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wall painting

1919,0101,0.266.c

ink and colours on plaster

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Title

wall-painting

Find site

Khadalik

Measurement

depth 2 centimetres, height 27 centimetres, width 25 centimetres

Language / script

not applicable

Subject

Buddhism

Description

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.

Institution

British Museum

Date

undated

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

Kha.

Stein site number

Kha.i.0074

Find site description

Site near Domoko on Southern Taklamakan

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