European trader at the Silkroad

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Title

European trader at the Silkroad

Subject

A trader from an Asian perspective

Description

The statue shows a European trader on the Silk Road. It is 52 cm high and made of terracotta. The fact that it was made in China suggests that the statue shows a trader from an Asian perspective. From this, conclusions can be drawn about how European traders were viewed in China and generally along the Silk Road.

Creator

Lotta Hoffmann

Publisher

Wikimedia Commons

Date

7. century CE

Type

Statue

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