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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:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 B.C.)
Culture:
China
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Gift of Paul E. Manheim, 1967
Accession Number:
67.43.11

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