China Institute Gallery, 2013. Paperback. New oversized exhibit catalog in printed wraps. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.25) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Color photos on glossy paper. Includes a timeline, appendices [4], and a selected bibliography. 125 pp.

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ISBN: 9780977405497

Dunhuang, an oasis city on the edge of the Gobi Desert and the western gateway to China, is the home of one of the world’s most esteemed art shrines and cultural heritage sites, the Mogao Caves. This exhibition addressed art and ritual practices of the Northern (420–589) and the Tang (618–907) dynasties, featuring excavated art works, high relief clay figures, wooden sculpture, silk banners, and molded bricks. A group of treasured Buddhist sutras from the famous Cangjingdong 藏经洞 (The Library Cave) illustrated the story behind Dunhuang’s historic discovery. To re-create the sensation of visiting the caves, the exhibition reconstructed a cave from the eighth century, which contained a beautiful Bodhisattva of the Mogao Caves and a central pillar from the sixth century.

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