23. Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett Discuss two Seemingly Unrelated Objects - from Tibet & the Philippines

World Art Now

English - June 08, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MB
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Michael Backman & Sarah Corbett compare and contrast two objects: an ancient limestone burial jar from the southern Philippines, and a set of Tibetan prayer beads.

What are the links between these seemingly unrelated objects?

Listen to find out the surprising answer.

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