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Sketch indicating multiple routes in red ink between the hilly villages of Adjuntah (Ajanta) and Lackenwarrie (Lakhanwada) in the present-day Maharashtra state, India, with references of all routes on the left of the sketch. Annotation in ink near the heading reads ‘M. Lo. Schoofflnsign H. M. 67th foot’.

Drawn on a scale of 2 miles to 1 inch. Mounted on linen with red border. Measures 94 cm wide x 33 cm high.

A collection of palm-size printed chanting lyrics booklets, utaibon (謡本), of the Hosho school (宝生流) of Noh, a form of traditional Japanese theatre.

The booklets, in thread binding with yellow paper covers, are divided into two sets, including 10 booklets for uchi-hyakuban (内百番), referring to the common chants, and 11 booklets for soto-hyakuban (外百拾番), referring to the uncommon ones. A title label pasted onto the cover of each booklet indicates the chants included in it. There are lyrics for 220 chants in total. Each booklet measures 8.8 cm (w) x 12 cm (h).

These are housed in a wooden box with two compartments. Handwritten RAS label on the lid reads: ‘Japanese Print. 2 collections of Po[sins]. Taka Sago and Ho Show Kawa’ and on the underside of the lid is a printed list of all chants included in the booklets. The wooden box is probably made specifically to house the booklets after they came into the possession of the Library as the divider in the box is annotated ‘division’.