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Clay slab of unknown use. The object is decorated with a scene depicting the faade of a building. In the lower part, a balustrade is shown on which stands a column that supports two arched niches. Inside each niche stands a musician with an elaborate headdress, one playing a flute, the other playing a cymbal. Above the niches a fillet consisting of alternating beaded and plain bands can be seen. It is bordered by an ornament consisting of rectangular tassels alternating with small figurines of men and an elephants.;
Date
300 to 499
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Measurement
height 12 centimetres, width 13.5 centimetres
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Historical information
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Find site identifier
Yot.
Stein site number
Yo.02
Find site description
Yotkan is the site of the ancient capital of Khotan, 5 miles to the west of the present-day Khotan town, on the southern arm of the Silk Road. (Serindia map no. 20, D. 4). Apart from many small terracottas and other artefacts acquired at the site of Yotkan itself, Stein bought other items from people in Khotan and elsewhere. He gave a different site id. to each of these to distinguish their provenance. On his first expedition he used the prefix Y. for this site and Yo. on his second expedition.
Short description : Yotkan is the site of the ancient capital of Khotan
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