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IOL Khot 42/11

manuscript, ink on paper

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Title

Khotanese manuscript fragment

Find site

Mingoi site

Measurement

height 18.5 centimetres, width 17.9 centimetres

Description

Scope and content : Khotanese manuscript fragment

Institution

British Library

Date

undated

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

Min.

Stein site number

Mi.xx.001

Find site description

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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