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MAS.252

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Title

Fragment of a statue made of yellowish brown, fired clay. Elongated human ear with the earlobe missing. The reverse of the fragment is flat and quite rough.

Date

300 to 699

Find site

Akterek

Measurement

height 10 centimetres, width 5.4 centimetres

Description

Scope and content : Fragment of a statue made of yellowish brown, fired clay. Elongated human ear with the earlobe missing. The reverse of the fragment is flat and quite rough.

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

Akt.

Stein site number

A.T.0024

Find site description

Site in the area of Yurung-kash, 15-20 miles ENE of Khotan on the southern arm of the Silk Road. (Stein 1921: map no. 27, A. 4). Stein found the ruins of a temple and Buddhist shrine. Objects included various stucco and relievo fragments that had been partly preserved by a fire.

Excavation history : Stein excavated here between 18 Sept. and 22 Sept. 1906 (see Stein 1921: 133-153).

Short description : Aktarek: in the area of Yurung-kash

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