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105 Figured silk fabric From Noin-
Uj. Mongolia Man Dynasty.
1 06 Woven silk textile From Tomb
No 1 at Ma-wang-tui, Changsha.
Hunan. Western Han Dynasty.
such as appear also on the Ordos bronzes; diapered, with geomet-
rical motifs repeated over the whole surface; and composed of
those endless rhythmic cloud volutes which we have already en-
countered on the inlaid bronzes, set about with horsemen, deer, ti-
gers, and more fabulous creatures. The silk panel from Noin-Ula
illustrated here is a kind of Taoist landscape composed of giant
spirit-fungi (ling-chih) alternating with rocky crags topped by-
phoenixes and adorned with formalised trees, executed in a mixed
Chinese-Western style which suggests that Chinese weavers were
07 suk panel from No.n-uu. Line
already designing for the export market.
drawing Han Dynasty.
