ZZXBA1 Shaanxi Archaeological Research Bureau ed: XI'AN BEIZHOU ANJOU MU. Anjou Tomb of Northern Zhou at Xi'an. 西安北周安伽墓. Shaanxisheng Kaogu Yanjiusuo Tianye Kaogu Baogao, 21. Beijing, 2003. 9, 113 pp. text plus 118 colour plates. B/w text drawings including one foldout. 29x22 cm. Cloth. GBP 40.00 Excavation report on the first Northern Zhou tomb found in the vicinity of Xi'an. The tomb was robbed long ago but the remaining artefacts are of great interest - the overmantle above the tomb entrance and a stone bed surrounded by sculpted and painted screens. The tomb was occupied by Anjou, a Sogdian official of the Northern Zhou government. The screens and door mantle show extensive scenes associated with Sogdian culture and Parsee worship. An important find. The mantle bed and screens are fully illustrated in numerous colour plates with much close-up detail. Well-written and useful five page English abstract. Main text in Chinese. Subjects: Archaeology Item 188 in List 208. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?s/ZZXBA1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |