1919,0101,0.177.3

Description

Scope and content : Three Pōthī fols. with paintings of demons, and Chin. and Brāhmī inscriptions referring to same. Demons, six in number, painted on obv. and rev. of each fol. and occupying in each case one half of leaf. Upper half (which shows string hole of Pōthī) bears inscr. (c) Obv. Stag-headed, with deer’s hooves (?) partially preserved; flesh uncoloured. Holds young child in arms. 4 ll. Chin. and Brāhmī inscr. (c) Rev. Ox-headed, with hooves; flesh dark blue; limbs specially long and thin. R. hand holds noose (?), L. undetermined obj. as in case of (a) obv. and rev. and (b) obv. On stand between feet lies infant in swaddling bands. 9 ll. inscr. almost entirely Chin. 12¾3″ × 3″. (a) Pl. XCVI.