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Ch. iii. 0012. a–b. Two frs. of bamboo MS.
covers, like Ch. xx. 006. (a) held together by two bands
of silk weaving, with scattered motifs between, and on either
side of, bands. Too much worn to show patterns ; but isolated
motifs are roughly circular, elliptical, or lozenge-shaped ;
and one, on lower border, suggests running animal with head
turned back. Yarns cream, light green and blue, red,
(b) woven solid with yellow, cream, and light green yarns.
Faded almost to obliteration of pattern, but still showing
faintly circular four- or eight-petalled rosettes in rows. (a) 4″
× 11″, (b) 1″ × 11″.

Ch. iii. 0013. Fr. of silk painting on coarse linen
backing. Both clean and fresh, but painting mostly lost.
Part preserved shows upper half of standing (?) Avalokiteśvara,
facing spectator. Head lost ; L. hand low before body with
fingers in mystic pose ; R. raised, carrying red mottled vase
in which is white lotus bud. Fig. in 'Indian' style (cf. *Ch. iv.
0014, etc.) ; stole and girdle crimson and dark green ; flesh
shaded pink with dark red outlines. Traces of conventional
willow leaves at sides ; of elongated black vesica, rosette-
bordered ; and of small seated Buddha or Bodhisattva on
lotus on clouds to L. Gr. fr. of painting c. 8″ × 8″ ; whole
c. 1′ 7″ × 1′ 9″.

Ch. iii. 0015. Painted linen banner, with head-piece
border of pink linen and bottom streamers of greenish
brown. Side streamers lost. Good condition.
Subject : Avalokiteśvara (?), standing facing spectator,
with hands in adoration. For descr. of type, and list of
similar banners, see *Ch. i. 0016. Colouring crimson,
yellow, dark green, grey, and slate. Painting 2′ 11″ × 10″,
length of whole 7′.

Ch. iii. 0016. Painted linen banner, with head-piece
border and side streamers of brown linen. Torn at top ;
otherwise good condition.
Subject : Bodhisattva, standing facing spectator ; R. hand
in vitarka-mudrā at breast, L. below it turned down from
wrist with palm open and fingers hanging. General type
of fig., dress, coiffure, etc., as in *Ch. i. 0016 ; q.v. for
list of similar banners. For replica, see Ch. xxi. 0011.
Colouring crimson, orange, greenish brown ; fair workman-
ship. 3′ 1″ (with head-piece) × 6¾″.

Ch. iii. 0017. Painted linen banner ; companion to
preceding, retaining head-piece border and side streamers of
brown linen ; torn and part of R. side lost.
Subject : Avalokiteśvara (?), standing ¾ R., with hands in
adoration. For general descr. of type, and list of similar
banners, see *Ch. i. 0016. Colouring crimson, salmon-red,
and greenish brown ; fair workmanship. 3′ (with head-
piece) × 6¾″.

Ch. iii. 0018. Tattered remains of linen banner
painting, showing Bodhisattva, who stands facing spectator ;
R. hand in vitarka-mudrā, L. by side. Colouring red, pink,
and brown. C. 2′ × 9″.

Ch. iv. 001. Frs. of large silk painting, representing
Paradise, prob. of Amitābha (or Śākyamuni). General design

as in *Ch. 0051, etc. Only piece of any size remaining
comes from L. side, and shows Avalokiteśvara, seated, with
attendant Bodhisattvas under canopied trees. He sits with
L. leg in European fashion, R. bent up, R. hand on hollow
of thigh, and L. carrying vase of ambrosia on palm. Vase
appears also on central orn. of his tiara. Above is seen part
of Lake, with small Buddhas filling sky. Part of correspond-
ing fig. of Mahāsthāma remains from R. side of picture.
On inner edge of both frs. signs of group of shaven disciples,
one particularly well-drawn head beside Avalokiteśvara
remaining intact.
Smaller frs. show parts of standing Bodhisattva groups
from bottom corners ; Buddha in red robe, prob. also from
bottom corner, seated European fashion ¾ R. ; a Garuḍa ;
and small fig. of a man, naked except for loin-cloth, apparently
wrestling with another of whom only legs remain, clad
in black tights. Work somewhat hasty in style, but drawing
of figs. good ; chief colours remaining, crimson, slate-blue,
and dark purple, much faded.
Size apparently was c. 5′ 6″ × 5′.

Ch. iv. 002. Fr. of silk embroidery cut from larger
piece. Edges raw. Worked on thick silk gauze like Ch.
00332 with lining of thin plain silk, both dark purple. Shows a
Buddha standing on lotus, R. shoulder bare, R. hand holding
alms-bowl at breast, L. arm wrapped in mantle and gathering
up end in hand as in large embroidery Ch. 00360. Halo
and vesica oval, latter flame-bordered ; B.'s face full and level-
eyed. Whole worked solid, and through both gauze and
lining, in close rows of fine chain-stitch with silk of dark blue,
Indian red, pinkish red, light blue, and green. Under-robe
of striped blue ; mantle in oblong panels of Indian red and
pink, separated by bars of dark blue narrowly bordered with
green. Outlines throughout were apparently in gold laid on
strips of paper and couched with yellow silk thread, but this
mostly perished except the couching. Fine work, fairly
preserved. 4¾″ × 2¾″. Pl. cvl.

Ch. v. 001. Large silk painting representing Para-
dise of Amitābha (or Śākyamuni ?), with side-scenes showing
legend of Ajātaśatru and mediations of Queen Vaidehī,
as in *Ch. 0051 ; composition more elaborate, but on same
lines. Complete except for border and lower edge, but
surface worn and colouring very dim.
Presiding Buddha sits with legs interlocked in adamantine
pose and hands in attitude of 'best perfection' ; i. e. both
are in vitarka-mudrā, and L. is turned with palm to breast,
but instead of touching, as is usual in this mudrā, they are
slightly apart. On his breast a sacred mark corresponding
to ūrṇā, surrounded by flame. His hair and outlines of his
flesh are black, his R. arm bare except for edge of his mantle
over shoulder.
Avalokiteśvara and Mahāsthāma sit with legs slightly
unlocked, outer hands in vitarka-mudrā, and hands near the
Buddha held up horizontally, before breast or at side, with
palm uppermost. The rest of company consists of Bodhi-
sattvas kneeling with hands in adoration ; ten priestly dis-
ciples, shaven but unhaloed, ranged in a row in background ;