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Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing. The upper side is wave-shaped with three crest, the edge of the last one being rounded. The incised patterns on two sides mainly consist of parallel running lines imitating the wave-pattern.;

Title Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing.…

Pressmark MAS.744
Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing, damaged. One end is rounded into a circle.;

Title Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing,…

Pressmark MAS.745
Wooden measure made of two individual pieces that have been joined. For the original and detailled description by Aurel Stein see curator's comment below.

Title Wooden measure made of two individual pieces…

Pressmark MAS.746
Wooden apparatus of unknown usage. It consists of two upright pieces of wood which are held in place by two parallel cross-pieces tenoned into them. Between those pieces is a roller into which a slit has been cut. Stein (1921a, 771) suggests that the apparatus was used in connection with weaving or spinning. Fur further information see curator's comment.

Title Wooden apparatus of unknown usage. It consists…

Pressmark MAS.747
Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing. The object is decorated with deep carved lines.;

Title Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing.…

Pressmark MAS.748
Wooden block. The object has an octagonal shape and six round holes drilled into the upper side. Traces of black paint are visible on the outside. The use of the object is not entirely clear but it could be some sort of incense holder.

Title Wooden block. The object has an octagonal…

Pressmark MAS.749
Figure. The shape of this wooden object resembles a snake with the scales painted in black ink. The animal holds a string of fibre in its mouth. The exact use of the objetc is unclear.

Title Figure. The shape of this wooden object…

Pressmark MAS.750
Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing. Crescent-shaped on one end, the edge of one crest is rounded. The incised patterns on two sides mainly consist of curved and zigzag lines, traces of yellow and blue pigments remain.;

Title Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing.…

Pressmark MAS.751
Fragment of a bowl made of blue underglaze stoneware. Part of the footring, base, wall and rim are still visible. The decoration on the inside consists of two parallel running lines close to base and rim while and a circular motif in the centre of the base. The outside is decorated with several large motifs as well as two parallel running lines close to the rim.

Title Fragment of a bowl made of blue…

Pressmark MAS.752

Item type bowl
Rimsherd of a vessel made of pale grey porcelain, glazed on both sides. While the background is always white, two parallel blue lines emphasize the rim on the inside. The outside is decorated with a floral pattern.

Title Rimsherd of a vessel made of pale…

Pressmark MAS.753

Item type vessel
Sherd of a vessel made of light grey, fired clay. The vessel was wheel-thrown and on the outside decorated with four parallel running incised lines.

Title Sherd of a vessel made of light…

Pressmark MAS.754

Item type vessel
Sherd of a ceramic vessel made of dark grey and fired clay. The vessel was wheel-thrown and on the outside decorated with an incised wave-pattern.

Title Sherd of a ceramic vessel made of…

Pressmark MAS.755

Item type vessel
A shoe with a round front but without the sole. The instep was made of red wool plain weave and padded with felt. The former is worn out, showing the undyed warps but the latter is sewn to the plain weave with light brown wool thread along the edge. Weave structures: Warp: wool, Z twisted, single, undyed, 50 ends/cm; Weft: wool, Z twisted, single, red, 10 lats/cm. Weave structure: 1/1 plain weave.;_____________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____Z__________50_/cm______Z__________10_/cm____1/1___

Title A shoe with a round front but…

Pressmark MAS.756
Body sherd of a vessel made of grey, fired clay. The outside of the vessel is decorated with impressions of a coarse textile. These are twice interrupted by incised lines.

Title Body sherd of a vessel made of…

Pressmark MAS.757

Item type vessel
Body sherd of a vessel made of fired grey clay. The vessel was wheel-thrown and then on the outside decorated with impressions of textiles.

Title Body sherd of a vessel made of…

Pressmark MAS.758

Item type vessel
Base sherd of a ceramic vessel made of fired, grey clay. A big hole was intentionally made in the middle of the base.

Title Base sherd of a ceramic vessel made…

Pressmark MAS.759

Item type vessel
Rectangular seal case made of carved wood. The centre is hollowed out and three grooves have been sawn into two opposing sides. These were meant to hold the string which kept the seal in place.;

Title Rectangular seal case made of carved wood.…

Pressmark MAS.760
Pen, made from the branch of a tree. For the carving of the tip, the bark has been peeled away.

Title Pen, made from the branch of a…

Pressmark MAS.761
Arrowhead made of bronze with a triangular body. The stem is made of iron, the tip is very worn.

Title Arrowhead made of bronze with a triangular…

Pressmark MAS.762

Item type arrow
Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing. Slightly curved on two ends, the edge of one end is rounded. The incised patterns on two sides mainly consist of curved lines, traces of yellow and blue pigments remain.;

Title Wooden bracket for hanging equipment or clothing.…

Pressmark MAS.763
Rectangular seal case made of carved wood. The centre is hollowed out and three grooves have been sawn into two opposing sides. These were meant to hold the string which kept the seal in place.;

Title Rectangular seal case made of carved wood.…

Pressmark MAS.764
Rectangular seal case made of carved wood. The centre is hollowed out and three grooves have been sawn into two opposing sides. These were meant to hold the string which kept the seal in place.It is also preserved.

Title Rectangular seal case made of carved wood.…

Material wood

Pressmark MAS.765
Rectangular seal-case made of wood. The centre has been sawn out in a square.

Title Rectangular seal-case made of wood. The centre…

Pressmark MAS.766
Sample of calcined reeds, originally coming from a stack of fascines.

Title Sample of calcined reeds, originally coming from…

Pressmark MAS.767

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