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Fresco panel.
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height 69 centimetres, width 37 centimetres
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Scope and content : Mi. xiii. 5–9. Series of adjoining fresco panels, from north wall of chamber representing in two scenes: (a) monks grouped before a Buddhist teacher or saint; (b) monks in retirement writing sacred texts. (The Arabic figures are arbitrary divisions, representing only the sections of the wall as cut up for removal.) The scenes are divided from each other, and bounded above and below where complete by a band of yellow as in (1)–(4); beneath the lower yellow band is represented a series of red stone blocks. The background is rich maroon with yellow trefoils in the few open spaces; the colours used are exactly those of (1)–(4) with the addition of light sepia and a dull grey-blue. The colours are here in cleaner and brighter condition. [Ser]
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undated
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Min.
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Mi.xiii.7
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Site near Shorchuk, Karashahr, 20-30 miles east of Lake Baghrash on the northern arm of the Silk Road. It is called 'Ming-oi' meaning the 'Thousand Houses' and consists of an extensive collection of Buddhist shrines. Stein excavated there on his second expedition to Chinese Central Asia. Hedin and Grünwedel had excavated there previously.
Short description : Buddhist Caves north of Korla
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