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0480 On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1
中央アジア踏査記 : vol.1
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remains. But a better field for archaeological work was
offered to me on my second expedition when, in December
1907, I was able to clear an extensive collection of ruined
Buddhist shrines known to the local Muhammadans by the
name of Ming-oi, the 'Thousand Houses'. They dot some
low rock terraces jutting out from the foot-hills of the T'ien-
shan to the north of the outflow of the lake.
The disposition of the ruins in long rows of detached
cellas, varying in size but all similar in plan and construc-
tion, facilitated systematic clearing with a large number of
labourers. Apart from the destructive effect of rain and
snow, the temples had suffered much damage from a great
conflagration. This, in view of the finds of coins reaching
down to the ninth century A.D., may well have been con-
nected with the earliest Muhammadan invasions which fol-
lowed it. But in spite of iconoclastic zeal and climatic con-
ditions the excavations were rewarded by plentiful archaeo-
logical spoil. The deep layers of debris filling the interior
of the larger cellas and their circumambulatory passages
yielded a great quantity of excellent small sculptures in
stucco, which had once adorned relievo friezes on the walls
(Fig. 127). The heat of the conflagration had helped to pre-
serve them by imparting terra-cotta-like hardness to the
plaster stucco which otherwise would probably have suf-
fered badly from the prevailing conditions of the local atmo-
sphere. From some of the vaulted passages we recovered
interesting fresco panels which a timely burial had saved
both from fire and moisture (Fig. 125). Of the lavish adorn-
ment with votive gifts which these shrines once enjoyed,
there survived evidence in finds of painted panels and deli-
cate wood carvings once richly gilt.