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The representation of Buddha on this vase is unique — while the Sindh
region was once overwhelmingly Buddhist, Buddhism was a small minority in Sindh as early as the 1800s. The yellow and black decoration also sets this vase apart from the popular colors of blue, turquoise and white throughout most of the Middle East.Label Type
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While the Sindh region was once overwhelmingly Buddhist in antiquity, Buddhism remained a small minority in Sindh until the early the 1800s. The yellow and black decoration also sets this vase apart from the popular colors of blue, turquoise and white characteristic of the Islamic ceramic production throughout the Middle East.Label Type
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The representation of Buddha on a piece of 19 th century Pakistani art is unique in that, while the Sindh region was once overwhelmingly Buddhist, Buddhism is a small minority in Sindh even in the 1800’s.