Manichaean temple banner MIK III 6286

Manichaeism painted banner MIK III 6286
Left: the front of the painted banner; right: the back of the painted banner
Sizelength 45.5 cm, width 16 cm
WritingUighur written in Sogdian
Created10th century
DiscoveredGerman Turpan expedition team in Xinjiang in the early 20th century Gaochang
Present locationBerlin Asian Art Museum
IdentificationMIK III 6286

Manichaean Temple Banner Number "MIK Ⅲ 6286" is a Manichaean monastery flag banner collected in Berlin Asian Art Museum, made in the 10th century AD. It was found in Xinjiang Gaochang by a German Turpan expedition team at the beginning of the 20th century. The flag streamer is 45.5 cm long and 16 cm wide, with painted portraits on both sides. It is a funeral streamer dedicated to the deceased Manichae believers.: 354 

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