Thursday 12 February 2015

The Lost Dhow: A Discovery from the Maritime Silk Route




The Lost Dhow: A Discovery from the Maritime Silk Route



In the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto from December 13, 2014 to April 26, 2015

In 1998, an Arab ship carrying goods from China was discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean off Belitung Island, Indonesia. Dating from the 9th century (China’s Tang Dynasty), the Belitung shipwreck is the earliest Arab vessel of this period to be found with a complete cargo, including silver ingots, bronze mirrors, spice-filled jars, intricately worked vessels of silver and gold, and thousands of ceramic bowls, ewers, and other vessels. Uncovering its mysterious origins reveals the interconnections between two great powers, the Tang and Abbasid Empires, whose influence collectively stretched from the East China Sea to North Africa.


SUNKEN CERAMICS

Show evokes medieval sea trade







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