New York, Jul 20 (PTI) Over 60 ancient artefacts highlighting early Buddhist art have been brought from India and will be on display at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) here for a special exhibition marking 75 years of the country’s independence.
The exhibition, titled ‘Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE’, is a collaborative project between the Indian Government and the Met.
More than 140 objects depicting the story of the origins of Buddhist art dating from 200 BCE to 400 CE are on display in the exhibition. Of these, about 62 pieces have come from India for the exhibition, which celebrates 75 years of the country’s Independence, ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’ The exhibition, inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on July 17, opens for the public on July 21 and will run through November 13.
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