Begram ivories
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Begram ivories
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The Begram ivories are a group of over a thousand decorative plaques, small figures and inlays, carved from ivory and bone, and formerly attached to wooden furniture, that were excavated in the 1930s in Bagram (Begram), Afghanistan. They are rare and important exemplars of Kushan art of the 1st or 2nd centuries CE, attesting to the cosmopolitan tastes and patronage of local dynasts, the sophistication of contemporary craftsmanship, and to the ancient trade in luxury goods. They are the best know
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Ancient carvings from Afghanistan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begram_ivories
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2024-03-04T07:21:21Z
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