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0445 Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1
Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 / Page 445 (Color Image)

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doi: 10.20676/00000234
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The ingenious arrangement here briefly described, which the
accompanying diagrams of Mr. F. H. Andrews' drawing will help to
illustrate, rendered the communication written on the inner sides
of the two tablets absolutely safe against unauthorised inspection.
If the recipient desired to preserve the sealing and also retain a
convenient fastening for the two tablets after having acquainted
himself with the contents—an obvious advantage when such letters
had to be kept for record—he had only to cut the string near the