Tong. 010. Stucco relief fr. R. half of warrior's
out to plain rim above and prominent shoulder below. helmeted head, extending to line drawn down through
Fine terra-cotta giving salt efflorescence ; no orn. Gr. middle of L. eye. Helmet has round knob on top, and
length 2⅛″, h. 1⅛″. curtain falling down back of head and extending under
chin as gorget. Very soft pink clay, full of fine hair ;
surface much gone. Remains of white paint on face,

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