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wall-painting

Title wall-painting

Material stucco

Pressmark 1907,1111.61

Item type wall painting
1907,1111.62

Material stucco

Pressmark 1907,1111.62

Item type shrine
Painted wooden panel.

Title Painted wooden panel.

Material stucco

Pressmark 1907,1111.63

Item type shrine
Head of a Divinity (Tianshen)

Title Head of a Divinity (Tianshen)

Material stucco

Pressmark 1928-23-1

Item type sculpture
Stucco relief Bodhisattva head.

Title Stucco relief Bodhisattva head.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.452
Fragmentary stucco figure of a male deity, probably a Bodhisattva. The figure has a serene facial expression and hair which is drawn loosely back under a fillet made of alternating plain and beaded bands. The topknot of the hairstyle is broken off. He wears an armlet with a flower-shaped decoration on the right upper arm and two beaded bands around the chest. These are decorated with a rosette in the centre. Behind the figure, the remains of a cloak are visible. While the body was made using a mould, the jewellery was moulded and applied separately.;

Title Fragmentary stucco figure of a male deity,…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1011

Item type figurine
Fragmentary stucco figure of a standing Bodhisattva. His hair is drawn loosely back under a fillet made of alternating plain and beaded bands. It is fastened in a partly broken topknot decorated with a rosette on the front and two half-rosettes on the sides. He wears flower-shaped earrings and armlets, a necklace and beaded bands across the chest. These are decorated with an appliquŽ rosette in the centre. The figure was made using a mould while the jewellery was made and applied separately.;

Title Fragmentary stucco figure of a standing Bodhisattva.…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1012

Item type figurine
Stucco relief head.

Title Stucco relief head.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1019
Stucco relief head.

Title Stucco relief head.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1020
Fragmentary stucco figure. This is the head of a person with a serene facial expression and a rosette-shaped earring in the right ear. The hair is fastened in a fan-shaped topknot and held together with a broad band. The head was made using a mould while the details of hair and jewellery were moulded and applied separately. Traces of a white slip and dark paint are clearly visible.;

Title Fragmentary stucco figure. This is the head…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1021

Item type figurine
Stucco relief head.

Title Stucco relief head.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1022
Fragmentary stucco figure. The remaining part is the head of a male deity with a serene facial expression. The hair was shown as being drawn loosely back into a top-knot (now missing) and fastened with a fillet made of alternating plain and beaded bands. Traces of blue paint on the hair as well as red paint on the face are still clearly visible.;

Title Fragmentary stucco figure. The remaining part is…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1024

Item type figurine
Stucco relief figure.

Title Stucco relief figure.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1025
Fragmentary stucco figure of a standing person, possibly a Bodhisattva. The young man has a serene facial expression and a bare upper body which is decorated with beaded necklaces. In the centre of the chest, these are adorned with a rosette. Additionally, he wears flower-shaped earrings and armlets. While the figure was made using a mould, the curls of hair and the jewellery was moulded and applied separately.;

Title Fragmentary stucco figure of a standing person,…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1027

Item type figurine
Fragmentary stucco figure showing the head of a male person with a fierce expression. The man has long hair that has been brushed back behind the ears. He is wearing a turban above which a two ends form a top-knot. For a face made using the same mould see MAS.1041 (Mi.xi.00123) and MAS.1040 (Mi.xi.00101).;

Title Fragmentary stucco figure showing the head of…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1036

Item type figurine
Stucco relief head.

Title Stucco relief head.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1037

Item type figurine
Stucco relief head.

Title Stucco relief head.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1040
Stucco figure showing the head of a male bearded figure. The bulging eyes and eyebrows give the face a fierce expression. The man wears a turban which makes a roll around the head with a loose top-knot hanging towards the right. Traces of a white slip and the dark brown paint used to colour hair and beard are still visible. For faces made using the same mould see MAS.1036 (Mi.xi.00101) and MAS.1040 (Mi.xi.00122);

Title Stucco figure showing the head of a…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1041

Item type figurine
Stucco head of a grotesque figure. It is shown weeeping, the mouth wide open, two deep lines in the forehead. The hair fastened in an elaborate manner on top of the head. A lot of the original red and black paint remains.;

Title Stucco head of a grotesque figure. It…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1059

Item type figurine
Stucco head of a male figure depicted with a fierce facial expression and with hair brushed straight up. The hair was painted black and the face red.;

Title Stucco head of a male figure depicted…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1060

Item type figurine
Reconstructed stucco figure of a warrior.

Title Reconstructed stucco figure of a warrior.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1061

Item type figurine
Stucco figure in the shape of the head and neck of a camel. The figure is very naturalistic, with the mouth open and the upper lip drawn back from the teeth. A wooden guide-peg can be seen protruding from the nostrils. The figure was modelled on a core consisting of bundles of reed bound with strings. Traces of red paint were used to cover the curly fur on the underside of the neck;

Title Stucco figure in the shape of the…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1069

Item type figurine
Stucco head of a male figure. This is probably the representation of a Bodhisattva, with an elaborate hairstyle and the remains of a headdress still visible. The long hair that falls over the forehead in short curls and hangs in long wavy tresses on the shoulders. The head was made using a mould but the curls of hair were moulded and applied separately. Traces of a white slip are still visible.;

Title Stucco head of a male figure. This…

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1082

Item type figurine
Stucco relief head.

Title Stucco relief head.

Material stucco

Pressmark MAS.1093

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