Afghanistan exhibit at the Asian Art Museum

This is a wonderful show. Not only is the artwork pretty amazing, but the story behind the pieces is even more remarkable. The items on display were discovered at various times in the 20th century. They were all thought lost in the late 70s due to all of the warfare and strife in the country. The treasures shown in this show were discovered in 2003 to have been hidden in bank vaults! The pieces show various influences from all of the cultures that have traveled, traded and warred with Afghanistan.