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0529 Serindia : vol.1
Serindia : vol.1 / Page 529 (Color Image)

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to former; below, base of stem, and (between) solid trans-
verse band with palmette leaves in relief, resembling but
not identical with L.B. iv. v. 0012. Through band are
two dowel-holes running from end to end; dowels broken.
The open-work is not finished off everywhere, and shows
that a start was made by cutting a hole with a brace and bit.
Good condition. 9″×3″×⅝″. Pl. XXXIV.

L.B. iv. viii. 001. Fr. from edge of (open-work)
wooden panel, belonging to L.B. iv. i. 005; vii. 003.
Border, 3″ deep, cut into three horizontal bands by slant-
ing grooves as L.B. iv. i. 001; v. 0030. Through it
transversely runs dowel-hole with dowel in position.
Below is part of branch with leaves in relief similar to
frs. quoted. Broken on R., other edges squared. 5¾″×
1⅓″×⅝″. Pl. XXXIV.

L.B. iv. viii. 002. Fr. of carved wood from piece
of furniture (?). Broken on two sides, squared on others.
Raised border, c. ¾″ sq., along one of these sides, and
traces of smaller border (broken off) c. ⅓″ wide on other.
Between, curved band carved in scale pattern, three wide.
Orn. suggests a long piece, but if so the grain is the wrong
way. 2½″×2″×⅝″. Pl. XXXIV.

L.B. iv.–v. 002. a–b. Two bronze frs. (a) Orna-
mental rivet-plate, lozenge-shaped, with repousé trefoil
ends; in each, rivet for attachment; fair condition. Length
1⅔″. Pl. XXIX. (b) Part of pin with round convex head.
Diam. ¾″.

L.B. v. 001. Lead spinning-whorl; flat disc pierced
as L.A. 0068, etc. Diam. 1⅓″, thickness ⅜″.

L.B. v. 002. Bronze rivet-plate, plain oblong with
slightly raised edges. Within these, top and bottom, two
pin-holes for attachment, and two holes ⅙″ sq. cut out in
middle. Condition good. 1½″×1⅓″×⅓″. Pl. XXXVI.

L.B. v. 003. Fr. of sheet bronze, prob. rim of vessel.
Gr. M. 1⅔″, thickness ⅟₁₆″.

L.B. v. 004. Lead wire, bent nearly to right angles.
Length c. 2⅔″, diam. ⅟₁₆″.

L.B. v. 005. Bronze tongue, both ends pointed, bent
over flat and pinned together; cf. L.A. 0052. Condition
good. 1⅓″×¼″×⅟₁₆″.

L.B. v. 006. Fr. of bronze mirror; cf. L.A. 00113.
Patterns in very low relief on back, geometric and vegetable,
in sq. compartments, Chinese style. Gr. M. 1⅔″, thickness
⅟₁₆″. Pl. XXIX.

L.B. v. 007. Small block of lignite, roughly cut. ⅓″
sq.×¼″.

*L.B. v. 008. Upright of wooden balustrade, lathe-
turned, with seven ball mouldings divided by single rings,
and plain neck; tenon at each end; good condition.
Length 1′ 5⅔″, diam. 2⅓″, tenons ¾″.
Of same L.B. v. 0010 (broken off at 1′ 1⅓″
height), and 0014–0018 (fitting rail L.B. v. 0019); but
latter have neck at each end. Cf. *L.B. ii. 0010. L.B. v.
008, Pl. XXXIII.

L.B. v. 009. Part of open-work wooden panel,
carved in relief with lotus as L.B. ii. 0016–0017, but
smaller. Wood much cracked. 1′ 7⅓″×6″×1⅓″. Pl.
XXXII.

L.B. v. 0012. Part of open-work wooden panel with
rabbet at each end; heavy diamond trellis-work as L.B.
ii. 0028; surface split. 1′ 9″×6¼″×1″. Pl. XXXIII.

L.B. v. 0013. Wooden beam, carved in relief on one
side with same running floral scroll as L.B. ii. 0036; row
of dog-tooth orn. below lozenge band; much worn and
cracked. Cut in two pieces, a and b, for transport. 5′ 8″
×7⅔″×3″. Pl. XXXI.

L.B. v. 0014–0018. Uprights of wooden balustrade;
see *L.B. v. 008. 0017, Pl. XXXIII.

L.B. v. 0019. Rail of wooden balustrade; for uprights
see *L.B. v. 008. Same pattern as L.B. ii. 0046–0051,
except that it has five mortices and is narrower. 2′ 1⅓″×
2″×1⅔″.

OBJECTS EXCAVATED IN RUIN L.B. vi.

L.B. vi. 001. Sq. wooden block, carved in relief with
eight-petalled lotus within plain raised border (broken
away on one side). Petals ribbed down middle; twelve
small petals round knob centre; oblong mortice in one
side; wood much split. 9⅓″ sq.×3⅔″; mortice 1⅔″×⅔″×
2⅓″ deep. Pl. XXXII.

L.B. vi. 002. Fresco fr. showing upon pale green border
circular white leaves with scalloped edges, green centres,
and short tendril-like stems; white field beyond; much
worn. Gr. M. 3¼″.