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Iranian Divinities in the Decoration of Some Dulan and Astana Silks

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... Pearl roundel decorations have been among the favorite textile embellishments in Central Asia since the sixth century and were spread in the ancient world most likely by the Sogdian merchants active along the so-called " Silk Road " from China to the Byzantine Empire (Compareti 2000; 2004a, 2006a ). However , the pearl roundels observed in India, especially as architectonic decorations, seem to be a local creation: or vegetal motif, and it is only at Ajanta that different subjects are represented. ...