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0224 Antiquities of Indian Tibet : vol.1
Antiquities of Indian Tibet : vol.1 / Page 224 (Grayscale High Resolution Image)

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18. Tablet of unburnt clay, painted white, showing *stūpa* in the centre, and an inscription in twenty-seven lines, apparently in ancient Nāgari characters, but no longer legible. From Sabu, Ladakh. (3¼ by 3½ inches.)
19. Same as No. 17.
20. Tablet of unburnt clay, painted white, showing Padmapāni. From Nako (?), Bashahr. (1¾ by 1¾ inches.)
21. Tablet of unburnt clay, painted white, showing Padmapāni. Traces of Tibetan inscription. From Barang, Bashahr. (1¾ by 1½ inches.)
22. Ditto.
23. Tablet of unburnt clay, showing Buddha seated in the earth-touching attitude (*Bhūmisparśa-mudrā*). From Nako, Bashahr. (1¾ by 1½ inches.)
24. Tablet of unburnt clay, showing Vajradhara (rDo-rje-'achhang) seated on a lotus. From Barang, Bashahr. (2 by 1½ inches.)
25. Miniature *stūpa* of unburnt clay. From Rarang, Bashahr. (1¾ by 1¼ inches.)
26. Ditto.
27. Miniature *stūpa* of unburnt clay, painted white. From Nubra, Ladakh. (1¼ by ¾ inch.)
28. Fragment of stucco, showing central figure of Buddha (?) seated on lotus, and three smaller figures of Bodhisattvas (?) each seated on a lotus. Coloured, badly damaged. From Nyoma, Ladakh. Dr. Shawe's collection. (5¼ by 4 inches.)
29. Wooden figure of a standing Bodhisattva. Black wood, traces of gold bronze, five-pointed crown, lotus throne, right hand pointing to the ground, left arm bent and hand pointing upwards. Bought at Leh. (3¾ by 1 inch.)
30. Carved piece of black wood pierced at one end. Carvings on one side. One representing a pyramidal *stūpa*, the other a seated Buddha in *Bhūmisparśamudrā*. Found at the ruined site of the *bKa-blon's* house at Leh. (2¼ by 1 inch.)
31. Bronze statuette of a standing lama (?). His hands folded. The object which he held in his hands is broken off, as is his head. Purchased at Leh, and asserted to come from Khotan. (3¼ by 1¼ inches.)
32. Fragment of a copper pot, ornament of double vajra. Inscription *rgyal-sras-dbang-gsing dbang-po*. Found on top of *rNamrgyal rtsemo* hill, Leh. (¼ by 1½ inches.)
33. Hammer, used at the lama dances. Tibetan name : *rDorje thoba*, on account of the *rDorje* (*vajra*) ornaments. Bought at Leh. (24½ by 7½ inches.)
34. Hatchet, used at the lama dances. Tibetan name *Chu-srin-poi-Ice*. The blade proceeding from a *makara's* mouth. Purchased at Leh. (27 by 9¼ inches.)
35. Iron hook, used at the lama dances. Tibetan name *Zorba*. Purchased at Leh. (21¼ by 5¼ inches.)
36. Trumpet made of a human thigh bone, used at the lama dances. Tibetan name *rKang dung*. Purchased at Leh. (12¼ by 2¼ inches.)
37. Wooden mask, ancient type, used at the lama dances. Tibetan name *Bag*. Found in the godown at Nako, Bashahr, and purchased. (7½ by 7½ inches.)
38. Iron head ornament of women, ornamented with eight lotus-petals, brass-plated and set with turquoises. Tibetan name *Kyir-Kyir*. Found near ancient graves at Skara, near Leh. (3¾ by 3¾ inches.)
39. Ancient wooden head-ornament of females, worn on the crown of the head, as in Lahul, set with Indian seeds and turquoises, four incisions. Found at sBalu-mkhar, near Khalatse. (1¼ by 1½ inches.)
40. Silver head-ornament of females, worn on the crown of the head called *mchod khung*. Found in Byangthang. (1¼ by 1¾ inches.)