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The Bodhisattva Vajrapani, Sandstone, Eastern India, Bihar, probably Nalanda — The Bodhisattva Vajrapani
Eastern India, Bihar, probably Nalanda
7th–early 8th century

Buddha Offering Protection, Copper alloy, India (probably Bihar) — Buddha Offering Protection
India (probably Bihar)
late 6th–early 7th century

Crowned Buddha, Bronze inlaid with silver, lapis lazuli, and rock crystal, India (Bihar) — Crowned Buddha
India (Bihar)
10th–11th century

Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahisha, Schist, Eastern India, Bihar, probably Gaya district — Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahisha
Eastern India, Bihar, probably Gaya district
second half of the 9th century

Model of the Mahabodhi Temple, Quartz-muscovite-chlorite-talc phyllite, India, Bihar — Model of the Mahabodhi Temple
India, Bihar
12th century

Stele with Eight Great Events from the Life of the Buddha, Black schist with traces of gilding, India, Bihar, possibly from Nalanda — Stele with Eight Great Events from the Life of the Buddha
India, Bihar, possibly from Nalanda
10th century

Enthroned Preaching Buddha, Bronze with silver inlay, India (Bihar) — Enthroned Preaching Buddha
India (Bihar)
late 9th century

Shiva Seated with Uma (Umamaheshvara)

, Bronze, India (Bihar) — Shiva Seated with Uma (Umamaheshvara)
India (Bihar)
10th century

Crowned and Jeweled Buddha, Bronze with silver and copper inlay, India (Bihar) — Crowned and Jeweled Buddha
India (Bihar)
early 11th century

Vishnu Flanked by His Personified Attributes, Bronze, India (Bihar) — Vishnu Flanked by His Personified Attributes
India (Bihar)
early 9th century

Meditating Buddha with Alms Bowl Enthroned in a Foliated Niche, Stone, India (Bihar) — Meditating Buddha with Alms Bowl Enthroned in a Foliated Niche
India (Bihar)
ca. late 10th–early 11th century

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath, Black stone, India (Bihar, probably Nalanda) — Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath
India (Bihar, probably Nalanda)
11th century

Sealing Depicting the Buddha at the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Terracotta, India (Bihar) — Sealing Depicting the Buddha at the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya
India (Bihar)
9th century

Tara, Bronze with silver inlay, India, Bihar — Tara
India, Bihar
12th century

Shadakshari Lokeshvara, Bronze with silver and copper inlay, India (Bihar) — Shadakshari Lokeshvara
India (Bihar)
12th century

Eight Great Events Stele, Stone, Eastern India (Bihar) — Eight Great Events Stele
Eastern India (Bihar)
11th–12th century

Birth of the Buddha, Black stone, India (Madhya Pradesh or Bihar) — Birth of the Buddha
India (Madhya Pradesh or Bihar)
11th century

Chakrasamvara in Sexual Union with His Consort, Vajravarahi, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Chakrasamvara in Sexual Union with His Consort, Vajravarahi, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnapramita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India, Bihar or West Bengal — The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnapramita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India, Bihar or West Bengal
12th century

Bodhisattva Manjushri, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnapramita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Bodhisattva Manjushri, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnapramita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Bodhisattva Amoghapasa, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India, Bihar or West Bengal — Bodhisattva Amoghapasa, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India, Bihar or West Bengal
12th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Buddha Offering Protection (Abhaya Mudra), Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Buddha Offering Protection (Abhaya Mudra), Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

The Wrathful Protector Mahakala: Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India, Bihar or West Bengal — The Wrathful Protector Mahakala: Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India, Bihar or West Bengal
12th century

Dancing Female Goddess, Firing an Arrow from Her Bow and Holding an Elephant Goad ", Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Dancing Female Goddess, Firing an Arrow from Her Bow and Holding an Elephant Goad ", Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

White Tara, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — White Tara, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Bodhisattva Padmapani, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Bodhisattva Padmapani, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

The Wrathful Protector Mahakala in a Six-Armed Form: Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Ink and color on palm leaf, India, Bihar or West Bengal — The Wrathful Protector Mahakala in a Six-Armed Form: Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India, Bihar or West Bengal
12th century

Stupa, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Stupa, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Bident Spearhead, Steel, Indian, Bihar — Bident Spearhead
Indian, Bihar
18th–19th century

Leogryph, Bronze, India (Bihar) — Leogryph
India (Bihar)
ca. late 9th century

Chalice, Bronze, India (Bihar) — Chalice
India (Bihar)
9th–10th century

Green Tara, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Ink and color on palm leaf, India (Bihar or West Bengal) — Green Tara, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Standing male figure, Clay, India, Patna, Bihar — Standing male figure
India, Patna, Bihar
3rd–2nd century BCE