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MAS.985

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Title

Fragment of a relief ornament representing a textile valance with a horizontal band on top and triangular draperies and narrow tassels hanging from it. Modelled in stucco and still bearing traces of red paint.;

Date

500 to 699

Find site

Mingoi site

Measurement

height 11.7 centimetres, width 23 centimetres

Description

Scope and content : Fragment of a relief ornament representing a textile valance with a horizontal band on top and triangular draperies and narrow tassels hanging from it. Modelled in stucco and still bearing traces of red paint.;

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

Min.

Stein site number

Mi.i.004.a

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

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