Ruins of desert Cathay - personal narrative of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China (1912) (14803067223)

Identifier: ruinsofdesertcat01stei (find matches)
Title: Ruins of desert Cathay : personal narrative of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Stein, Aurel, Sir, 1862-1943 Archaeological Survey of India
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Publisher: London : Macmillan
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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146. PORTION OF FRESCO FRIEZE AND DADO ON SOUTH-EAST WALL OFROTUNDA IN BUDDHIST SHRINE M. V., MIRAN SITE. The frieze shows Prince Vessantara with his wife and children leaving the palace gate (p. 490). In the dado beloware seen a girl playing the mandoline, a garland-carrying figure, and part of bearded male bust^
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147- PORTION OF FRESCO FRIEZE AND DADO ON SOUTH WALL OF ROTUNDA IN BUDDHIST SHRINE M. V., MIRAN SITE. The frieze represents Prince Vessantara making an offering of the magical white elephant (pp. 487, 490).In the dado the bust of an Indian prince between two garland-carrying Putti. Inch-measure on right below. CH. xLiii BUSTS OF GIRLS AND YOUTHS 483 jewelry to which Indian manhood of high rank has alwaysbeen prone, as the relievos of Gandhara abundantlyshow us. An ample cloak of light green was thrownover the left shoulder, leaving the rest of the breast bare.The right hand appeared to raise a fruit which by itsshape suggested a pomegranate. The next pair of busts by their strikingly Western lookcarried me far away from India. Beyond a winglessamorino there showed first the portrait of a young girl,carrying in graceful pose on her left shoulder a narrow-necked jug of transparent ware and in her right hand apatera (Fig. 148). In her delicate face Greek featuresseemed to mingle strangel