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cf. Mi. xxiii. 008–9. Sq. tenon 3″ long with sq. vertical
mortice-hole, separated (on sides only) from bracket
proper by bevelled cavetto. Bracket has plain top; on
sides, vertical border-beading beside cavetto; along top,
sq. beading, with round beading below (total depth 1⅜″,
continuing round front). Below this sides are recessed,
and carved with half of arrow-head leaf (point towards
tenon), beyond which in outer bottom corner is a circle
within a quarter-round moulding. At end is: above, the
continuation of the sq. moulding above a round moulding
which runs along top of sides; below, the same repeated.
On under-surface the half-leaves of the sides are completed,
and separated by an angular moulding up the middle.
For others of the same, see Mi. xxiii. 0016–18. 6⅝″×
1⅜″×1⅜″. 0011, Pl. CXXVIII.

Mi. xxiii. 0012. Carved wooden upright (of panel
frame?); in section, oblong with one back corner bevelled
off. Two dowel-holes (one with dowel) pass through
from side to side, at middle and one (broken) end re-
spectively; and other end finishes in broken tenon. Front
surface in two planes: the higher (¼″ projection) forming
the outer half, the lower the inner. The latter is orn. by
a zigzag line running perpendicularly; the triangles it
forms being ribbed with grooves parallel in alternate
triangle to the alternate bends of zigzag; edge of upright
is finished by a plain ¼″ border. The outer half has a
plain ⅜″ wide border on the opposite edge, and within, at
top, the end prob. of a dragon orn. like that of Mi. v. 004.
The fr. preserved shows perhaps a tail—a long form
with one straight and one convex side, ending in a spiral,
and with a nicked border along the curved side exactly
like the manes in Mi. v. 003, 004. Below this is a straight
stem running perpendicularly, with straight downward-
pointing leaves going off on either side. 9½″×2″×1⅜″.
Pl. CXXVIII.

Mi. xxiii. 0013. Wooden staff with lathe-turned
head. Staff, c. 1″ sq. in section, is broken off at length
of 5″. Head, complete, c. 3⅜″ in diam. at widest part, is
6″ in length and consists of a drum bevelled inwards
round upper edge to a ring-moulding; above, a sphere
passing through another ring-moulding into a narrow
circular neck, which expands again to a wide circular
slightly convex top. Sand-encrusted all over; wood
cracked and decayed. For object, cf. L.B. II. 002, etc.
(above, p. 398); Mi. xxiii. 0019–22. H. of whole 11″.

Mi. xxiii. 0014. Stucco relief fr. of tile containing
Bodhisattva head, like Mi. xxiii. 1. Prob. belonging to
Mi. xxiii. 2. 1⅜″×2⅛″.

Mi. xxiii. 0015. Corner of wooden panel carved in
relief with floral designs. Main bough crosses corner, and
symmetrically curling tendrils fill it. Plain border top and
side, and plain rectang. centre. For other frs. of the same,
see Mi. xxiii. 0024–5. 6⅜″×2⅜″×⁷⁄₁₆″. Pl. CXXVIII.

Mi. xxiii. 0016–18. Carved wooden brackets, as
Mi. xxiii. 0010 (q. v.).

Mi. xxiii. 0019–22. Wooden staves with lathe-
turned heads, like Mi. xxiii. 0013, but on smaller scale.
The staff is cut in one with the head, and is broken off at
length of c. 1″ in 0019 and 0021; in 0020 and 0022 it
has been cut separately and fitted into a sq. mortice in the
bottom of the head. It is preserved in 0020 and is 3″ long;
but has been lost from 0022. Mouldings the same as in
xxiii. 0013 on reduced scale, and with the addition of cube
below in 0020. 0021 and 0022 are a pair. The surface
of the top in all cases is rough, which agrees with the view
as to the architectural use of these and similar staves
found in L.B. II, IV; see above, p. 398. Remains of red
paint on all except 0020.
0019. H. of whole 5⅜″, gr. diam. 2½″.
0020. ″ ″ 7½″, ″ 1⅜″.
0021, 0022. Height of whole 4″ and 2⅞″; gr. diam. 1⅜″.

Mi. xxiii. 0023. Fr. of wooden relief carving; R. side
of vesica and band of drapery, prob. of standing Buddha.
Flame border shows traces of red paint. 7½″×3″×¼″.
Pl. XLVII.

Mi. xxiii. 0024–5. Two frs. of carved wood panels,
evidently parts of Mi. xxiii. 0015. Traces of purple paint.
5⅜″×1⅜″ and 3″×1⅜″.

Mi. xxiii. 0026. Fr. of pottery vessel with rolled rim;
hand-made of ill-levigated clay; hearth-burned. On
shoulder, above two incised curves, Tibetan inscr. (incised
before fixing) reading [Tibetan script]. 3″×3⅜″×⅜″. Pl. IV.

Mi. xxiv. 001. Stucco relief plaque, incomplete. Bud-
dha seated in meditation on lotus; robe covering both
shoulders and hands. Lotus (unopened) has three rows
of petals. Plain circular vesica forming background,
broken off on R. No colour. Clay, burnt. H. 6″; H.
of fig. 3⅜″. Pl. CXXXVII.

Mi. xxiv. 002. Fr. of painted wooden panel. Subject
too fragmentary to explain itself. Work rough. 13″×2⅜″
to 2″×⅜″ to ⅜″.

Mi. xxv. 001–2. Frs. of carved wooden arch, as
Mi. xv. 0029, but on smaller scale. Apparently only two
Buddha types, one seated with closely fitting drapery, one
with R. arm resting in fold of mantle, and inner robe
crossing the chest diagonally from the L. shoulder.
Figs. seem to have been painted in different colours;
vesicas were blue-grey; haloes gilded, flame-border of
vesica red. Broken and much decayed. 14″ and 8¼″×3″
×1⅜″ respectively. 002, Pl. CXXVIII.

Mi. xxv. 003. Fr. of painted wooden panel. Two
scrolled leaves in blue outlined black on red ground.
Other details too abraded and fragmentary to recognize.
Rough work. 13½″×13½″×¼″.

Mi. xxv. 004. Fr. of coarse linen (?) fabric; deep red,
faded, plain weave. C. 10″ sq.

Mi. xxv. 005. Iron staple formed by strip oblong in
section, stout at middle and tapering almost to a point at