Silk edging depicted in the Tomb of Xu Xianxiu, 571 AD, compared with a silk piece in 2008.79
The dates the silk to 7th - 8th C but in reality it may be older, but without C14 dating it’s impossible to know.

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Finally, a look at lands much further away: northern and (note how the map marks tribes by name); and finally a map of and the is pretty prominent up in the north.

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I just visited ‘s exhibition of and (thanks to for the tip!). If you’re in stop by to see what from the region have to offer!

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Samarqandi singer (pencil drawing, c. 2005)

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