Investigation of Silk from Edsen-Gol and Lop-Nor: Reports from the Scientific Expedition to the Nort

by Vivi Sylwan

A detailed study of the ancient silk remains excav ated prior to WWII, by Sven Hedin in Lop-Nor, Chinese Turkistan (now Xinjiang) and by Gsta Montell in Edsen-Gol, Gansu Province, China. The material was comprised mostly of whole sections and fragmentary remains of garments recovered from ancient grave sites and presumed to date from

180 pages, Hardcover

First published July 24, 2006