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Fragment of a double-lobed leaf-ornament made of yellowish brown clay. Traces of a light-coloured slip.

Title Fragment of a double-lobed leaf-ornament made of…

Pressmark MAS.253
Round ornament made of red clay with a white slip. The ornament represents a jewel and consists of a bigger stone in the centre set within a plain band and a bead border. It was most likely part of a BodhisattvaԳ attire.

Title Round ornament made of red clay with…

Pressmark MAS.254
Fragment of a statue made of yellowish brown clay. Shown is a left hand with the fingers doubled down upon their lower joint, while the thumb is turned inwards over the index finger.

Title Fragment of a statue made of yellowish…

Pressmark MAS.255
Fragment of wall-decoration made of yellowish brown clay. The remaining part of the ornament is crescent-shaped but the tips are missing. At the base are the remains of a triangle-shaped structure whose sides consist of a row of beads bordered by plain bands. Right in the middle between the two lines sits a large round bead. The back of the object is plain and smoothed.

Title Fragment of wall-decoration made of yellowish brown…

Pressmark MAS.256
Fragment of wall-decoration showing (?) an open lotus-bloom in birdԳ-eye view. The object is dish-shaped and while the centre is raised, the leafs are held in low relief. Made of yellowish brown clay, traces of paint are still visible.

Title Fragment of wall-decoration showing (?) an open…

Pressmark MAS.257
Fragment of figure made of grey brown clay. Curled spiral that rises to point at centre. It represents a ringlet from the hair of the Buddha which, according to legend, grew back curly after he cut it as sign of his renunciation of earthly life.

Title Fragment of figure made of grey brown…

Pressmark MAS.258
Fragment of figure made of reddish brown clay. Curled spiral that rises to point at centre. It represents a ringlet from the hair of the Buddha which, according to legend, grew back curly after he cut it as sign of his renunciation of earthly life.

Title Fragment of figure made of reddish brown…

Pressmark MAS.259
Fragment of figure made of yellowish brown clay. Curled spiral that rises to point at centre. It represents a ringlet from the hair of the Buddha which, according to legend, grew back curly after he cut it as sign of his renunciation of earthly life.

Title Fragment of figure made of yellowish brown…

Pressmark MAS.260
Disk-shaped bead made of bone. Side A has an incised pattern depicting a round sun with protruding rays in the very centre. It is surrounded by a concentric circle with a large number of outwards showing rays. Another circle shows a rope-like pattern. Side B depicts a running (?) stag or ibex. This is a good example for functional jewellery as the bead could be worn using a string but both sides could also be used as stamps.

Title Disk-shaped bead made of bone. Side A…

Pressmark MAS.262
Oval ornament made of red clay with a white slip. The ornament represents a jewel and consists of a bigger stone in the centre set within a plain band and a bead border. It was most likely part of a BodhisattvaԳ attire.

Title Oval ornament made of red clay with…

Pressmark MAS.263
Fragment of figure made of red clay. The object has the shape of a curled spiral that rises to point at centre. It represents a ringlet from the hair of the Buddha which, according to legend, grew back curly after he cut it as sign of his renunciation of earthly life.

Title Fragment of figure made of red clay.…

Pressmark MAS.264
Flat, diamond-shaped ornament made of yellowish brown clay with traces of a light-coloured slip.The deeply incised lines running parallel and close to the edges make it look like a mounted jewel.

Title Flat, diamond-shaped ornament made of yellowish brown…

Pressmark MAS.265
Fragment of a statue, made of red clay with visible traces of a light-coloured slip. The curled shape, here with two notched lines at the borders, is most commonly addressed as cloud ornament. Often it is part of the border of a halo. The ornament can be curled clockwise or anti-clockwise.

Title Fragment of a statue, made of red…

Pressmark MAS.266
Ornament, made of yellow clay with traces of a light-coloured slip. The curled shape, here with two notched lines at the borders, is most commonly addressed as cloud ornament. Often it is part of the border of a halo. The ornament can be curled clockwise or anti-clockwise.

Title Ornament, made of yellow clay with traces…

Pressmark MAS.267
Fragment of a statue made of yellowish brown clay. The fragment most likely once belonged to the border of a large halo. Still visible is a continuous band of closely set pointed leaves each with an incised line in the middle and around the edges.

Title Fragment of a statue made of yellowish…

Pressmark MAS.268
Fragment of a statue made of yellowish brown clay with traces of yellow paint. Most likely it once belonged to the border of a large halo. Still visible is a continuous band of closely set pointed leaves each with an incised line in the middle and around the edges.

Title Fragment of a statue made of yellowish…

Pressmark MAS.269
Fragment of a statue showing the lower part of a human nose. It is made of light red clay with traces of flesh-coloured pigments still clearly visible.

Title Fragment of a statue showing the lower…

Pressmark MAS.270
Fragment of statue in the shape of a large round medallion, probably once a decorative ornament of a halo. The object has a flower in the centre which is surrounded by a ring of leaves or flames. This inner ring is encircled by a double band which also forms the edge of the medallion. The reverse shows imprints of reeds/organic materials which were used in wall-facing. Made of red clay with a light-coloured slip.

Title Fragment of statue in the shape of…

Pressmark MAS.271
Fragment of statue in the shape of a large round medallion, probably once a decorative ornament of a halo. The object has a flower in the centre which is surrounded by a ring of leaves or flames. This inner ring is encircled by a double band which also forms the edge of the medallion. The reverse shows imprints of reeds/organic materials which were used in wall-facing. Made of red clay with a light-coloured slip.

Title Fragment of statue in the shape of…

Pressmark MAS.272
Fragment of wall-decoration in the shape of a flame. Made of yellowish brown clay.

Title Fragment of wall-decoration in the shape of…

Pressmark MAS.273
Fragment of a figure made of yellowish brown clay with traces of white slip. Depicted is a hair knot, probably of a Bodhisattva.

Title Fragment of a figure made of yellowish…

Pressmark MAS.274
Fragment of wall-decoration made of grey clay. The crescent-shaped object is decorated with three incised lines. At the base are the remains of a triangle-shaped structure whose sides consist of a wavy pattern bordered by plain bands. The back of the object is plain and smoothed.

Title Fragment of wall-decoration made of grey clay.…

Pressmark MAS.275
Fragment of a clay vessel with a decoration imitating a twisted rope. The material used is red clay that shows traces of a white slip. The inside of the sherd is smooth and does not show the pattern characteristic for wheel-thrown pottery. Hence the vessel was most likely made using pottery-mould.

Title Fragment of a clay vessel with a…

Pressmark MAS.276

Item type vessel
Fragment of an ornament in the shape of a half-round moulding, decorated with strings of beads and plain fillets alternately. Made of greyish white clay.

Title Fragment of an ornament in the shape…

Pressmark MAS.277

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