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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)
Date:
late 19th century
Culture:
China
Medium:
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under, and copper red over, transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions:
Diam. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
Classification:
Ceramics
Credit Line:
Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number:
79.2.440

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