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

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

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

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

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

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

Jar with dragon

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guru Dragpo, Padmasambhava’s Fierce Emanation, Distemper on cotton, Tibet — Guru Dragpo, Padmasambhava’s Fierce Emanation
Tibet
18th 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

Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches, Distemper on cloth, Tibet — Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches
Tibet
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

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

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

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

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

Female Dancer, Earthenware with slip and pigment, China — Female Dancer
China
2nd century BCE

Vajrabhairava mandala, Silk tapestry (kesi), China — Vajrabhairava mandala
China
ca. 1330–32

Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas, Opaque watercolor and gold on board, Tibet — Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas
Tibet
late 14th–early 15th century

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

Night-Shining White, Han Gan Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Night-Shining White
Han Gan
ca. 750

Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan Chinese, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China — Wang Xizhi watching geese
Qian Xuan
ca. 1295

Tray with women and boys on a garden terrace
, Carved red lacquer, China — Tray with women and boys on a garden terrace
China
14th century

Summer Mountains, Qu Ding Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Summer Mountains
Qu Ding
ca. 1050

Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru

, Huang Tingjian Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru
Huang Tingjian
ca. 1095

Finches and bamboo, Emperor Huizong Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Finches and bamboo
Emperor Huizong
early 12th century

Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Distemper and gold on cloth, Tibet — Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Tibet
14th century

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