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Roll of silk covered with traced figs. of Bodhisattvas.
Date
925 to 975
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Measurement
height 835 centimetres, width 28 centimetres
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Description
Scope and content : Ch. 00474. Roll of silk covered with traced figs. of Bodhisattvas, and Chin. inscr. by each. Similar to Ch. xxiv. 008 (q.v.). Thin light buff silk, unevenly dyed yellow, with remains of red silk head-piece (seam only) showing no inscr. L. top corner knotted with buff silk streamer and red cord. Torn at upper end, but generally in good condition. Tracing on one side only.
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DHMG.
Stein site number
Ch.00474
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Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang
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