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title: Gilded Buddha Statue
author: Muhammad Bin Naveed
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3895/gilded-buddha-statue/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gilded Buddha Statue

_Authored by [Muhammad Bin Naveed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mbnaveed15/)_

## Image File

[![Gilded Buddha Statue](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3895.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3895.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) of the [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/) with some of the original [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) leaf still intact. This shows the extravagance with which these statues were decorated. 2nd-3rd century CE. ([Taxila](https://www.worldhistory.org/taxila/) Museum, Punjab, Pakistan)

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## About the Author

Architect with a passion for Archaeology from Pakistan. Doing what I can to spread knowledge through this wonderful platform.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbnav)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Naveed, M. B. (2015, May 27). Gilded Buddha Statue. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3895/gilded-buddha-statue/>
### Chicago
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Gilded Buddha Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3895/gilded-buddha-statue/>.
### MLA
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Gilded Buddha Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3895/gilded-buddha-statue/>.

## License & Copyright

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