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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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123. PORTION OF RUINED HOUSE LB. IV., LOP-NOR SITE, SEEN FROM EAST, BEFORE CLEARING.
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(24. HALL IN RUINED HOUSE LB. IV., LOP-NOR SITE, WITH TURNED WOODEN PILLARS, AFTER EXCAVATION. CH. XXXV LINKS WITH WESTERN ART 411 and worked almost in the round, represents a compositefigure having below the leg and hoof of a horse, and abovethe bust and head of a human being, with a face curiously-reminiscent of the Greek sphinx. The transition is effectedthrough a half-open lotus, while behind the breast smallwings are indicated, which still further emphasize thedescent from the classical monster. Equally Western was the decoration of a small slipper,which must have once seen better days on the foot of somelady (Fig. 116, 2). Its upper, mounted on a thinnish soleof leather, consisted of a fine cream-coloured wool material,which showed a delicate pattern woven in brocade fashion.All round the front part ran a band woven in elaborategeometrical design with exquisitely matched colours, andcuriously recalling Coptic or early Byzantine models. Anugly patch of leather, sewn across one si

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