Kakrak

temple, Bāmīān, Afghanistan

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In Central Asian arts: Kushān
…in Bamiyan’s 5th-century temple of Kakrak include one of a deified king of Sasanian appearance, while others display the figure of Buddha set within a circle and wearing a costume of the Sasanian type. Sasanian motifs of paired birds and griffins placed in medallions or pearl circlets are common. In…
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