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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 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

Avalokiteshvara Padmapani, Bronze inlaid with silver and copper, Pakistan (Swat Valley) — Avalokiteshvara Padmapani
Pakistan (Swat Valley)
7th century

Carpet with Palm Trees, Ibexes, and Birds, Cotton (warp and weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile — Carpet with Palm Trees, Ibexes, and Birds
late 16th–early 17th century

Torso of a Bodhisattva, Sahri-Bahlol Workshop, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, mondern Peshawar region) — Torso of a Bodhisattva
Sahri-Bahlol Workshop
ca. 5th century

Buddha, Schist, Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, possibly Takht-i-bahi monastery, ancient region of Gandhara — Buddha
Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, possibly Takht-i-bahi monastery, ancient region of Gandhara
3rd century

Door Guardian (Dvarapala), Stucco, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Door Guardian (Dvarapala)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 4th century

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa, Bronze, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 4th–5th century

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future), Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 3rd century

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms, Silk (warp and weft), pashmina wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile — Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms
ca. 1650

"Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))
ca. 1590–95

Love Letter I, Anwar Jalal Shemza Pakistani, Oil on canvas — Love Letter I
Anwar Jalal Shemza
1969

Seated Mother Goddess, Terracotta, Pakistan (Baluchistan) — Seated Mother Goddess
Pakistan (Baluchistan)
ca. 3000–2500 BCE

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Copper alloy, gilded and silvered, with silver inlay, Pakistan (likely Swat Valley or Gilgit region) — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya
Pakistan (likely Swat Valley or Gilgit region)
early 8th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Brass with silver and copper inlay, Pakistan (Swat Valley) — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Pakistan (Swat Valley)
7th century

Seated Mother Goddess, Terracotta, Pakistan (Baluchistan) — Seated Mother Goddess
Pakistan (Baluchistan)
3000–2500 BCE

Goddess, Terracotta, Pakistan (Quetta area) — Goddess
Pakistan (Quetta area)
ca. 3500–3000 BCE

Goddess, Terracotta, Pakistan (Quetta area) — Goddess
Pakistan (Quetta area)
ca. 3500–3000 BCE

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure, Ivory, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
4th century

Ritual Incense Burner, Bronze, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Ritual Incense Burner
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 6th century

Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by King Indravarman, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, Bajaur) — Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by King Indravarman
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, Bajaur)
5–6 CE

Reliquary with Contents, Schist with objects of copper, gold, rock crystal, and pearl objects, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Reliquary with Contents
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st century

Reliquary with Contents, Schist with traces of gold leaf, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Reliquary with Contents
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st–3rd century

Karttikeya, the God of War, Stone, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Karttikeya, the God of War
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
6th–7th century

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman, Phyllitic schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Mirror Handle: Standing Woman
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st century BCE

Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st century

Pair of Lions with Attendant, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Pair of Lions with Attendant
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
3rd–5th century

Monumental Head of Buddha, Stucco, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan — Monumental Head of Buddha
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan
4th–5th century

Seal with an Ox, Baked steatite, Pakistan — Seal with an Ox
Pakistan
3000–1500 BCE

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future), Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 3rd century

Reliquary, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Reliquary
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st–3rd century

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana), Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 3rd century

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
1st century

Wrestler's Weight with Hercules and the Nemean Lion; Wrestling Scene (reverse), Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Wrestler's Weight with Hercules and the Nemean Lion; Wrestling Scene (reverse)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st century

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas, Marble, Pakistan (Swat Valley) — Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas
Pakistan (Swat Valley)
7th–8th century

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East, Bronze with silver and copper overlays, Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province, Swat Valley) — Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East
Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province, Swat Valley)
9th century

Hinged Armlet, Gold with the remains of a core of lac (resin) or mastic, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandahara, Sirkap) — Hinged Armlet
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandahara, Sirkap)
1st century

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese), Gold, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
1st century

Coin of Huvishka, Gold, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Coin of Huvishka
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
150–180

"King Sal Visits Kala Yavana", Folio from a Harivamsa (Legend of Hari (Krishna)), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "King Sal Visits Kala Yavana", Folio from a Harivamsa (Legend of Hari (Krishna))
ca. 1590–95