Bamiyan Buddha Mural

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Title

Bamiyan Buddha Mural

Subject

Bird man hybrids

Description

This mural was overhead the Eastern Buddha in the Bamiyan Valley. It shows two bird man hybrids in symmetry. The mural was destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.

Creator

Hephthalites

Source

N/A

Date

6th century CE

Format

Paint on stone

Type

Physical Object

Collection

Citation

Hephthalites, “Bamiyan Buddha Mural,” Bird Priests of the Silk Road and Beyond, accessed January 15, 2025, https://sheamegale.georgetown.domains/items/show/12.

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