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0041 Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1
Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 / Page 41 (Color Image)

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dentistry—Start into desert—Camping in wintry desert—Arctic
clothing—Turdi guides through sand-dunes—Arrival at Dandan-
Uiliq—First survey of ruins—Fuel from ancient orchards . 270-280

CHAPTER XVIII

EXCAVATION OF BUDDHIST SHRINES

Stucco-relievos of ruined shrine—Excavation of temple-cellas—Con-
struction of walls—Decoration of cellas—Buddhist frescoes—
Sculptures in chapel—Painted panels—Ancient brooms—In-
teresting relievos—Scenes represented in frescoes—Legend of
Naga lady—Picture of Buddhist scholars . . . 281-294

CHAPTER XIX

FIRST FINDS OF ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS

Excavation of monastic dwelling—First leaf unearthed—Sanskrit
manuscript finds—Discovery of Sanskrit 'Pothi'—Buddhist
canonical text—Cook-room of monastic dwelling—Return of Ram
Singh—Rendezvous in desert—Accuracy of surveys—"The
Aksakal of the Taklamakan"—Turdi's old pony—A failed specu-
lation—An antique fodder store—End of ill-fated animal . 295-306

CHAPTER XX

DISCOVERY OF DATED DOCUMENTS

Finds in ruined monastery—Picture of rat-king—Documents in
unknown language—Probable contents—Finds of Chinese records
—An ancient petition—Ancient name of Dandan-Uiliq—Christ-
mas Day in desert—Lost among dunes—'Yolchi Beg,' fox-
terrier—The Hu-kuo monastery—Its Chinese documents—Date
of its abandonment—More painted panels—Ancient "horse-
millinery"—Persian art influence—Buddhist pictorial art—
Traces of old cultivation—Abandonment of settlement—Probable
cause of abandonment . . . . . . 307-324
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