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Destination Shaanxi: Material Culture at the End of the Silk Road

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What: Exhibit: Destination Shaanxi: Material Culture at the End of the Silk Road
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library
When: Through February 15, 2008
Free and open to the public.

Generous gifts and loans from members of the USCPFA-MN Chapter bring to life the twelve centuries of decorative arts from Shaanxi Province, China. Highlights include a unique set of Huxian peasant paintings, ancient calligraphy commemorating Nestorian Christianity's development in 8th century China, and terracotta figures from the University's Weisman Art Museum.

Posted by Timothy Cronin on November 16, 2007 01:21 PM |

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