Most of the remaining art of Bactria was destroyed from the 5th century onward: the Buddhists were often blamed for idolatry and tended to be persecuted by the iconoclastic Muslims.
Sebagian besar karya-karya seni dari Baktria dirusak mulai abad ke-5: orang-orang Buddha sering dituduh sebagai penyembah berhala dan ditindas oleh orang-orang Muslim yang merusak simbol-simbol keagamaan (iconoclastic).