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title: Chinvat Bridge
author: Uriel1022
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11702/chinvat-bridge/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Chinvat Bridge

_Authored by Uriel1022_

## Image File

[![Chinvat Bridge](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11702.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11702.jpg)

## Image Caption

Line drawing of the eastern [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) of the Sogdian sa-pao Wirkak’s sarcophagus (c. 580 CE) in Hsi-an: Wirkak and his wife are on their way over the [Chinvat Bridge](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chinvat_Bridge/) to the afterlife.

## Cite This Work

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Uriel1022. (2020, January 10). Chinvat Bridge. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11702/chinvat-bridge/>
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drawing_of_the_Eastern_Wall_of_the_Sogdian_Wirkak%E2%80%99s_Sarcophagus.jpg) by [**Uriel1022**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drawing_of_the_Eastern_Wall_of_the_Sogdian_Wirkak%E2%80%99s_Sarcophagus.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 10 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.