Search the collection

Filter By

Object Type / Material

Sri Lanka

Department

Show Only:

Highlights
Artworks With Image
Artworks on Display
Open Access
As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.
APIPublic domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API
Nazi-era provenance
Objects with changed or unknown ownership in continental Europe between 1933-1945. Learn more

Showing 123 results

Sort by:

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

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

Jewel casket, Ivory with silver gilt mounts, gilded metal lining, finial with garnet in gold setting, Sri Lanka, Kandy — Jewel casket
Sri Lanka, Kandy
mid-17th century

Head of a Deity, Terracotta, Sri Lanka — Head of a Deity
Sri Lanka
ca. 5th–6th century

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Sri Lanka
ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century

Architect's Plummet, Copper alloy, iron armature, Sri Lanka, Pollonnaruva — Architect's Plummet
Sri Lanka, Pollonnaruva
ca. 12th century

Jambhala, God of Riches, Copper alloy, Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura — Jambhala, God of Riches
Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura
9th–10th century

Portrait of the Sinhalese King Sri Vikrama Raja Sinha (r. 1798–1815), Ivory with engraved and painted design, Sri Lanka, Kandy district — Portrait of the Sinhalese King Sri Vikrama Raja Sinha (r. 1798–1815)
Sri Lanka, Kandy district
early 19th century

Avalokiteshvara, The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Avalokiteshvara, The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Sri Lanka
ca. 9th century

Buddha Offering Protection, Copper alloy with gilding, Sri Lanka, central plateau — Buddha Offering Protection
Sri Lanka, central plateau
10th century

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara, Bronze with high tin content, Sri Lanka — Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara
Sri Lanka
ca. 8th century

Temple Dancer, Ivory, Sri Lanka, Kandy region — Temple Dancer
Sri Lanka, Kandy region
18th century

Double-Sided Comb, Ivory, Sri Lanka — Double-Sided Comb
Sri Lanka
18th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze with traces of gilt, Sri Lanka — Seated Buddha
Sri Lanka
ca. late 7th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Seated Buddha
Sri Lanka
ca. late 7th century

Head of a Buddha, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Head of a Buddha
Sri Lanka
5th century

Buddha, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Buddha
Sri Lanka
ca. 6th century

Buddha in Meditation Posture, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Buddha in Meditation Posture
Sri Lanka
ca. 9th century

Seated Buddha in Cross-Legged Position, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Seated Buddha in Cross-Legged Position
Sri Lanka
10th century

Seated Buddha, Gilt bronze, Sri Lanka — Seated Buddha
Sri Lanka
ca. 9th century

Yama, Lord of Death: Regent of the South, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Yama, Lord of Death: Regent of the South
Sri Lanka
9th century

Indra, Lord of the Gods: Regent of the East, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Indra, Lord of the Gods: Regent of the East
Sri Lanka
9th century

Plaque with Seated Dhanada-Tara and Attendant, Ivory, Sri Lanka — Plaque with Seated Dhanada-Tara and Attendant
Sri Lanka
ca. 17th century

Reliquary in the shape of a stupa, Rock crystal, Sri Lanka, central or western regions — Reliquary in the shape of a stupa
Sri Lanka, central or western regions
3rd–4th century CE

Reliquary in the shape of a stupa, Rock crystal, Sri Lanka, central or western regions — Reliquary in the shape of a stupa
Sri Lanka, central or western regions
3rd–4th century CE

Reliquary in the shape of a stupa, Rock crystal, Sri Lanka, central or western regions — Reliquary in the shape of a stupa
Sri Lanka, central or western regions
3rd–4th century CE

Buddha Offering Protection, Ivory with polychrome, Sri Lanka, Kandy district — Buddha Offering Protection
Sri Lanka, Kandy district
18th century

Buddha Preaching the Dharma (Buddhist Law), Ivory, Sri Lanka (Kandy district) — Buddha Preaching the Dharma (Buddhist Law)
Sri Lanka (Kandy district)
18th century

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa, Ivory with engraved and painted design, Sri Lanka (Kandy district) — Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa
Sri Lanka (Kandy district)
18th century

Pair of Manuscript Covers, Wood with polychrome, Sri Lanka (Kandy or Colombo district) — Pair of Manuscript Covers
Sri Lanka (Kandy or Colombo district)
early 19th century

Fan (Chauri) Handle and Finial, Ivory with engraved and painted design, Sri Lanka (Kandy district) — Fan (Chauri) Handle and Finial
Sri Lanka (Kandy district)
18th century

Comb with the Goddess Lakshmi and Attendants, Ivory, Sri Lanka — Comb with the Goddess Lakshmi and Attendants
Sri Lanka
18th century

Hairpin, silver, Sri Lankan — Hairpin
Sri Lankan
19th century

Necklace, Silver — Necklace
18th–19th century

Sword, Sri Lankan — Sword
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century

Sword, Sri Lankan — Sword
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century

Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath, Wood, steel, brass, Sri Lankan — Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century

Knife (Phia Kaetta), Wood, brass, steel, Sri Lankan — Knife (Phia Kaetta)
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century

Knife, Ivory, brass, silver, wood, Sri Lankan — Knife
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century

Knife (Piha Kaetta), Steel, wood, brass, silver, Sri Lankan — Knife (Piha Kaetta)
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century