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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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Period:
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Culture:
China
Medium:
White jadeite
Dimensions:
H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); L. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Classification:
Jade
Credit Line:
Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921
Accession Number:
21.175.48

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