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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)

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Cambodian Rattan: The Sculpture of Sopheap Pich
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Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Discussion
(00:57:05) 63 views

Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Performance

Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Performance
(00:28:04) 55 views

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Vase

Period:: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date:: late 18th–first half of the 19th century
Culture:: China
Medium:: Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze gilt
Dimensions:: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number:: 79.2.1079

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