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and having white centres, the border making an acute
angle in L. corner.
Lower half shows to R. a censer with flattened dome-
like top, from which rises the smoke mentioned above.
Below, the censer has a broad overhanging shoulder from
which hang bells, and a goblet-shaped body with tapering
stem which swells out again to lotus foot; all is white with
details of orn. in black. R. and L. of censer stands a
scaly yellow dragon, striding, with one hind claw touching
lous base. Their serpentine necks entwine in elaborate
knot in front of censer, and passing behind it take a grace-
ful curve downward and outward on opposite sides of
censer, recurving so as to bring their heads facing on
opposite sides of censer-top. Their forelegs rest on its
shoulder, and their claws are pressed against the dome;
their tails intertwine with each other's necks.
On L. kneel man and woman (donors) on mat in
prayer. The man is swarthy, with black hair and beard,
white dome-shaped cap with upturned brim, aquiline nose,
straight eyes, long belted robe of dark chocolate with white
cinquefoil spot pattern; his general appearance non-
Mongolian. The woman is fair-skinned, with black hair
dressed high, but broad and flat on top; cap like button
mushroom; simple ear-ring, and straight eyes. Her robe,
red powdered with blue and grey rosettes, is straight and
simple, without girdle, and small at wrists. In her hands
she holds a long-stemmed flower, pink and green.
Behind her stands with uplifted arms a fig. like a naked
infant, painted dark chocolate. Its hair is shaven, leaving
circular patch on R. side, and straight fringe in front.
Beyond the man a smaller and similar fig. dancing, and
drawn with great animation. Its R. hand is upraised
grasping a bunch of berries, is L. stretched downwards;
near it are two circular objects in white.
On ground in front of man is small brazier (?). Appa-
rently suspended on tail or wing of dragon is pair of
balances; and higher up appears a bag, prob. signifying
money offering. The background is light blue, with nine
short lines of Uigur (not read) placed in convenient
spaces between figs. and above their heads.
Painting rather hasty and surface much abraded. Sub-
ject unidentified. 2′ 1″ × 1′ 7½″. Pl. CXXVI.

Mi. xx. 001. Fr. of Turkish 'Runic' (?) MS., on coarse
light buff paper. Incomplete on all edges; writing very
pale. Obv. remains of c. 12 ll. (fragmentary). Rev.
blank. From south-east corner of Stūpa. 7″ × 5½″.

Mi. xx. 002 (marked wrongly xvii. 0010). Carved wooden
capital; Indo-Corinthian square abacus above round
shaft; capital cut in square. From middle of sides rise
two bound stems, dividing above tie. Each curves towards
angle, and opens in half-leaf of acanthus type. Seen from
side presents two half-leaves; from angle, complete acan-
thus leaf with two stalks. Mortice cut through from top to
bottom, of 4⅜″ diam. Capital 4⅜″ sq. × 9″. Pl. CXXVIII.

Mi. xx. 008 (marked wrongly xvii. 008). Two frs.
of copper plate, each having two bands of orn. in relief;
design of zigzag line making between borders alternate

triangles filled with lines and rows of dots parallel to
alternate branches of zigzag. Orn. made by pressing
metal into matrice with intaglio design. 3″ and 3⅝″ × 1 1⁄16″.

Mi. xxi. 001. Fr. of carved wood; strip off edge of
panel carved in relief, with continuous scroll throwing off
double spiral tendrils on each side alternately. Plain
border 7⁄16″ wide down one side. Traces of red paint.
1′ 2⅝″ × 2⅜″ × ⅜″. Pl. XLVII.

Mi. xxi. 002. Octagonal wooden post tapering to
point. Each of eight sides inscr. with line of Brāhmī.
Much worn-eaten, and surface much destroyed. H. 2′ 5½″,
gr. diam. 4″.

Mi. xxii. 001. Wooden cinerary box, roughly made,
with sliding top, and holding small pieces of bones with
tatters of thin gauze-like cloth. 15″ × 4″ × 4″.

Mi. xxiii. 1. Stucco relief fr. Architectural tile, sq.,
showing Bodhisattva head in relief in centre surrounded by
circular halo and ring of large bead orn. Corners filled in
with adapted volute orn., and plain ⅜″ border all round.
Face of conventional type, full, smooth, double-chinned;
eyes long, narrow, and almost straight; mouth slightly
upturned at corners; lobes of ears covered by large
rosette ear-rings. Hair and orns. as in *Mi. xi. 00, type
a, but top-knot wide and flat on top and side-rosettes
slant upwards making whole coiffure much broader. The
halo has a rayed outer edge. Material fine buff clay,
lightly but evenly fired; surface treated with thin buff
englobage or wash. For other frs. from same or almost
similar mould, see Mi. i. 003; ii. 002; xi. 00121; xxiii. 2,
0014; and cf. from different moulds Mi. xvi. 001–17,
8¾″ × 9″. Pl. CXXIX.

Mi. xxiii. 2a–d. Stucco relief frs. of architectural tile
like preceding. a, b, and d join, making R. half of back-
ground; c is a disconnected corner. No part of Bodhisattva
head preserved except rosette of L. ear. Mi. xxiii. 0014
is prob. fr. of remaining corner. a, b, d (joined) 8¾″ × (gr.
width) 4⅜″; c 4″ × 3″.

Mi. xxiii. 001–7. Frs. of open-work wooden panel.
Within a flat plain border an elaborate leaf and circle
design based on quatrefoil rosette with ogee leaves springing
from between petals. Prob. two panels of same design are
represented. All edges of fretwork bevelled; rather rough,
but effective work. Inside border 7⅛″ sq.

Mi. xxiii. 008–9. Two carved wooden brackets,
straight, projecting end carved in form of dragon-head.
The monster has prominent eyes and broad upturned
snout; his jaws open, showing double row of large
sq. teeth. The neck is sq. in section and into each side
and top are driven three pegs, all now broken off at surface.
Surface of 008 much cracked, and part of lower jaw
missing. 009 in good condition and showing remains of
purple paint. Whole 7⅛″ × 2⅝″ × 2″; head 3″ × 1⅜″ × 2″;
009. Pl. CXXVIII.

Mi. xxiii. 0010–11. Two carved wooden brackets;