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Niya

Also known as: Niya
Scope note: The site of Niya lies on the southern arm of the old Silk Road, approximately 50 miles north of modern Niya. Niya was one of the largest city oases on the Southern Silk Road, with an area of about 45 sq. km. More than 40 ancient structures were been identified by Stein during his three expeditions, and a further 30 buildings and two graveyards by a Sino-Japanese team since 1993. The sites are scattered along the ancient Niya river, extending about 25 km north to south and 7 km east to west. The structures found at the site include many houses and orchards, a stupa, two recently excavated Buddhist temples, and a cemetary. Apart from the objects kept at the British Museum, archaeological finds at the site included hundreds of wooden tablets inscribed in Kharoshthi script and several official Kharoshthi documents on leather. All of these are now held at the British library.
Broader terms: x20492; Xinjiang (autonomous region)

110 related objects

armour; 盔甲

Museum number: 1907,1111.95 |
Cultures/periods: Tang dynasty唐代 |
Production date: 8thC-9thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

armour; 盔甲

Museum number: MAS.567 |
Cultures/periods: Tang dynasty唐代 |
Production date: 8thC-9thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

armour; 盔甲

Museum number: MAS.526 |
Cultures/periods: Tang dynasty唐代 |
Production date: 8thC-9thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

arrow-head; 矢

Museum number: 1907,1111.98 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

arrow-head; 矢

Museum number: MAS.538 |
Cultures/periods: Han dynasty漢代 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

artefact

Museum number: 1907,1111.103 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

artefact

Museum number: 1907,1111.134 |
Production date: 251-300 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

belt; 帶子

Museum number: MAS.542 |
Cultures/periods: 三國西晉 |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

board

Museum number: MAS.566 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

bowl

Museum number: MAS.536 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

bracket; architecture; 託架; 建築

Museum number: 1907,1111.96 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

buckle; 帶扣

Museum number: MAS.530 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

buckle; horse-harness

Museum number: MAS.521 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

chair

Museum number: 1907,1111.93 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

chair

Museum number: 1907,1111.91 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

chair; 椅子

Museum number: MAS.549 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

chair; 椅子

Museum number: 1907,1111.92.b |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

chair; 椅子

Museum number: 1907,1111.92.a |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.c.4 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.c.1 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.f.2 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.e.3 |
Cultures/periods: x13935 Han dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.b.1 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.f.1 |
Cultures/periods: x13935 Han dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.e.1 |
Cultures/periods: x13935 Han dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.c.6 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.a.1 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.e.4 |
Cultures/periods: x13935 Han dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.c.5 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.c.2 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.e.2 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.c.3 |
Cultures/periods: x14695 Xin dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.c.7 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

coin

Museum number: AK,VII.c.8 |
Cultures/periods: x116810 Han to Jin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

comb; 梳子

Museum number: MAS.546 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

comb

Museum number: MAS.557 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

comb; 梳子

Museum number: MAS.545 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

comb

Museum number: MAS.565 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

comb beater; 筬子

Museum number: MAS.554 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

comb beater; 筬子

Museum number: 1907,1111.97 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

dead-eye; handle

Museum number: MAS.551 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

disc; 輪

Museum number: MAS.561 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

doll

Museum number: MAS.555 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

figure

Museum number: MAS.556 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

fire/fire-lighting equipment

Museum number: MAS.558 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

frame; box

Museum number: MAS.547 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

handle

Museum number: MAS.552 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

last

Museum number: MAS.534 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

lute

Museum number: 1907,1111.90 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

musical instrument

Museum number: MAS.553 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

panel

Museum number: MAS.1124 |
Production date: 250-300 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

panel

Museum number: MAS.535 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

pendant; 垂飾

Museum number: MAS.562 |
Production date: 1stC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

plate; armour

Museum number: 1907,1111.99 |
Production date: 251-300 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

ring

Museum number: MAS.529 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

ring

Museum number: MAS.523 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

ring

Museum number: MAS.563 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

ring

Museum number: 1907,1111.102.a-b |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

rug; textile

Museum number: 1907,1111.108.b |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

sample

Museum number: 1907,1111.135.a-d |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

seal

Museum number: MAS.564 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

seal

Museum number: MAS.524 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

seal

Museum number: 1907,1111.100 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

seal

Museum number: MAS.525 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

seal; bead

Museum number: MAS.559 |
Production date: 251-300 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

seal

Museum number: MAS.531 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

sieve; 篩

Museum number: MAS.528 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

spindle; lace-spindle

Museum number: MAS.544 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

spindle

Museum number: 1907,1111.87 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

spindle-whorl

Museum number: MAS.522 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

spindle-whorl

Museum number: MAS.548 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

spindle-whorl; stylus; 鐵筆

Museum number: 1907,1111.94 |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

spoon

Museum number: 1907,1111.104 |
Production date: 251-300 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

stamp

Museum number: MAS.550 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

stick

Museum number: 1907,1111.86 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

stick

Museum number: MAS.543 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

stupa

Museum number: MAS.527 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

stylus

Museum number: 1907,1111.89 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

stylus

Museum number: 1907,1111.88 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

table; religious/ritual equipment; 桌; 法器

Museum number: 1907,1111.85 |
Production date: 1stC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.124.a |
Cultures/periods: 三國西晉 |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: MAS.541 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.118 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.120 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.115 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: MAS.539 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.110 |
Cultures/periods: 三國西晉 |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.116 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.114 |
Cultures/periods: 三國西晉 |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.112 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: MAS.532.a-b |
Cultures/periods: 三國西晉 |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.108.a |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.111.a |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.125 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.109 |
Cultures/periods: 三國西晉 |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.107 |
Cultures/periods: 三國西晉 |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.126 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.121 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.119 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Niya

textile; 地毯; 紡織品

Museum number: 1907,1111.105 |
Cultures/periods: Three Kingdoms (China)Western Jin dynasty |
Production date: 3rdC-4thC |
Production place: Made in:India (pre-1947) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NiyaExcavated/Findspot:尼雅