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Silk edging depicted in the Tomb of Xu Xianxiu, 571 AD, compared with a silk piece in @metmuseum 2008.79
The #museum dates the silk to 7th - 8th C #CentralAsia but in reality it may be older, but without C14 dating it’s impossible to know.
https://t.co/2UqwCj9mN4
Finally, a look at lands much further away: #CentralAsia; northern #India; #Siberia and #Tatarstan (note how the map marks #Tatar tribes by name); and finally a map of #Indonesia and the #Philippines. #Hainan is pretty prominent up in the north.
I just visited @GazelliArtHouse ‘s exhibition of #Azeri and #CentralAsian #art (thanks to @oculadotcom for the tip!). If you’re in #London, stop by to see what #artists from the region have to offer!
Samarqandi singer (pencil drawing, c. 2005) #Samarqand #Tajik #Uzbek #Tatar #CentralAsia