Western wall
Group captains no. 5A, 5 and 6
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Left: Group captain no. 5 is depicted in the left with a yellow caftan, to the
right is figure 6 with his red caftan. Note the boot at the lower
right of the image: It belongs to a destroyed figure (6A). |
| Right: Close-up of figure 5 (central portion): white hand clasping a
decorated staff, blue handkerchief. - Pinkish hand and forefinger of
figure 5A (the missing third captain of this group). Remaining parts of figure
5A are destroyed. [Read more
about this missing figure] |
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Left: Sketch of the section shown above in colour. Note the nine poles of banners
beween figures 31A and 31B. Look below for the foot of figure 6A. |
Above: Of figure 6A nothing then a single boot remained (lower right of image).
Al'baum did not recognize this figure in his publication. Look below for what
may have been to the right of this section.
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Left: This is the sketch from my 1993 publication. |
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Left: After rethinking the
problem and reviewing all materials I recently came to a slightly differing
solution. |
Above: Attempt to sketch the situation between group captains 5A, 5, 6
(above, left) and
figures 8-9 (above, right, Chinese delegates). Here the murals are
almost completely destroyed. What
seems clear is that figures no. 6A and 7 belong to the delegates group
A1. [The
red arrow points to some isolated lines which may be remains of the upper part
of figure 7.]
Maršak reconstructs at this point a ritual scene with fire altar which seems to
me at least as speculative as my own attempt. Furthermore, Maršak gives figure no. 7 an incorrect place (to much to the left; the
actual position of the single remaining foot can be seen here).
From this follows that figure no. 7 can't stand upright, otherwise it would cross
figure no. 8. According to the actual dimensions of figures 6A and 7, a
fire-altar between both persons seems at least unlikely.
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