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0113 Archaeological Researches in Sinkiang : vol.1
Archaeological Researches in Sinkiang : vol.1 / Page 113 (Color Image)

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ed section. One side flat, the other rounded. 24 cm.
from the broad end there is a shallow, burnt
cavity. L. 53 cm. Br. 3.8—1.2 cm.

5 : 119. Wooden object of same main type as
—:117 and —: 118 but more elaborately
shaped. The broad end has one flat surface with
two longitudinal grooves and below these a square
depression. Round the middle a bunch of horse-
hair is tightly wound with brown strings. The
pointed end, which has a small step, is bent prob-
ably unintentionally. L. 63.5 cm. Br. 4 cm. Pl. 7:6.

5 : 120. Wooden object of same type as —: 119.
The two longitudinal grooves at the
broader end do not reach to the edge. The rectan-
gular depression is surrounded by small drilled
holes. At the step near the pointed end the object
is wound round with brown wool. L. 59 cm. Br.
5 cm. Pl. 7:2.

5 : 121. Wooden object of same type as —: 119.
L. 61 cm. Br. 4.5 cm. Pl. 7:4.

5 : 122. Wooden object of same type as —: 120.
The two longitudinal grooves do not
reach to the edge of the broader end. Oval section.
Blackened by fire in two places. The pointed end
broken off. L. 40.5 cm. Br. 4.2 cm. Pl. 7:3.

5 : 123. The broader part of a wooden object
of same type as the previous ones.
The two longitudinal grooves are more shallow
and longer than usual, and the square depression
below them is absent. The rounded side of the
broader part has been covered with feathers (now
nearly all decomposed) kept in place with red
strings. L. 38 cm. Br. 5.7 cm. Pl. 7:7.

5 : 124. The broader end of a wooden object
of the same type as the preceding ones.
The longitudinal grooves are deeper than usual,
and immediately behind there are eight transverse
grooves. Semicircular section. L. 23 cm. Br. 3.8
cm. Pl. 7:5.

5 : 125. Two wooden objects, made to match,
in the shape of a leg of a hoofed
beast. Cf. 5. D: 10. In the middle of the front part
a notch is carved across both halves. Near the
broader end the insides are burnt as if the two
halves had clasped a glowing metal object or some-
thing similar. Immediately below this place are
seven incised lines on each half. L. 25 cm. Br. 2.8
cm. Pl. 8:8.

5 : 126. Wooden object in two halves of same
type as —: 125. L. 27.5 cm. Br. 2.5 cm.
Pl. 8:7.

5 : 127. One half of a wooden object of same
type as —: 125. L. 28.2 cm. Br. 2.9 cm.

5 : 128. Wooden object in two halves, made
to match, of same type as 5. L: 4.
Roughly made. The flat sides hollowed out. L.
94 mm. Br. 18 mm. Pl. 8:2.

5 : 129. One half of wooden object of same
type as —: 128 but very well made.
The hollowed out part is painted red. L. 11.1 cm.
Br. 3 cm.

5 : 130-135. Six wooden pins of same type as
5. D: 8. The cylindrical heads decorat-
ed with transverse rows of small incised triangles
with red colour still partly preserved. L. 249-179
mm. —: 131 Fig. 14:6.

5 : 136. Small wooden comb consisting of six
equal teeth fastened side by side in a
piece of sinew. The upper part of the pegs are
broader, somewhat flat and decorated with some
carelessly incised lines. L. 95 mm. Br. 48 mm. Pl.
9:6.

5 : 137. Wooden peg, probably from a comb of
same type as 5:56. The broader, flat
upper part has five transverse rows of small in-
cised triangles, the other side has only some
transverse lines. L. 18.5 cm.

5 : 138. Wooden pin of same kind as —: 130—
135. The cylindrical head decorated
with nine narrow rows of triangles with the points
turned towards each other and giving the impres-
ion of a zig-zag band. L. 18.4 cm. Pl. 9:2.

5 : 139. Small basket of the usual type with
part of the dark-brown felt lid pre-
served. Decorated with horizontal ribbons and,
probably, oblique zig-zag bands. There is also a
three-strand braid. Has had a handle of brown
string. H. 12.5 cm. Diam. about 10 cm. Pl. 12:13.

5 : 140. Basket of the usual type, the upper part
damaged. Decorated with two hori-
zontal rows of triangles and oblique bands with
serrated upper edge, giving the same step-pattern
that is so common on these baskets. Two broad
three-strand braids. The handle has been fastened
to the outside of the wall with some separate coils.
Present H. 20 cm. Diam. about 16 cm. Pl. 13:3.

5 : 141. Basket of the usual type with preserved
handle of twisted strings firmly wound
round with woollen string. Handle fastened to
outside of wall with some separate coils. The pat-
tern, partly unclear because of wear, consists of
oblique bands, the upper side of which form steps,
the under side with distinct points. One three-
strand braid at the bottom of the basket, one near
the rim. H. 21 cm. Diam. about 13 cm. Pl. 13:1.

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