In recent years, burial sites in Tarim Basin has warranted numerous scholarly attentions because there are prehistoric mummies excavated. Those mummies have been miraculously preserved in situ because of Xinjiang’s uniquely dry climate. Excavations of many prehistoric textiles provide us with important clues of prehistoric social life.

Tombs and funerary deposits in Xiaohe Cemetery have retained their pristine images. The most amazing category of objects is textile, especially woollen textiles and objects made from leathers. The woollen textiles include woollen cloaks, loincloths, felt hats and various woollen cords. Objects made from leathers include leather boots and leather coffin covers. They are all simple, antique and yet exquisite. We can appreciate the aesthetics of the locals from those objects. Meanwhile, there are also some containers, wooden implements and dehydrated foods found. In the exhibition “Unearthed Textiles from the Little River Graveyard in Lop Nur of Xinjiang”, we can image how Little River people live during those periods.

This exhibition is sponsored by Cultural Heritage Bureau of Zhejiang Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Cultural Relics Bureau, and organized CNSM, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Cultural Relics Bureau, and Key Scientific Research Base of Textile Conservation, SACH. The opening ceremony of is held in April 10, 2013. After that, two speeches on archaeology in Xinjiang are held, to deepen the interpretation of the Little River Graveyard.