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Dunhuang Star Chart

A historical chart preserving Chinese celestial traditions.

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A historical chart preserving Chinese celestial traditions.

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Institution
British Library / IDP
Shelfmark
Or.8210/S.3326
Date
Seventh–eighth-century context; dating debated

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Or.8210/S.3326 depicts sky zones and a polar chart. Institutional descriptions contain differing dating details, so no single exact year is assigned here.

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Other names / spellings: Dunhuang · Or.8210/S.3326 · Çin yıldız haritası

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  1. International Dunhuang Programme · Object record

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