This sweeping exhibition traces the ancient network of trade routes connecting China, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, revealing how the exchange of goods, ideas, and peoples transformed civilizations. Featuring over 200 objects from 30 lending institutions worldwide, the exhibition includes textiles, manuscripts, metalwork, and ceramics that illuminate centuries of cross-cultural encounter. Spanning the first to the fifteenth century, it challenges conventional Western-centric narratives of history.
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The Met