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Language Not applicable Subject Stein, Aurel: Second Central Asian Expedition, 1906-08

1431. Photo 392/27(564)

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Photo 392/27(564)
Title:
Misc. wood carvings & stucco relievo from sites of Ming-oi, '1000 Buddhas' & Tun-huang limes.
Scope & Content:
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, pl. 273: 'Miscellaneous wood-carvings and stucco relievo from sites of 'Ming-oi', Khora, 'Thousand Buddhas,' and Tun-huang limes. Scale, one-third [in published version]. 1. Floral ornament in wood, 'Ming-oi'. 2. Grotesque relievo in wood, from painte...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1906-1908
Extent:
1 item

1432. Photo 392/27(565)

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Photo 392/27(565)
Title:
Linen banners from Tun-huang.
Scope & Content:
Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeological finds; exploration; Stein Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1906-1908
Extent:
1 item

1433. Photo 392/27(566)

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Photo 392/27(566)
Title:
Stucco heads from Ming-oi.
Scope & Content:
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, pl. 270: 'Stucco heads, showing Graeco-Buddhist art influence, from ruined shrines, 'Ming-oi' site, Kara-shahr. Scale, one-third [in published version]. 1. Bearded head of classical type with Indian head-dress. 2, 3. Grotesque heads. 4. Shrouded head....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1907
Extent:
1 item

1434. Photo 392/27(567)

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Photo 392/27(567)
Title:
Gigantic roll of paper, with Sanskrit and 'unknown language' texts in Brahmin script, walled-up temple library, Tun-huang.
Scope & Content:
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, pl. 193: 'Gigantic roll of paper, with Sanskrit and 'unknown language' texts in Brahmi script, from walled-up temple library, 'Thousand Buddhas,' Tun-huang. Scale, one-fifth [in published version]. A. shows the roll, which is over seventy feet long, p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1906-1908
Extent:
1 item

1435. Photo 392/27(568)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 392/27(568)
Title:
Stucco head, probably of a Bodhisattva, from Mi. XV, Ming-oi, Kara-shahr.
Scope & Content:
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, pl. 272: caption as above, scale, one-half in published version. Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeological finds; Bodhisattva images; exploration; Stein Collection Location = China; Ming-oi; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1907
Extent:
1 item

1436. Photo 392/27(569)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 392/27(569)
Title:
Stucco heads and relievo decoration from Ming-oi, Kara-shahr.
Scope & Content:
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, pl. 271: 'Stucco heads and busts from relievo decoration of ruined Buddhist shrines, 'Ming-oi' site, Kara-shahr. Scale, one-third [in published version]. 1. Helmeted head. 2, 3. Heads in naturalistic style. 4, 6, 7. Female busts. 5. Divine male bust.'...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1906-1908
Extent:
1 item

1437. Photo 392/27(570)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 392/27(570)
Title:
Mi. [Ming-oi] stuccos.
Scope & Content:
Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeological finds; exploration; Stein Collection Location = China; Ming-oi; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1907
Extent:
1 item

1438. Photo 392/27(571)

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Photo 392/27(571)
Title:
Relievo tile in terracotta from Ming-oi, Kara-shahr.
Scope & Content:
This tile also appears in print 603. Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeological finds; exploration; Stein Collection Location = China; Ming-oi; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1907
Extent:
1 item

1439. Photo 392/27(572)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 392/27(572)
Title:
Mi [Ming-oi] and Khora carved wood.
Scope & Content:
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, pl. 275: 'Relievos and decorative carvings in wood, from ruined Buddhist shrines, 'Ming-oi' site and Khora. 1. Relievo panel, gilt, showing small seated Buddha. 2. Miniature Indo-Corinthian capital. 3. Miniature stele in Graeco-Buddhist style with rel...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1906-1908
Extent:
1 item

1440. Photo 392/27(573)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 392/27(573)
Title:
Ornamental wood carving from Niya.
Scope & Content:
PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 1, pl. 92 (upper half): 'Remains of ornamental wood carvings, mainly from ruins of Niya site. Scale, one-seventeenth [in published version]...1, 2, 6, 7, 8. Portions of cupboard decorated in Gandhara style. 3, 5. Wooden stamps with ornamental designs. 4....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1906-1908
Extent:
1 item