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Or.8210/S.1516

manuscript, ink on paper

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Title

Remains of title page of Stein Dunhuang manuscript scroll with stave and remains of silk braid.

Date

400 to 1000

Find site

Dunhuang Mogao

Measurement

height 27.7 centimetres, width 182.88 centimetres

Material

manuscript, ink on paper

Language / script

Chinese (lang.) Chinese (script)

Subject

braid Buddhism

Description

Scope and content : No stave but front panel rolled tightly at beginning to form thicker paper section through which are the remains of a string (or rolled paper?) tie.

Institution

British Library

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

DHMG.

Stein site number

Ch.76.V.19

Find site description

Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang

Giles, LDescriptive Catalogue of the Chinese Manuscripts from Tunhuang in the British MuseumLondonBritish Museum1957ManuscriptsDunhuangGoldenLight

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