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Kushan Painted Terracotta Ram Headed Ewer - PF.6258
Origin: Afghanistan
Circa: 100
AD
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
6.25" (15.9cm) high
Collection: Near Eastern Art
Medium: Terracotta
Condition: Extra Fine
Additional Information: Hong Kong
£9,000.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
The ancient region of northeastern Afghanistan and
northwestern Pakistan was situated at a confluence
of trading paths along the Silk Route, an area was
flooded in cultural influences ranging from Greece to
China. After the conquests of Alexander the Great,
the creation of Greco-Bactrian kingdoms, and the
general Hellenization of the subcontinent, Western
aesthetical tastes became prominent. Greek
influence began to permeate into the arts and
culture. Eventually, the Bactrian Kingdom was
absorbed by the nomadic Kushan tribes, who settled
in the region and went on to establish their own
dynasty. The area flourished under the Kushan and
their greatest king, Kanishka, who traditionally given
credit for further spreading the philosophies of
Buddhism throughout central Asia and into China.
This period is viewed as one of the most important
era in the history of Buddhism.
- (PF.6258)
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