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For Ganesh Chaturthi - a 1.5 millennia ancient depiction from the Khotanese Saka ( Scythian ) settlement of Endere, in the Taklamakan Desert of Western China.
Ganesha - He really does get in Everywhere !
TIL a cave filled with 7000+ scrolls was walled up in China in 11 century, and rediscovered in 1900. Texts in Chinese, Tibetan, Hebrew, Khotanese, Sanskrit, Sogdian, Tangut, Uyghur, Old Turkic; diverse traditions and topics, like this famous star map!
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is this 4 armed Buddhsit deity Brahma? ,though in /central Asian Persian style costume from Dandān-Uiliq at Khotan, Tarim Basin
Iranic Saka peoples that originally inhabited Yarkand & Kashgar in ancient times were ruled by Buddhist Saka Kingdom of Khotan when 1st major Turkic incursions began.The Saka Kings were still culturally-influenced by Buddhist homeland of India,with rulers adopting Hindu names.
Looking for #geese to celebrate the #6thDayofChristmas, this 10th century #Khotanese #Buddhist sutra cover from the Mogao caves China is a favourite (IOL Khot S 46) https://t.co/7HOC6mFWpx
Two sides from a panel painted by Yuchi Yiseng/Viśa Īrasangä from the E. Iranic Saka kingdom of Khotan, in what is now Xinjiang, China, during the early Tang Dynasty (600 CE). On the left is the "Hindu" god Shiva. On the right is the Persian hero Rustam from the Shahnameh.
Paper flowers such as these were stuck to murals etc in #Buddhist shrines by devotees. These are from Dunhuang and Khotan and probably date from 9th or 10th century. Search for 'flower' on https://t.co/oiasR2QD0I for many examples #ChelseaFlowerShow #silkroad