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wall-painting
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depth 2 centimetres, height 27 centimetres, width 25 centimetres
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Scope and content : Fragment of wall-painting with kneeling figure holding a censer. The fragment is divided into three sections with different decoration all before a dark red background. The upper section shows the remains of of round floral pattern, possibly a stylized lotus whereas the middle section is decorated with a floral pattern showing trumpet-shaped flowers in red and bright green. The decoration of the lower section imitates a drapery and depicts lozenges in bright red, grey and green. Each of the lozenges is decorated with large dots and a simple white flower consisting of a central dot surrounded by several other dots in the same colour. In the right corner a kneeling figure - probably a monk - wearing a dark red robe with a green hem is depicted. The head is missing, in his right hand he holds a censor, in his left a lotus with a long stem.
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undated
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Kha.
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Kha.i.0074
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Site near Domoko on Southern Taklamakan
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