PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 1, pl. 117: 'Small antiques, mainly in metal, collected from wind-eroded ground at Lop-nor site. Scale, two-sevenths [in published version]. 1. Wooden comb. 2. Signet ring in bronze. 3, 4, 21. Fragments of bronze mirrors with relievo decoration. 5, 8, 19...
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 1, pl. 116: 'Remains of ancient woven fabric from Lop-nor site. Scale, one-third [in published version]. Hemp show from ruin L.A. VI. 2. Slipper from L.B. IV., in wool material, woven in coloured pattern. 3. Small table of ancient silk (see p. 381). 4. F...
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 1, pl. 122: 'pieces of architectural wood-carving decorated in Gandhara style, from ruined Buddhist shrine, Lop-nor site. Scale, one-thirteenth [in published version]. 1, 5-7, 10. Ornamental beams and posts. 2. Balusters supporting small double brackets....
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, 173: 'Ancient implements and articles of equipment, excavated mainly from ruined watch-stations of early Chinese border line, Tun-huang. Scale, one-fifth [in published version]. 1. Ornamented wooden tent-peg. 2. Foot-measure with decimal division into...
[Pottery, metal implements, etc., excavated from ruined watchtowers on Dunhuang limes.]
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PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, pl. 172: 'Ancient pottery and implements excavated from ruined watch-stations on Tun-huang limes. Scale, one-fifth [in published version]. 1. Wooden beating stick. 2. Broomstick of reeds. 3. Iron hoe. 4. Wedge of wood inscribed with two Chinese charac...