Recent Excavations of Textiles in China

edited by Zhao Feng

published by ISAT / Costume Squad, 2002

Catalogue of the exhibition of the same name held at the China National Silk Museum, Hangzhou, to coincide with the International Conference on Textile Archaeology in China, 5-6 November 2002. The exhibits were selected from textiles found at seven sites, mostly within the last decade, ranging in date from the Han to the Ming dynasty: the Yumi kingdom site at Keriya River, near Khotan; the Han/Jin tombs at Niya in Xinjiang; the Han/Jin tombs at the Yingpan burial ground near Loulan; the Dulan burial ground in Qinghai province; the Liao dynasty tombs at Daiqintala, Inner Mongolia; the Yuan dynasty finds at Dove Cave in Hebei province; the Ming dynasty tomb of Lady Wu at Nanchang. - All 85 exhibits illustrated in full colour plates, with numerous details and macro details showing the designs and the technical construction. - Chinese and English text.

Published ISAT / Costume Squad, Hong Kong, 2002. ISBN 962-85691-4-7. - 285 x 211 mm - 208 pages, softbound - over 300 colour illustrations, 42 b&w illustrations and diagrams PRICE: UKPound 35.00 (including postage and packing) Available from: Textile & Art Publications Ltd Studio 28 Liddell Road, London NW6 2EW, England tel (44-20) 7328 4844 or (44-1749) 850 856 fax (44-20) 7624 1732 Please click here to access an Order Form, to print out and send or fax to us. All major credit cards accepted

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