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PUBLIC LECTURE - SILK FABRICS OF THE GOLDEN HORDE

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Silk Fabrics of the Golden Horde: Historical, Cultural and Ideaological Aspect Zvezdana Dode, Stravropol State University, Russia UCLA Program on Central Asia - UCLA International Institute - Asia Institute Co-sponsored by the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology and the Textile Museum Associates of Southern California, Inc.

What	Special Lecture
When	October 04, 2012 04:30 PM October 04, 2012 06:00 PM October 04, 2012 from 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm
Where	Fowler Museum Bldg., Room A222
Contact Email	asia@international.ucla.edu
Contact Phone	310-825-0007
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