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wall painting

1907,1111.80

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Title

wall-painting

Date

300 to 900

Find site

Dandan Uiliq

Language / script

Brahmi (script)

Subject

caves

Description

Scope and content : Fragment of a wall-painting showing part of a lotus pedestal and a right foot. To the right of the lotus throne some flowers are depicted, underneath it is an inscription in cursive Br_hm_. The backing of the fragment is a mixture of coarse clay and fibres, the smoother surface was painted with ink and colours on plaster. The fragment is broken in several places and generally very friable.

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1900-01

Find site identifier

DanU.

Stein site number

D.(T.) 017

Find site description

Situated between the Khotan and Keriya rivers, and approximately 50 miles north of Domoko which is on the southern arm of the Silk Road.

Excavation history : Stein excavated here between 19 Dec. 1900 and 3 Jan. 1901 (see Stein 1907: 237-303).

Short description : Dandanuiliq: between the Khotan and Keriya rivers

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