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Plate, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg Russian, Hard-paste porcelain, Russian, St. Petersburg — Plate
Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg
1755–60

Center table, Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia, Steel, silver, gilt copper, gilt brass, basswood; replaced mirror glass, Russian, Tula — Center table
Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia
ca. 1780–85

Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime

, Gilt bronze, Korea — Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime
Korea
10th century

Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Gilt bronze, Vietnam — Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Vietnam
ca. 7th century

Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows, Painted and printed gold and silver leaf and opaque watercolor on indigo-dyed cotton, India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?) — Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows
India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?)
late 18th century

Buddha, Copper alloy with gilding, Sri Lanka, Kandy district — Buddha
Sri Lanka, Kandy district
18th century

Child Saint Sambandar, Copper alloy, India, Tamil Nadu — Child Saint Sambandar
India, Tamil Nadu
late 11th century

The Bodhisattva Jizō, Intan Japanese, Japanese cypress wood (hinoki) with polychrome pigments, gold paint (kindei), cut gold leaf (kirikane), and rock-crystal eyes, Japan — The Bodhisattva Jizō
Intan
1291

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons, Gilt brass with silver and copper inlay, Pakistan (Gilgit Kingdom) — Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons
Pakistan (Gilgit Kingdom)
dated by inscription to ca. 600

Vishnu Riding on Garuda, Gilt copper repoussé, Nepal — Vishnu Riding on Garuda
Nepal
dated 1004

The Goddess Durga Slaying Mahisha, Copper alloy, Nepal — The Goddess Durga Slaying Mahisha
Nepal
14th century

Bhairava, Gilded copper, rock crystal, paint, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley — Bhairava
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
16th century

Buddha Shakyamuni, Brass with colored pigments, Central Tibet — Buddha Shakyamuni
Central Tibet
12th century

The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava, Copper alloy with copper and silver inlay, Western Tibet or Ladakh — The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava
Western Tibet or Ladakh
14th century

Footed Dish with Equestrian Hunting Scene, Copper alloy, Central Vietnam — Footed Dish with Equestrian Hunting Scene
Central Vietnam
ca. 8th century

Tara, the Buddhist Savior, Gilt copper alloy with color and semiprecious stone inlay, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley — Tara, the Buddhist Savior
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
14th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze, Thailand — Seated Buddha
Thailand
15th century

Antefix with Kneeling Guardian, Reddish sandstone, Cambodia — Antefix with Kneeling Guardian
Cambodia
third quarter of the 10th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze with traces of gold leaf, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Seated Buddha
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
1st to mid-2nd century

Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani
Indonesia (Java)
second half of the 10th century

Buddha Expounding the Dharma, Copper alloy, Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura) — Buddha Expounding the Dharma
Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura)
late 8th century

Helmet, Iron, copper, gold, Japanese — Helmet
Japanese
5th century

Helmet (<i>Zukinnari Kabuto</i>), Iron, lacquer, Japanese — Helmet (Zukinnari Kabuto)
Japanese
16th century

Helmet with Aventail, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, Turkish, in the style of Turkman armor — Helmet with Aventail
Turkish, in the style of Turkman armor
late 15th–16th century

Dagger with Scabbard, Steel, iron, gold, rubies, emeralds, glass, wood, textile, Indian, Mughal — Dagger with Scabbard
Indian, Mughal
1605–27

Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Bamen Tomotsugu Japanese, Iron, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, silk, horse hair, ivory, Japanese, Toyohara, Echizen province — Armor (Gusoku)
Bamen Tomotsugu
18th century

Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece, Gilt bronze, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece
China
dated 524 (5th year of Zhengguang reign)

Buddha, probably Amitabha
, Dry lacquer with polychrome pigment and gilding, China — Buddha, probably Amitabha
China
early 7th century

Dish in the shape of a leaf, Silver with parcel gilding, China — Dish in the shape of a leaf
China
late 7th–early 8th century

Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo), Water-based pigment over foundation of clay mixed with straw, China — Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)
China
ca. 1319

Bottle with Waves and Auspicious Emblems

, Stoneware painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, Vietnam — Bottle with Waves and Auspicious Emblems
Vietnam
14th century

Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death, Black stone, Bangladesh or India (Bengal) — Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death
Bangladesh or India (Bengal)
12th century

Vishnu, Sandstone, India (Punjab) — Vishnu
India (Punjab)
10th–11th century

Chamunda, the Horrific Destroyer of Evil, Sandstone, India — Chamunda, the Horrific Destroyer of Evil
India
10th–11th century

Harihara, Sandstone, Cambodia or Vietnam — Harihara
Cambodia or Vietnam
late 7th–early 8th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Sandstone, Southern Thailand — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Southern Thailand
second half of the 7th century

Head of a Buddha, Andesite, Indonesia (Java) — Head of a Buddha
Indonesia (Java)
9th century

Guardian Deity (Rakshasa), Stone, Cambodia — Guardian Deity (Rakshasa)
Cambodia
ca. 921–945

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala), Stone, Vietnam (Champa) — Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)
Vietnam (Champa)
ca. first half of the 10th century

Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion, Gilt copper alloy, Tibet or Mongolia — Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion
Tibet or Mongolia
17th century