MAS.548
Overview
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Object made of lacquered wood, probably a spindle-whorl. The round object is pierced and flat on one side. Since the wood is cracked, the decoration is fragmentary but still visible. A ground coat of yellow paint was first applied and then divided by red radial lines. Between these, five-petalled flowers have been painted on a dark ground.
Date
200 to 299
Find site
Description
Scope and content : Object made of lacquered wood, probably a spindle-whorl. The round object is pierced and flat on one side. Since the wood is cracked, the decoration is fragmentary but still visible. A ground coat of yellow paint was first applied and then divided by red radial lines. Between these, five-petalled flowers have been painted on a dark ground.
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Historical information
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Find site identifier
Niya
Stein site number
N.XIV.iii.0035
Find site description
The Niya archaeological site is approximately 50 miles north of modern Niya/Minfeng on the southern arm of the old Silk Road.
References
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The British Museum Reproduced by kind permission of the Trustees of the British Museum