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On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1 |
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ILLUSTRATIONS | xix |
Face page
Frescoes of winged figures from dado of passage in ruined
Buddhist shrine, excavated at Miran Site (colour) • 118
Portion of fresco composition showing scene from Buddhist legend. From frieze of ruined Buddhist shrine, excavated
at Miran Site (colour) 120
Portion of frescoed dado, with lower part of frieze, on south
wall of rotunda in Buddhist shrine, Miran Site . 124
Portion of fresco frieze and dado on south wall of rotunda in
Buddhist shrine, Miran Site 126
View to the south-east from ruined Stupa, Lou-lan Site,
across wind-eroded ground . 134
Ruin of ancient dwelling and of Stupa, Lou-lan Site, seen
from south . 136
6o. Remains of ancient woven fabrics from Lou-lan Site 142
Fragments of decorative wood-carving, partly with classical
motifs, from ruined house, Lou-lan Site . 142
Pieces of architectural wood-carving, decorated in Gandhara
style, from ruined Buddhist shrine, Lou-lan Site . ▪ 143
Panoramic view of interior of ruined fort L.K., Lop Desert,
taken from north corner . • 150
Drawing showing polychrome figured silk, from Lou-lan
Cemetery 152
Drawing showing woollen tapestry of mixed Hellenistic and
Chinese design, from Lou-lan Cemetery . 152
Piece of ancient woollen tapestry, representing head of Hermes with Caduceus. From grave pit, Lou-lan Site
(colour) 154
Head of dead man, found in grave on top of Mesa, Lop
Desert 156
Body of dead man found in grave on top of Mesa, Lop Desert 156
Heaped-up blocks of salt on surface of dried-up Lop sea bed 16o
6g. Spring of Lowaza with ice-sheet at foot of old lake shore, on
route along southern edge of salt-encrusted Lop-nor bed 160
Ruin of ancient watch-tower, T. ni, near western end of
Tun-huang Limes . • i68
Line of Limes wall near watch-tower, T. XIII 168
Ruin of ancient watch-tower, T. iv. c, on western flank of
Tun-huang Limes, with view to north I 8o
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