Saturday 6 August 2011

The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan: Art of Gandhara

The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan: Art of Gandhara / catalogue exhibition Asia Society Museum New York
Price: $60.00
Member Price: $54.00
Author: Asia Society
Publisher: Asia Society, March 2011
Format: HC, 176pp
Region: South Asia
Country: Pakistan

Explore spectacular Buddhist sculptures, architectural reliefs, and works of gold and bronze from Gandhara, a once primarily Buddhist region that thrived where present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan are located. With essays by leading scholars, this book examines the primary characteristics that make works from Gandhara of such profound cultural significance.

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