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Ruins of Desert Cathay 191 - Old Chinese manuscripts and block prints from walled-up temple library of 'Thousand Buddhas' site. - 1 complete Buddhist manuscript roll, T'ang period - 2-3 Manuscripts of religious texts in book form. - 4 Booklet made up of ink-rubbings from inscriptions. - 5 Block-printed sheet with Buddhist picture and prayer. - 6 Roll of block-printed Buddhist text with frontispiece from wood-engraving dated 864 A.D.

 

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