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Secrets of the Silk Road opens at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology February 5, 2011 to June 5, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

"The Beauty of Xiaohe," female mummy, ca 1800-1500 BC. Excavated from Xiaohe (Little River) Cemetery 5, Charqilik (Ruoqiang) County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Wang Da-Gang

 

 

 

 

 

Side view of "The Beauty of Xiaohe," female mummy, ca 1800-1500 BC. Excavated from Xiaohe (Little River) Cemetery 5, Charqilik (Ruoqiang) County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Wang Da-Gang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The Beauty of Xiaohe," female mummy, ca 1800-1500 BC. Excavated from Xiaohe (Little River) Cemetery 5, Charqilik (Ruoqiang) County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Wang Da-Gang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xiaohe Modi (Little River) Cemetery 5 in situ, ca 1800-1500 BC. Charqilik (Ruoqiang) County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Yingpan Man," front view of clothed body of male mummy, ca 3^rd-4^th century AD. Excavated from Yingpan, Yuli (Lopnur) County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, © Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side view of infant mummy, ca 8^th century BC. Excavated from Zaghunluq, Charchan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Wang Da-Gang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brocade hat, ca 10^th-11^th century AD. Excavated from Alar Cemetery, Rouqiang (Charqilik) County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fried dough twist, ca 5^th-3^rd century BC. Excavated from Tomb No.73, Zaghunluq, Charchan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

Embroidered boots with gradated colors, ca 2^nd - 3^rd century AD. Excavated from Tomb No. 5 of Cemetery No. 1, Niya, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted clay figure of an equestrienne, ca 7^th-9^th century AD. Excavated from Tomb No.187, Astana Turfan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold plaque with lion, ca. 5^th-3^rd century BC.  Excavated from Tomb No. 30, at Alagou (Alwighul, Alghuy), Toksun, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold mask, ca 5^th-6^th century AD. Excavated from Boma Cemetery, Ili, Mongghul Kura (Zhaosu) County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold ring, ca 2^nd century BC-4^th century AD. Excavated from Jarintay, Nilqa County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pottery figures of women at work, ca. 7^th-9^th century AD.  Excavated from Tomb No. 201, Astana, Turfan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bronze figurine of a kneeling warrior, ca 500 BC. Excavated from south bank of the Kns River, Xinyuan (Kns) County. © Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linen banner with painted Fuxi and Nuwa, ca. 7^th-9^th century AD.  Excavated from Astana Cemetery, Turfan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pullover skirted dress, ca. 5^th-3^rd century BC.  Excavated from Tomb No. 55 of Cemetery No. 1, Zaghunluq, Charchan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wooden coffin, ca 3^rd-4^th century AD.  Excavated from a tomb northeast of site LE at Ancient Loulan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wood figurine of a man, ca 1800-1500 BC.  Excavated from Xiaohe (Little River) Cemetery 5, Charqilik (Ruoqiang) County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall hanging with warrior and centaur design, ca 2^nd century BC-2^nd century AD.  Excavated from Sampul, Lop, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head of a figure wearing a pointed cap, ca 7^th-9^th century AD. Excavated from Astana, Turfan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. © Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum