The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Belt plaque

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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.

Video/Audio (3)

Cambodian Rattan: The Sculpture of Sopheap Pich

Cambodian Rattan: The Sculpture of Sopheap Pich
(00:02:07) 2280 views

Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Discussion

Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Discussion
(00:57:05) 67 views

Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Performance

Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Performance
(00:28:04) 63 views

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Belt plaque

Period:: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date:: 15th–16th century
Culture:: China
Medium:: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification:: Jade
Credit Line:: Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Accession Number:: 02.18.554

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