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Buddhism along the Silk Road

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Buddhism along the Silk Road

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Thousands of years of trade and invasion brought Buddhist monks into contact with merchants and nomadic peoples in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. This short video, produced in conjunction with the exhibition Buddhism along the Silk Road: 5th–8th Century, shows how these interactions occurred.

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Standing Four-Armed Vishnu

Period:
Angkor period
Date:
12th century
Culture:
Cambodia
Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H. 38 7/16 in. (97.7 cm)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Gift of Margery and Harry Kahn, 1984
Accession Number:
1984.128

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