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Wooden buckle with a square head and a long tongue-shaped piece. Both parts have an oblong hole, the tongue-shaped piece additionally has a hinge-hole for a tongue with which a strap would have been fastened. The object was probably part of a horse-harness.

Title Wooden buckle with a square head and…

Pressmark MAS.521

Item type buckle

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

Square bronze seal with a handle in the shape of a four-footed animal. On the face of the seal is a chinese character.

Title Square bronze seal with a handle in…

Pressmark MAS.525

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

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

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

Title Wooden mouse-trap.

Material wood

Pressmark MAS.533

Item type domestic implement

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

Rimsherd of a wheel-thrown and partly glazed clay vessel. The vessel has a small mouth and a rounded shoulder on which there is a flat horizontal handle. The shoulder is also decorated with two incised lines. On the outside, the vessel was partly covered with a dark brown glaze, the inside is unglazed.

Title Rimsherd of a wheel-thrown and partly glazed…

Pressmark MAS.537

Item type vessel

Socketed arrowhead with a triangular body and notched corners. Made of bronze.;

Title Socketed arrowhead with a triangular body and…

Pressmark MAS.538

Title Strip of deer-skin.

Pressmark MAS.541

Item type textile

Title A leather fragment with two ends of…

Pressmark MAS.542

Wooden stick. Although at first glance it looks as if the object had been turned, the cut marks suggest that it was carved. It is shaped to form a design of alternating balls and double cones, the latter additionally decorated with an incised line going all the way around.

Title Wooden stick. Although at first glance it…

Pressmark MAS.543

Item type stick-like tablet

Wooden spindle shaft, rounded and at one end expanding to a pointed knob.

Title Wooden spindle shaft, rounded and at one…

Pressmark MAS.544

Item type stick-like tablet

Small wooden comb with a strongly arched top. Some of the very fine teeth have broken off.;

Title Small wooden comb with a strongly arched…

Pressmark MAS.545

Item type comb

Wooden comb with a rectangular top. The teeth are widely spaced and square.;

Title Wooden comb with a rectangular top. The…

Pressmark MAS.546

Item type comb

Long and thin wooden fragment covered with a layer of red lacquer on both sides.

Title Long and thin wooden fragment covered with…

Pressmark MAS.547

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