Kanishka Casket
Buddhist reliquary in Peshawar Museum, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kanishka casket or Kanishka reliquary, is a Buddhist reliquary made in gilded copper, and dated to the first year of the reign of the Kushan emperor Kanishka, in 127 CE. It is now in the Peshawar Museum in the historic city of Peshawar, Pakistan.
Buddhist reliquary in Peshawar Museum, Pakistan
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Created | 2nd century CE |
Present location | Peshawar Museum, Pakistan (a copy is in British Museum, London) |