Osmund Bopearachchi a renowned Sri Lankan historian and numismatist has made significant contributions to the field particularly in standardizing the coinage of the Indo-Greek and Greco-Bactrian kingdoms. Currently he holds distinguished positions as Emeritus Director at the CNRS École normale supérieure and Adjunct Professor of Central and South Asian Art Archaeology and Numismatics at the University of California Berkeley. ... Read more Read less
This pioneering volume unveils a remarkable Andharan-style relief recently unearthed in Sri Lanka shedding new light on the significant cultural exchanges between Sri Lankan Buddhists and their counterparts in the Krishna Valley. As the first installment in a forthcoming series on Buddhist art this study breaks new ground in our understanding of these ancient interactions.
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