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| Source: MIA Facebook page. The Treasures of China exhibition is on till 7 January 2017. |
The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha, Qatar is running the Treasures of China exhibition till 7 January 2017.
The famous terracotta warriors of Xian, China from the first emperor’s terracotta army are on show as part of the exhibition. Divided into The Birth of Civilisation, Ceremonies and Kingdoms, Splendid Unification, Prosperity and the Silk Road and Porcelain, Imperial China and the Royal Arts, the exhibition involves all major historical periods of ancient China and displays 116 pieces dating from the Neolithic period to the Qing dynasty, the last dynasty before China became a republic.
Islam arrived in China within 20 years of the Prophet Muhammad's death, according to Wikipedia.
The museum plans to feature carpets next year in Imperial Threads: Motifs and artisans from Turkey, Iran and India in 2017. From 15 March 2017 to 4 November 2017 visitors to the MIA can study the exchange of artistic and material cultures between the Ottoman (Turkey), Safavid (Iran), and Mughal (India) empires. Exhibits from the museum's collection will be contextualised within the politics and artistic production of their time, primarily from the 16th to the 18th centuries.
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