Twelve centuries ago, a merchant shipan arab dhowfoundered on a reef just off the coast of belitung, a small island in the java sea. Tang treasures and monsoon winds edited by regina krahl, john guy, j. Sackler gallery, smithsonian institution, the national heritage board of singapore, and the singapore tourism board on the occasion of the exhibition shipwrecked. The worldwide textile trade, 15001800 coauthor, 20, wonder of the age. Shipwrecked tells the remarkable story of a journey undertaken by a ninth. The belitung shipwreck is the wreck of an arabian dhow which sank en route from africa to. Enjoy free access to the exhibition in celebration with singapores 46th national day from 8 to 14 august 2011. Tang treasures and monsoon winds 9780934686181 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Tang treasures and monsoon winds copies chinese ceramics. It was a humbling experience for myself to visit shipwrecked. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Tang treasures and monsoon winds wiley online library. Tang treasures and monsoon winds by regina krahl 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Keith wilson and julian raby jeremy green western australian museum, fremantle.
Originally slated to end its run on 31 july 2011, this spectacular exhibition at the artscience museum, marina bay sands, has now been extended until 2 october 2011. Request pdf from the authors on aug 3, 2011, jeremy green and others published shipwreck. Highlights of the sir percival david collection 11 copies dawn of the yellow earth. By margaret white 220311 on march 19th 2011, a large group of seacs members was treated to a visit at the recently opened artscience museum at marina bay sands, singapore, to view the exhibition, shipwrecked. Tang treasures and monsoon winds 9781588343055 by krahl, regina and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Opened on 17 february 2011 by singapores prime minister lee hsien loong, it is the worlds first artscience museum, featuring major exhibitions that blend art, science, culture and technology although a permanent exhibition at the artscience gallery. Tang treasures and monsoon winds, an exhibition conceived by the director of the freer gallery of art and the arthur m. The treasure has now found a permanent home, as the tang shipwreck, in the khoo teck puat gallery of the asian. The ship which is thought to be arab, carried rare.
But curiosity won, so we went for the sole purpose of viewing shipwrecked. Poets like huaisu the wild monk invented wild cursive with free, irregular lines and fluid character links. Tang treasures and monsoon winds, on view at the artscience museum, singapore, through july 31, 2011. A 1,200yearold shipwreck opens a window on ancient global trade. Sackler gallery in washington, the singapore tourism board and the national heritage board of singapore that will crisscross the globe in the next five years from asia to the usa, europe and. Tang treasures and monsoon winds is a major exhibition organized jointly by the smithsonians freer gallery of art and the arthur m. Tang treasures and monsoon winds will now have more time to do so. Site of the tang dynasty shipwreck that was salvaged in 1998 and 1999 by tilmann walterfang, a german treasure hunter, and his company, seabed explorations inc.
He is the associate director and curator of ancient chinese art at the freer gallery of art and arthur m. Sackler gallery at the smithsonian institution in washington, dc. Sackler gallery, the two asian art museums of the smithsonian, and by the government of singapore which owns the artifacts, planned for 2012, is heavily criticized by archeologists and anthropologists. Thousands of salvaged treasures from the maritime silk road are presented in this traveling exhibition. One of the oldest and most important marine archaeological finds of the late 20th century was unveiled to the public february 19, 2011, when the muchanticipated shipwrecked. Treasure trovesindonesiabilliton islandexhibitions. Tang treasures and monsoon winds and our national day promotion, we hope even more visitors will. The ship completed the outward journey, but sank on the return journey, approximately 1 mile 1. The belitung shipwreck cargo, as it was later named after the island which lay a mere. One can only imagine the excitement on that day in august 1998, when. Near the coast of belitung, a diver found a strangely flat surface on the sea floor.
Singapore is the first port of call on the global tour of shipwrecked. Tang treasures and monsoon winds is a exhibition which is featuring one of the oldest and most important marine archaeological find of the late 20th century, shipwrecked relates the story of an astonishing cargo of some 60,000 objects carried from china by a ninth century arab dhow, presenting a dynamic tale of trade between china and. Tang treasures and monsoon winds extended till 2 october 2011. Twelve centuries ago, a merchant shipan arab dhowfoundered on a reef just off the coast of. Shipwrecked tang treasures and monsoon winds february 17, 2011july 31, 2011 artscience museum at marina bay sands, singapore. The discovery of this arab dhow which was shipwrecked off the coast of belitung, a small island in the java sea, provided the first physical proof of a maritime trade route between west asia and china. Tang treasures and monsoon wind is an exhibit that presents tens of thousands of precious ceramics as well as rare goods that were found in an ancient shipwreck. Tang treasures and monsoon winds edited by regina krahl, john guy. Filled with tang dynasty vessels, the ships contents indicate a previously unknown sea trade between china and the arab. About twenty years ago, an incredible discovery was made in the java sea. This is part of artscience museum post the shipwreck. Tang treasures and monsoon winds is a exhibition which is featuring one of the oldest and most important marine archaeological find of the late 20th century, shipwrecked relates the story of an astonishing cargo of some 60,000 objects carried from china by a ninth century arab dhow, presenting a dynamic tale. The exhibition catalogue was published in conjunction with the singapore tourism board and singapore national heritage board nhb in time for shipwrecked. Tang shipwreck cargo was a remarkable assemblage of lead ingots, bronze mirrors.
View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Nancy micklewright, head of research, freer sackler ms. Changsha potters applied this new, wild brush work to their green vapor cloud pottery. Pdf sourcing tang ceramics from the beitung wreck in. While we may never know for sure what happened to the ship, regina krahl, an independent researcher of chinese art at the british museum, and the author of shipwrecked, tang treasures and monsoon winds, believes it was likely blown off course onto a reef near belitung island. It was a journey that connected two empires, the abbasid caliphate in modernday iran and iraq and tang dynasty.
Tang treasures and monsoon winds to open on 19 february 2011 raby 2012. National day, all museum visitors will enjoy free access to the shipwrecked. The cargo was a remarkable assemblage of lead ingots, bronze. The belitung shipwreck also called the tang shipwreck or batu hitam shipwreck is the wreck of an arabian dhow which sank en route from africa to china around 830 ce. The navigational route of the belitung shipwreck and the late tang ceramic trade hsieh mingliang. Part adventure story, part maritime archaeological expedition, part historical look into ninthcentury chinese economy, culture, and trade, shipwrecked is a fascinating journey back in time. Tang treasures and monsoon winds krahl, regina, guy, john, raby, julian, wilson, j. A singapore governmentlinked company has bought the collection from a private salvage company. Master painters of india coauthor, 2011, shipwrecked. Tang treasures and monsoon winds coauthor 2010, indian temple sculpture 2007, woven cargoes. Discovering sunken tang dynasty treasures scene asia wsj. It is designed to provide a sequential narrative for guests, starting with the story of ocean trade and the importance for trade in the region.
The artscience museum in marina bay sands, singapore, is using underwater posters and weathered masts to promote the exhibition, shipwrecked. Tang treasures and monsoon winds was due to open in the smithsonians sackler gallery in spring this year, but has been cancelled following a twoday conference in december 2011, attended by an international advisory committee of experts that included the world archaeological congress committee on ethics and unesco. Tang treasures and monsoon winds is a historically and culturally significant collection of objects commercially salvaged from an arab ship that sank in 800 ad. In tune with the cycle of the monsoon winds, this network of sealanes and harbors bound east and west in a continuous. The navigational route of the belitung shipwreck and the late tang ceramic trade hsieh ming liang. Grand opening of artscience museum entitled shipwrecked. Tang treasures and monsoon winds best seller books most wanted. Tang treasures and monsoon winds exhibition has been extended from 31 july 2011 to 2 october 2011.
Request pdf on aug 3, 2011, jeremy green and others published shipwreck. Sometime in the middle of the ninth century, a ship set sail on a voyage that would take it from the persian gulf to the pacific ocean. Tang treasures and monsoon winds regina krahl, john guy, julian raby, j. It is unclear why the ship was so far from its expected route back from china. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Cloth edition distributed by smithsonian books through random house. Cheryl sobas, head of exhibitions, freer sackler presented at conference marine. Tang treasures and monsoon winds extended till 2 october 2011 explore an astonishing cargo of some 60,000 objects carried by a ninth. But you know what, singapore is all about commercialism and capitalism. Tang treasures and monsoon winds, a collection of cargo from an arab dhow that sank in the ninth century.
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