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Wooden buckle.

Title Wooden buckle.

Pressmark 1928,1022.20

Item type buckle
Circular boss decorated with the depiction of a pointed quatrefoil attached to the centre by an iron bolt.;

Title Circular boss decorated with the depiction of…

Pressmark MAS.667
Fragment of bronze buckle with remains of iron tongue.;

Title Fragment of bronze buckle with remains of…

Pressmark MAS.668
Bronze link, probably from harness.;

Title Bronze link, probably from harness.;

Pressmark MAS.669
Strip of cast bronze openwork, probably a belt fitting. The object is decorated with a floral scroll-work with raised dots on both sides.;

Title Strip of cast bronze openwork, probably a…

Pressmark MAS.670
Small wooden comb with a strongly arched top. Some of the widely spaced and short teeth have broken off.;

Title Small wooden comb with a strongly arched…

Pressmark MAS.694

Item type comb
Socketed bronze arrowhead with a rounded body.;

Title Socketed bronze arrowhead with a rounded body.;

Pressmark MAS.696

Item type arrow
Fragment of an open-work architectural panel decorated with a diagonal lattice work and circles at the junction points. Carved in wood.;

Title Fragment of an open-work architectural panel decorated…

Pressmark MAS.700.a
Fragment of an open-work wooden panel decorated with a diagonal lattice work and circles at the junction points.;

Title Fragment of an open-work wooden panel decorated…

Pressmark MAS.700.b
Rectangular beam decorated in relief on one side with four joined roundels enclosing eight-petalled florets, and half florets on the sides. At one end of the beam there are two bands crossing diagonally, and in the triangular spaces are half florets. Carved in wood.;

Title Rectangular beam decorated in relief on one…

Pressmark MAS.704
One half of a rectangular, wooden architectural panel with a four-petalled lotus carved in relief on one side.;

Title One half of a rectangular, wooden architectural…

Pressmark MAS.705.a
One half of a rectangular, wooden architectural panel with a four-petalled lotus carved in relief on one side.;

Title One half of a rectangular, wooden architectural…

Pressmark MAS.705.b
Wooden finial representing Stūpa.

Title Wooden finial representing Stūpa.

Pressmark MAS.706

Item type stupa
Wooden beam carved in relief on one side. The decoration consists of a depiction of scrolling leaves. Two stems run from the centre, where they interlace, to the ends of the beam. From each stem spring three triple leaves. On each side of the interlacement in the centre is a small six-petalled rosette, which is repeated at each end of the beam. Below the floral decoration is a rounded moulding carved with a lozenge pattern.;

Title Wooden beam carved in relief on one…

Pressmark MAS.707
Upright of a wooden balustrade, carved into five balls divided by pairs of sharp-edged rings. The two ends are cut square with a round tenon projecting from each. Assembled together with MAS.708.b-e.;

Title Upright of a wooden balustrade, carved into…

Pressmark MAS.708.a
Upright of a wooden balustrade, carved into five balls divided by pairs of sharp-edged rings. The two ends are cut square with a round tenon projecting from each. Assembled together with MAS.708.a-b, d-e.;

Title Upright of a wooden balustrade, carved into…

Pressmark MAS.708.c
Upright of a wooden balustrade, carved into five balls divided by pairs of sharp-edged rings. The two ends are cut square with a round tenon projecting from each. Assembled together with MAS.708.a-c, e.;

Title Upright of a wooden balustrade, carved into…

Pressmark MAS.708.d
Rail of a wooden balustrade, square in section, with four mortices carved into the bottom surface to fix the tenons of the uprights. Assembled together with MAS.708.a-d.;

Title Rail of a wooden balustrade, square in…

Pressmark MAS.708.e
Fragment of a broom made of split cane and string. For a full description of the method of construction see Curatorial Comment below.;

Title Fragment of a broom made of split…

Pressmark MAS.709
A shoe made of twining method with round front and low side. Two pieces of leather are patched to the front and heel, but the later is incomplete now. Two sets of coloured silks were twined and changed in position for patterning. The front pattern is divided into three sections, from the top, one with white geometric pattern on red ground, one with purple, blue, light blue or yellow patterns including rosette and wang character on white ground, and the bottom one also with white geometric pattern on red ground. White curves on yellow ground are used for the side pattern, with a repeat of 2.8cm in horizontal direction. The sole is made of hemp with twining method. Similar shoes are often found in tombs located in Gansu and Xinjiang in the northwest of China. Weave structures: Vertical threads: invisible; Twining threads: silk, S twisted, red, white, blue, light blue, purple and yellow, 28 threads/cm. Weave structure: twining weave.;_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.8cm________________________________ _____ ____________S________________28_/cm_________

Title A shoe made of twining method with…

Pressmark MAS.717
Part of wooden panel or bar.

Title Part of wooden panel or bar.

Material wood

Pressmark MAS.719
Part of carved wooden pilaster.

Title Part of carved wooden pilaster.

Material wood

Pressmark MAS.721
Weaver’s wooden comb.

Title Weaver’s wooden comb.

Pressmark MAS.727
Upright of a wooden balustrade, carved into six balls divided by a sharp-edged ring. The two ends are cut square with a round tenon projecting from each. Assembled together with MAS.729.b-f.;

Title Upright of a wooden balustrade, carved into…

Pressmark MAS.729.a

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