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2001 Fabulous Creatures from the Desert Sands Central Asian textiles from 2000 years ago 29th April - 4th November, extension until 18 november daily 2 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. This year’s special exhibition at the Abegg-Stiftung presents unique woolen tapestries, made some 2000 years ago in Central Asia and notable for their intense colors and mysterious designs. Motifs on these textiles include reindeer-like winged creatures with enormous antlers and modern-looking patterns of stylized plants. Little is known about the significance of these designs or the society that produced them, but obviously textiles were of great importance in their creators’ cultural and artistic traditions. The objects in the exhibition were found during excavations in the Taklamakan Desert of northwest China and are presented here to the public for the first time. |
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