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coloured resp. slate-blue and dark green, with black hair.
Hair of other heads is slate-blue ; those forming pyramid are
all of Bodhisattva type, Dhyāni-buddha appearing on tiara
in middle of lowest row. Avalok.'s flesh yellow, coarsely
shaded with orange-red. The more uncommon emblems of
Padmāsana, cloud, bunch of grapes, and fly-whisk, are found
amongst emblems of halo ; emblem of Sun shows well-
preserved fig. of Sun-bird.

Two striking Nāgas, with demonic faces, and small snakes
rising from their tiaras, support Avalok.'s Padmāsana as it
rises from tank. Other attendants numbered six : Bodhi-
sattvas of Sun and Moon ; Nymph of Virtue and Sage ; and
two fire-headed Vajrapāṇis. But of these, Bodhisattva of
Sun and the Sage (who occupied R. top corner and position
immediately below) are lost. Miniature Bodhisattva of
Moon, with blue and white disc and five white steeds, floats
in L. top corner ; below her kneels Nymph of Virtue with
dish of flowers. She wears 'dancer's' dress, and red-
coiffed head-dress as in Ch. iii. 004. Below come contorted
and demonic Vajrapāṇis, that on L. blue, that on R. red.
Short inscr. is placed by each of them, and by Nymph
above.

Of lower end of painting, divided off by band of rosette
orn., only L. half remains containing women donors, and
central dedicatory inscr. (19 ll. incomplete at bottom, fairly
preserved). Women are almost obliterated, but seem to have
comprised four grown-up persons and a little girl. From
their head-dresses radiate yellow leaves instead of pins ; but
dress otherwise seems to correspond to that of women in
*Ch. 00102. Jacket of foremost is of brown elaborately
flowered in red and blue. Part only of black-capped head
of one man remains on R.

Workmanship of comparatively rough style and colouring
coarse originally. 3′ × 2′ 8″.

Ch. liv. 002. Painted silk banner, complete except
for side streamers, slightly discoloured.

Head-piece orig. of painted silk mounted on dark green
silk damask (lozenge diaper) ; later covered with brown silk
embroidered with leaves and flowers and backed with green
silk. Bordered with terra-cotta silk damask of naturalistic
floral pattern, stamped with cloud scrolls in grey-black paste.
Whole much destroyed. Four bottom streamers of plain
grey silk (discoloured) ; weighing-board painted with flower
design on dark red ground.

Subject : Dharmapāla Vajrapāṇi, of Chinese demon type.
Attitude as in Ch. xxiv. 001, general treatment and style
of brushwork as in Ch. 004. Dhūti bright crimson with
slate border ; stole dark brown and green ; flesh light brown
with modelling indicated in pink (faded) ; plain halo in apple-
green ; clouds dark pink. Face grotesque, with lumpy fore-
head and globular protruding eyes, red at socket and with
green irises ; lipless mouth indicated by single bow-shaped
black line ; moustache, beard, and whiskers shown by fringe
of single curving hairs. Gamboge cartouche for inscr.
(blank) to L. of head.

Painting 2′ 1″ × 6½″, length complete 5′ 10″. Pl. LXXXVI ;
Thousand Buddhas, Pl. XXIX.

Ch. liv. 003. Fr. of large silk painting showing
upper part of Lokapāla, prob. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Guardian of the
East, more than life-size. Edges broken all round. Very
fine work, the drawing vigorous and the colouring brilliant
and in excellent condition.

Preserved portion from bearded chin to hip-belt only, the
fig. standing ¾ L. with L. hand outspread at breast holding
arrow. Equipment that of the more 'Chinese' of Lokapālas
in banners (see *Ch. 0010, General Note), but comprises no
mantle. It is painted in vivid scarlet, orange, blue, mauve,
and green. Borders, straps, discs of corslet, pedestals of
jewel orn. on shoulders, etc., are covered with profuse jewel
or semi-naturalistic floral ornaments in same bright colours.
Scale-armour on shoulders and skirt in large oblong scales ;
but on body it is represented by small interlacing black
circles on a white ground, clearly intended for chain-mail (not
elsewhere represented).

Lokapāla wore no helmet, but a tiara, the white streamers
of which fall upon his breast ; coat of mail finished at top
by blue jewelled collar lying back from neck. The finely
drawn lips are straight, slightly parted, and painted deep
crimson ; the sweeping beard black. Flesh is painted a light
tawny brown, and behind L. shoulder remains part of green
halo edged with flame.

Gr. M. 2′ × 2′. Thousand Buddhas, Pl. XXVIII.

Ch. liv. 004. Large silk painting with Chin. inscr.,
representing Paradise of Śākyamuni or Amitābha ; with
side-scenes showing legend of Kalyāṇamkara and Pāpam-
kara, as in Ch. xxxviii. 004. General treatment as in *Ch. lii.
003, etc. ; condition good, but middle of picture broken
away at bottom. Inscrs. refer to side-scenes only and give no
date.

Buddha (Śākyamuni according to M. Petrucci, Appendix
E, III. vii) has R. hand in vitarka-mudrā, L. open on lap ;
Bodhisattva on R. has hands in same pose ; Bodhisattva on
L. (with Dhyāni-buddha on tiara) has R. hand also in
vitarka-mudrā, L. lifted and held out, palm uppermost. Both
sit cross-legged facing spectator, with their heads turning
towards the Buddha. The attendant host consists entirely
of Bodhisattvas, except for four shaven haloed disciples
immediately on Buddha's R. and L. One of these is old and
emaciated.

Across top of picture is represented a valance of orange
drapery set in black flowered band. In front the dancer
occupies her terrace alone except for two Garuḍas ; musi-
cians are grouped on two separate terraces in bottom corners,
in place of the usual subsidiary Buddhas who are absent.
The Garuḍas seem to play on musical instruments, appa-
rently pipe and clappers ; musicians, six a side, play on harp,
flute, lute, pipe, clappers, and both types of mouth-organ, as
in *Ch. lii. 003 ; liii. 002. Infant souls rise from lake, or float on
lotuses upon it ; behind musicians rise trees with pear-shaped
leaves and groups of conventional pink and white flowers.
Architecture of celestial mansions above well shown.

Drawing delicate, especially in features of Bodhisattvas, and
workmanship highly finished throughout. The prevailing
colours are the usual crimson and dull green, but enlivened