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Title jug;vessel

Pressmark 1907,1111.1

Item type vessel
Wooden altar table.

Title Wooden altar table.

Material wood

Pressmark 1907,1111.85
Upper portion of Guitar (Rabāb).

Title Upper portion of Guitar (Rabāb).

Pressmark 1907,1111.90

Item type musical instrument
1907,1111.92

Material ink and colours on wood

Pressmark 1907,1111.92
Wooden pen or style of tamarisk.

Title Wooden pen or style of tamarisk.

Pressmark 1907,1111.94

Item type stylus
bracket;architecture;__;__

Title bracket;architecture;__;__

Pressmark 1907,1111.96
Wooden weaving comb.

Title Wooden weaving comb.

Pressmark 1907,1111.97
spoon

Title spoon

Pressmark 1907,1111.104

Item type spoon
Portion of rug.

Title Portion of rug.

Pressmark 1907,1111.105

Item type textile
Wooden spindle whorl. The round object is flat on one side and pierced vertically.

Title Wooden spindle whorl. The round object is…

Pressmark MAS.522
Bronze ring with a broad round bezel. The decoration is much worn and not distinguishable.

Title Bronze ring with a broad round bezel.…

Pressmark MAS.523
Rectangular seal made of lignite. The object is pierced horizontally and bears an inscription consisting of four Chinese characters on one side.

Title Rectangular seal made of lignite. The object…

Pressmark MAS.524

Item type seal
Single scale of armour made of leather. Three holes have been cut into each long side of the rectangular scale, an additional hole was made into one of the short sides. Remains of a leather band are still visible.;

Title Single scale of armour made of leather.…

Pressmark MAS.526
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Title Single scale of armour made of leather.…

Material leather

Pressmark MAS.526.a

Item type military equipment
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Title Single scale of armour made of leather.…

Material leather

Pressmark MAS.526.b

Item type military equipment
Wooden stupa. The originally round shape of the block of wood used to produce this object can still be seen at the base. However, the main part of the stupa is rectangular and above it rises a circular drum surmounted by a rounded dome. The four sides of the rectangular part still bear traces of a painted decoration consisting of a quatrefoil. A hole is drilled vertically through the centre.

Title Wooden stupa. The originally round shape of…

Pressmark MAS.527
Sieve for clearing milk.

Title Sieve for clearing milk.

Material grass

Pressmark MAS.528

Item type domestic implement
Bronze ring with a flat bezel, decorate with a linear design.

Title Bronze ring with a flat bezel, decorate…

Pressmark MAS.529
Bronze belt buckle in the shape of a star with seven spikes. The tongue of the buckle is missing.;

Title Bronze belt buckle in the shape of…

Pressmark MAS.530
Square bronze seal with a broad hal-hoop handle. The corners of the seal are rounded, the face much corroded. According to Stein (1921a, p.248) only two of the four characters, written in angular seal writing, are still legible. The remaining characters can be read as - - chang yin (__), meaning seal of the senior official - -.

Title Square bronze seal with a broad hal-hoop…

Pressmark MAS.531
Wooden mouse-trap.

Title Wooden mouse-trap.

Material wood

Pressmark MAS.533

Item type domestic implement
Wooden shoe-last.

Title Wooden shoe-last.

Pressmark MAS.534
Wooden panel carved in relief. The decoration consists of two registers. On the top, an eight-petalled flower is depicted from which bands of square ornaments radiate. Below, two lotus flowers are depicted which are separated by a chevron. The decorated part is framed by two plain tenons on the left and the right.

Title Wooden panel carved in relief. The decoration…

Pressmark MAS.535
Turned wooden bowl. The shallow bowl was originally round but is now warped into an oval shape. This is probably the reason for two cracks in the rim. The bottom of the vessel was decorated with a Swastika

Title Turned wooden bowl. The shallow bowl was…

Pressmark MAS.536

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