The talk begins with a tomb often known as Shoroon Bumbagar that was excavated in Bayannuur, Bulgan province, Mongolia, in 2011. Covered with murals but without an inscription or other information about its date, the tomb is studied alongside the better known tombs such as Pugu Yitu’s (d. 678), only five kms away, and tombs of Tang China and Sogdiana. Before drawing conclusions, the talk turns to Türk, Uyghur, and other contemporary painting and architecture in Mongolia, to question the borders of Chinese art and architecture and why they are so extensive.

Moderator: Patricia Berger, History of Art Emerita, UC Berkeley

Event Contact: ieas@berkeley.edu, 5106422809

Free and open to the public.

Sponsors: UC Berkeley Mongolia Initiative, History of Art, Archaeological Research Facility, Center for Chinese Studies