Conserving Vulture Peak I Episode 11: The results

In the final episode of the series, Hannah and Monique discuss their thoughts on the effectiveness of the conservation project as a whole. Dr Diego Tamburini also shares some of the findings from the dye analysis. You can watch the entire series here: This embroidery dates from Chinas Tang dynasty (AD 618907). It depicts the Buddha preaching at Vulture Peak in Buddhist tradition a favourite retreat of the Buddha and his disciples, located in what is now northeast India. The tapestry is part of a collection donated to the British Museum by the archaeologist Sir Aurel Stein (18621943). You can find more information in the collection online here: