aug 25, 800 - Buddha
Description:
400-800 CECut rock with plaster and polychrome paint
Bamiyan Afghanistan; Gandharan
Before their destruction, they were considered to be the largest Buddha in the world
Bamiyan is strategically located along the Silk Route. This was a series of trade routes that connected the East to the West; carrying both materials and ideas.
Area around the feel and head were carved in the round so that worshippers could circumambulate.
Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 25, 800
Now
~ 1224 years ago
