This fragment of a bodhisattva comes from the Kapica province of Afghanistan and once belonged to the Monastery of Shotorak. It was made in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 18). Fragment of a Bodhisattva from Afghanistan. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7462/fragment-of-a-bodhisattva-from-afghanistan/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Fragment of a Bodhisattva from Afghanistan." World History Encyclopedia, October 18, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7462/fragment-of-a-bodhisattva-from-afghanistan/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Fragment of a Bodhisattva from Afghanistan." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Oct 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7462/fragment-of-a-bodhisattva-from-afghanistan/.
