General Preface Preface Acknowledgements PART Ⅰ Essay The State Hermitage 250th Anniversary The Production and Technical Ascs&bsp;of Damask on Plain Weave in Silk Found in Dunhuang The Painted Patterns on the Banner Streamers from Dunhuang Clamp-resist Dyed Textiles withAnimal Motifs Unearthed from the Silk Road PART Ⅱ Catelogue 1.Banners 2.Sutra Wrappers 3.Woven Silk 4.Dyed,Painted and Embroidered Silk PART Ⅲ Comle&bsp;List The State Hermitage Museum PART Ⅳ Appendix 1.Chinese Glossary 2.Bibliography 3.List of Dunhuang Documents 4.Chronology of Chinese History 5.Index 6.Credits