cocoroachchanel:

These nine paper flowers are of coloured paper resting on a square of fabric. They were recovered from Cave 17 of the Mogao Grottoes. This shrine site is one of China’s great Buddhist pilgrimage complexes and is situated near the oasis town of Dunhuang.    Date:7th-10th century.

Posted on Sunday, 19 August 2012.
Originally from spacehotelusa, Reblogged from bedouinshowgirls
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