Afghanistan:hidden treasure

  • August 1st, 2008

May 25, 2008, entitled “Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures” exhibition in the United States opened the National Gallery, declared Afghanistan a major exhibition for a period of 17 months of U.S. trip began.

The National Gallery exhibition in the United States will continue to September 7, 2008, then, will the United States to show another three important museums: the San Francisco Asian Art Museum (October 4, 2008 to January 25, 2009); Houston Museum of Art (2009 February 22 to May 17) and the New York Metropolitan Museum (2009 from June 23 to September 20).

Afghanistan hidden treasure

Description: Left: Doo beast decorated with the gilded handle the dagger; right: ram, gold, a mid-21st century AD

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Description: masks, 2 century BC, not fired pottery

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Description: fish-type bottles, the first century, blown glass

Afghanistan hidden treasure 4

Description: “Cupid riding on the dolphins” on the hook, a mid-21st century BC

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Description: Before the destruction of the Bamiyan

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Description: Laser reproduce Bamiyan View

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Description: forest god Sailinasi masks, bronze

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Mojie stand on the female Heshen, the first century AD, ivory
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Limestone Portrait, 2 century BC the first half of the

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