Chamelier et son chameau - exposition Draguignan

The musée Guimet lends some of its treasures for the exhbition "Silk Roads, what remains and what is imagined" in Draguignan

The summer exhibition at Hôtel départemental des expositions in Draguignan presents objects, photographies and archeological vestiges, including exceptional loans from the museum.

A network of trade routes from the 2th century BC to the Medieval era, Silk Roads have always been a collective object of fascination. With this new summer exhibition, the Hôtel départemental des expositions du Var in Draguignan invites the public to explore a concept that was incepted in the 19th century.

Sujâti Jâtaka, Tumshuq (China), 6ème-7ème siècle, terre crue Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris © RMN - Grand Palais / Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet

It showcases objects, photographies and archeological vestiges, including exceptional loans from the museum.

The exhibition is curated by Valérie Zaleski, Curator of the Buddhist and central China collections at musée Guimet.

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