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The permanent exhibition of the South Asia Department comprises the sections India (including ancient Afghanistan), Sri Lanka, continental Southeast Asian and Java/ Indonesia as well as Nepal and Tibet. Its collections are among the topmost in European museums. Religious art objects from ancient times till the recent past enable our visitors to overview the 2500 years of development and changes of the Hindu and Buddhist believes and rituals against their cultural/historic backgrounds in India and the neighbouring Asian countries. The recent spacial enlargement enabled us to add topics like "Art and religion of the Jainas" (India), Buddhist art of Myanmar (Burma), "Cham"(Vietnam) and "Thangka-Painting"(Tibet). Many newly acquired art objects of high importance are installed in the updated display.
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