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Dizi, Jade, probably Chinese — Dizi
probably Chinese
late 18th–early 19th century

Dung-Chen, Brass, copper, cloisonné, Chinese — Dung-Chen
Chinese
1368–1644

Goqing, Wood, metal, stone, Chinese — Goqing
Chinese
19th century

Damaru, Skull, cloth, wax, Tibetan — Damaru
Tibetan
19th century

Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati), Distemper with gold on cloth, Central Tibet — Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati)
Central Tibet
ca. 1700

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

Sgra-Snyan, Carved wood, skin, gesso, gilding, Tibetan — Sgra-Snyan
Tibetan
14th–16th century

Guqin (古琴 ), Prince Lu Chinese, Wood (wutong and zi), silk, jade, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, Chinese — Guqin (古琴 )
Prince Lu
1634

Pipa (琵琶 ), Wood, ivory, bone, silk, Chinese — Pipa (琵琶 )
Chinese
late 16th–early 17th 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

Twenty-One Emanations of the Goddess Tara, Stone with polychrome, Tibet — Twenty-One Emanations of the Goddess Tara
Tibet
14th century

Jar with dragon

, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Jar with dragon
China
early 15th century

Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu, Unidentified artist Chinese, active mid-12th century, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China — Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu
Unidentified artist
mid-12th 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

Vase, Porcelain with peach-bloom glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase
China
1713–22

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

Buddha Maitreya (Mile), Gilt bronze with traces of pigment; piece-mold cast, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile)
China
dated 486 (10th year of Taihe reign)

Arhat (Luohan), Stoneware with three-color glaze, China — Arhat (Luohan)
China
ca. 1000

Sadaksari-Lokeshvara Surrounded by Manifestations and Monks, Distemper, gold and ink on cloth, Tibet — Sadaksari-Lokeshvara Surrounded by Manifestations and Monks
Tibet
late 15th 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

Table screen with landscape, Cloisonné enamel, wood frame and stand, China — Table screen with landscape
China
second half 15th century

Woman at her dressing table, Leng Mei Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Woman at her dressing table
Leng Mei
1793

The Bodhisattva Maitreya, Buddha of the Future, Distemper on cloth, Tibet — The Bodhisattva Maitreya, Buddha of the Future
Tibet
11th or early 12th century

Lineage Portrait of an Abbot, Distemper on cloth, Central Tibet — Lineage Portrait of an Abbot
Central Tibet
ca. 1350

Tánggǔ (堂鼓), Elevated Tone Workshop, Guangzhou (Canton), Wood, oxhide, lacquer, brass, teak, Chinese — Tánggǔ (堂鼓)
Elevated Tone Workshop, Guangzhou (Canton)
19th century

Woods and Valleys of Mount Yu, Ni Zan Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, China — Woods and Valleys of Mount Yu
Ni Zan
dated 1372

The Sixteen Luohans, Wu Bin Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — The Sixteen Luohans
Wu Bin
dated 1591

Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China — Sutra box with dragons amid clouds
China

Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis", Distemper on cloth, Western Tibet, Guge — Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis"
Western Tibet, Guge
mid-17th century

Altar Set, Bronze, China — Altar Set
China
late 11th century BCE

Mandala of Raktayamari, Mikyo Dorje, Distemper on cloth, Central Tibet — Mandala of Raktayamari
Mikyo Dorje
late 14th century

Mahakala, Protector of the Tent, Distemper on cloth, Central Tibet — Mahakala, Protector of the Tent
Central Tibet
ca. 1500

Mahasiddha Jnanatapa, Distemper on cloth, Eastern Tibet, Kham, Riwoche monastery — Mahasiddha Jnanatapa
Eastern Tibet, Kham, Riwoche monastery
ca. 1350

Mandala of Jnanadakini, Distemper on cloth, Tibet — Mandala of Jnanadakini
Tibet
late 14th century

Buddha Amoghasiddhi with Eight Bodhisattvas, Distemper on cloth, Central Tibet — Buddha Amoghasiddhi with Eight Bodhisattvas
Central Tibet
ca. 1200–50

Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha, Distemper and gold on cloth, Tibet — Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha
Tibet
early to mid-12th century

Manuscript Cover with Prajnaparamita Attended by Sadakshari Lokeshvara and a Tara

, Wood with traces of gilding and color, Tibet — Manuscript Cover with Prajnaparamita Attended by Sadakshari Lokeshvara and a Tara
Tibet
14th–15th century

Landscapes with poems, Gong Xian Chinese, Fifteen leaves from an album (1980.516.2a–c and 1981.4.1a–o) of eighteen leaves, China — Landscapes with poems
Gong Xian
1688