Painting of Central Asia
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
May 2, 2006 (Tue) - June 18, 2006 (Sun)From the late 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, expeditions to Western Asia were dispatched from European and other various countries. Excavations and research of the collected artifacts revealed that in Western Asia, a unique culture based on Buddhism developed from the 3rd to the 15th century. In this room, artifacts brought back from Western Asia by the Otani and other expeditions are displayed.
Current exhibit includes:
Arhat(Copy), By Kusaka Kiichi, Provenance: Bezeklik Grottoes, Gaochang Uighur period, 10th-11th century (Current location: National Museum, Seoul)
Preaching Scene, fragment, Bezeklik Grottoes, Gaochang Uighur period, 10th-11th century