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Or.11344/5

manuscript, ink on paper

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Title

Khotanese manuscript mentioning purchase of woollen cloth and men on inspection duty.

Date

400 to 1000

Find site

Domoko

Material

manuscript, ink on paper

Language / script

Khotanese (lang.) Brahmi (script)

Institution

British Library

Provenance

Sherriff 1932

Find site identifier

Dom.

Find site description

The Domoko oasis was visited by Stein during his first, second and third expeditions.<br>Items with this site no. were brought from Uzun-tati in the Domoko region during Stein's 1st expedition, and from various ruined sites near Domoko during Stein 3rd expedition. During the second expedition, those items given the site no. "Do." were brought (by an unspecified person) from sites around Domoko, some probably from Khadalik. During the third expedition, those items given the site nos. "D.K.", "Dom." or "Domoko." were brought from sites around Domoko by Badruddin Khan.

Excavation history : The Domoko oasis was visited by Stein during his first, second and third expeditions. During the second expedition, those items given the site no. "Do." were brought (by an unspecified person) from sites around Domoko, some probably from Khadalik. During the third expedition, those items given the site nos. "D.K.", "Dom." or "Domoko." were brought from sites around Domoko by Badruddin Khan.

Short description : Domoko oasis

Khotanese Manuscripts in the British Library (Skjaervø)

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