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and in ringlets on shoulders; flesh faintly coloured with
pink; garments touched with pink, crimson, and olive-
green, jewellery uncoloured. Behind are oval halo and
vesica; latter uncoloured, former deep yellow, and both
edged with flame. Above a simple canopy, and on either
side discs of Sun and Moon: Moon on Diva.'s R., all paint
lost; Sun on his L., containing the bird. Latter has been
touched up and in process has been given only two legs,
but third visible below. Inscr. is written across bottom of
painting; see below. 1' 4⅜" × 1' 0⅜". Thousand Buddhas,
Pl. XXXII.

Ch. 00378. Paper painting showing two Buddhas
(unidentified). Upper one stands ¾ to L. within elliptical
vesica which surrounds whole fig.; lower is seated on mat.
Standing Buddha wears under-robe covering feet and red
mantle which leaves R. breast, shoulder, and arm bare; hands
are joined at breast, R. hand clasping fingers of L. His
vesica has outer border of flames, and inner border orn. with
small scattered flames or clouds; the field is covered with
crooked rays alternately red and black. His halo is circular
with a border of straight rays, and its centre also orn. with
scattered clouds or flames. The Padmāsanas of both are
conventional single lotuses, whose centres are strewn with
small rosettes.
The lower Buddha is seated in meditation, his mantle
covering both shoulders and hands. He has no urṇā;
small triangular flames shoot upwards and sideways from
his shoulders. His halo is of same character as that of
Buddha above, but arch-shaped, ending off at shoulder level.
His Padmāsana is placed on mat strewn with small rosettes,
and divided by bands of black dots into three triangular
sections. Before him stands a covered (altar?) vessel, and
at one of the mat's corners is fixed upright a pole with cross-
piece from which hang flask and fly-whisk (?). On either
side of mat stands also in background a small black attendant,
dressed in under-robe and red mantle like Buddha above;
one with his hands clasped at breast, the other carrying
a pole with flask and fly-whisk. Round edge are sketched
clouds, flaming jewels, a censer, a flask, and other emblems.
Drawing exceedingly bad, the forms of the body where
visible especially bad in proportion and grotesque in outline;
colouring limited to black and light red as described above.
Condition good. 1' 5" × 7⅞".

Ch. 00379. Paper painting, apparently a charm
against sickness, but unidentified; above square, with T-shaped
space in middle of each side (see *Ch. 00190) at which stands
demon against background of flame. Demons are resp.
dragon (?)-headed, ox-headed, horse-headed, and elephant-
headed; three carry Vajra, noose, or flaming sword, while
fourth clutches breast with both hands. Within square
enclosed Vajra, with circle at centre containing flask; within
each of four arms is drawn resp. eight-pointed wheel, Vajra
with triple-forked ends, Vajra with single-pointed ends, and
flat dish with tripod foot containing objects indistinguishable.
Corners of square filled in by four figs. in armour, placed
diagonally; three holding resp. halberd, flaming torch, and
noose, while fourth seems to tear apart his garments in front
with his hands.
Immediately beneath square a monk sitting on mat; to L.
another fig. clad only in red skirt lying on mat and holding
his sides in pain.
In L. bottom corner again stands another fig. in white
dhōtī, arms uplifted in distress, and arms, legs, and body
transfixed with knives. Beside him two globular objects with
short tripod feet, latter part resembling tripod referred to
above. Globular part bears marks perhaps intended for
grotesque human features; figs. may possibly represent
demons of disease. In same corner are represented a Vajra,
censer, and Vajra-topped bell. R. bottom corner blank.
Drawing rough; colouring pale red, green, and yellow in
places. 1' 5" × 1'.

Ch. 00380. Paper painting, bottom and R. side lost,
showing pilgrim or hermit walking L. accompanied by tiger.
Cf. same subject in Ch. 0037 (a). Hermit here represented
as extremely wrinkled old man with shaggy eyebrows, deeply
sunken eyes and cheeks. With R. hand he leans upon staff;
in L. he carries stout fly-whisk. He wears sandals, long spotted
trousers, tunic reaching to knees; over it shorter spotted
tunic with long sleeves, tied by girdle round waist. On head
mushroom hat over skull-cap, tied under chin by scarlet
bands. On his back bundle of manuscript rolls tied in cover
and slung by chain to thorny branch above. Attachment of
branch to his person not clear, but it is evidently part of his
equipment. On his further side stands tiger, with threatening
expression and open jaws. Both figs. stand on cloud of
dark red fire; on another in L. upper corner seated Buddha.
Paint used for these cloud scrolls has destroyed paper, and this
accounts for lost parts of picture. On L. edge two blank
cartouches, for inscr.
Colouring only dark red, light red, and grey, distributed
over clothing and equipment, while flesh is uncoloured.
Masterly drawing, giving a vivid impression of weird inhuman
character of subject.
May represent the Tib. lay-saint Dharmatrātā, author of
Udānavarga (see Waddell, Buddhism of Tibet, p. 377); but
his association with tiger unexplained.
Part preserved, in good condition. 1' 4" × 1'. Thousand
Buddhas, Pl. XXXIII.

Ch. 00381. Linen canopy, coarse, made square with
plain hanging border. Top roughly painted in red, orange,
green, and black, with large circular lotus rosettes and cloud
scrolls; border as a draped and jewelled valance. Suspension
loops along edges on unpainted side. Fair condition.
3' 1" sq.

Ch. 00382. MS. roll-cover, made of oblong sheet of
stout paper covered each side with silk and bound with silk
round edges. Silk on outside, dull yellow, plain weave, very
fine warp and broader weft giving slightly ribbed effect;
binding on ends, strong leaf-green plain silk; binding on
long sides, bright yellow plain silk, slightly glazed; lining,
silk damask, warp dull chocolate, weft brownish yellow,
woven in small twill and with tiny quatrefoil spot in darker