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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brahma Standing on a Turtle Surrounded by the Four Lokapalas, Guardians of the Cardinal Directions, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Brahma Standing on a Turtle Surrounded by the Four Lokapalas, Guardians of the Cardinal Directions
Sri Lanka
9th century

Varuna, Lord of Knowledge; Regent of the West, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Varuna, Lord of Knowledge; Regent of the West
Sri Lanka
9th century

The Lokapala Kubera, Regent of the North, Bronze, Sri Lanka — The Lokapala Kubera, Regent of the North
Sri Lanka
9th 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

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

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

Dagger (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath, Steel, ivory, wood, silver, brass, Sri Lankan — Dagger (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath
Sri Lankan
18th 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

Standing Attendant with a Fly Whisk, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Standing Attendant with a Fly Whisk
Sri Lanka
ca. 14th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Seated Buddha
Sri Lanka
ca. 12th century

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

Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath, Steel, brass, silver, horn (buffalo or rhioceros), wood, Sri Lankan — Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath
Sri Lankan
18th century

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

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

Spear, Bronze, silver, steel, Sri Lankan — Spear
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century

Smallsword, Steel, brass, wood, Sri Lankan (Ceylon, for the European market) — Smallsword
Sri Lankan (Ceylon, for the European market)
ca. 1700–1725

Spear, Steel, silver, iron, Sri Lankan — Spear
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century

Processional Spearhead, Steel, Sri Lankan — Processional Spearhead
Sri Lankan
18th–19th century

Head of an Ancus, Silver, Sri Lankan — Head of an Ancus
Sri Lankan
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

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