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Fragment of painting on wood with ?Tocharian inscription in Brahmi script.
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Scope and content : Fragment of painted and inscribed wood, from the base of a panel depicting Bodhisattvas. Six lotus pedestals are visible with one line of writing in Northern Brahmi script underneath. Ser., pp. 1201, 1448.
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undated
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Mi.vii.1
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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
