Collection object "1919,0101,0.280"

Find site

Mingoi site

Measurement

depth 0.6 centimetres, height 21 centimetres, width 15.5 centimetres

Subject

Buddhism

Institution

British Museum

Date

undated

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

Min.

Stein site number

Mi.xviii.008

Find site description

Site near Shorchuk, Karashahr, 20-30 miles east of Lake Baghrash on the northern arm of the Silk Road. It is called 'Ming-oi' meaning the 'Thousand Houses' and consists of an extensive collection of Buddhist shrines. Stein excavated there on his second expedition to Chinese Central Asia. Hedin and Grünwedel had excavated there previously.

Short description : Buddhist Caves north of Korla

The British Museum Reproduced by kind permission of the Trustees of the British Museum

1919,0101,0.280

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