Dinesh's photos with the keyword: Silk Road

Working on silk Manufacturing

Jade is a term for two types of compact, tough, and typically green gemstones that are used for jewelry and ornaments. The two types of jade are jadeite and nephrite The image shows a carving of what is likely Guan Yin (also Kwan Yin), a Bodhisattva associated with compassion; made from Jadeite

Found by archaeologists / researchers on Silk Road, closer to the remains of Stupa / temple youtu.be/G8hGnnIUG9M?si=hoItTnpnK6mkbYU6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khara-Khoto

Found by archaeologists / researchers on Silk Road, closer to the remains of Stupa / temple youtu.be/G8hGnnIUG9M?si=hoItTnpnK6mkbYU6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khara-Khoto

In one of the caves on Silk Road. It is presumed the art and artists were from Tibet

In the slik Road Cave Yakshis are female nature spirits in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. They are associated with fertility, prosperity, and the natural world. Yakshis are often depicted as curvy, beautiful women They are frequently shown nude, wearing anklets, bangles, and necklaces They are often shown near trees, flowers, and snakes

A fragment of a list of accounts in Chinese from the Qin dynasty, excavated at Loulan, China