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wall painting

1907,1111.61

stucco

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Title

wall-painting

Date

300 to 900

Find site

Dandan Uiliq

Material

stucco

Language / script

Brahmi (script)

Subject

Buddhism

Description

Scope and content : Fragment of wall-painting painted with ink and colours on plaster. Clearly visible are two feet standing on a lotus throne. Between the feet is a Br_hm_ inscription .

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1900-01

Find site identifier

DanU.

Stein site number

D.II.13

Find site description

Situated between the Khotan and Keriya rivers, and approximately 50 miles north of Domoko which is on the southern arm of the Silk Road.

Excavation history : Stein excavated here between 19 Dec. 1900 and 3 Jan. 1901 (see Stein 1907: 237-303).

Short description : Dandanuiliq: between the Khotan and Keriya rivers

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