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0261 On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1
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[Figure] 64. A. DRAWING SHOWING POLYCHROME FIGURED SILK, FROM LOU-LAN CEMETERY.
[Figure] 64. B. DRAWING SHOWING WOOLLEN TAPESTRY OF MIXED HELLENISTIC AND CHINESE DESIGN, FROM LOU-LAN CEMETERY.

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her above the eroded ground. On the sides of the
had been partially exposed and destroyed by
up of the Mesa had been still causing them
and there a series of large grave-pits, readily
ing, containing a rich antiquarian haul in
confines.

up with human bones and fragments of coffin
funeral deposits of all sorts, objects of per-
household implements, Chinese documents
wood, and, above all, a wonderful vari-
ich delighted my eyes. Among them were pi-
coloured figured silks, fragments of
and embroidery as well as of pile carpet
of coarse fabrics in wool and felt. It soon be-
that remnants of garments of all sorts had been
wrapping up bodies. I could not have wished
representative exhibition of that ancient ind-
had been a chief factor in opening up the co-
China's direct intercourse with Central Asia
the West.

easy to realize from various indications t-
of these pits must have been collected for
which wood erosion or some similar cau-
was disseminating with complete destr-
the relics been saved, in obedience to t-
practised among Chinese, can safely be
period of the Han dynasty's rule which follo-
invasion of Chinese trade and power into Central
close of the second century A.D.