Gilded Buddha Statue

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by Muhammad Bin Naveed
published on 27 May 2015

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Gilded Buddha Statue — A sculpture of the Buddha with some of the original gold leaf still intact. This shows the extravagance with which these statues were decorated. 2nd-3rd century CE. (Taxila Museum, Punjab, Pakistan)

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Muhammad Bin Naveed

Architect with a passion for Archaeology from Pakistan. Doing what I can to spread knowledge through this wonderful platform.

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