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1907,1111.53

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Title

figure

Date

700 to 799

Find site

Dandan Uiliq

Measurement

height 6 centimetres

Description

Scope and content : Fragment of a statue. This is one finger of large-scale statue which was made of unfired and coarse red clay.

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1900-01

Find site identifier

DanU.

Stein site number

D.T.14

Find site description

Situated between the Khotan and Keriya rivers, and approximately 50 miles north of Domoko which is on the southern arm of the Silk Road.

Excavation history : Stein excavated here between 19 Dec. 1900 and 3 Jan. 1901 (see Stein 1907: 237-303).

Short description : Dandanuiliq: between the Khotan and Keriya rivers

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