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Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala), Stone, Vietnam (Champa)
Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)
Vietnam (Champa)
ca. first half of the 10th century
Garuda (Vishnu's Mount) Seated in Royal Ease, Granite, India, Tamil Nadu
Garuda (Vishnu's Mount) Seated in Royal Ease
India, Tamil Nadu
second half of the 8th–early 9th century
Ganesha, Copper alloy, India, Tamil Nadu
Ganesha
India, Tamil Nadu
12th century
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga), White marble, Afghanistan
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
Afghanistan
9th century
Brahma with Attendants and Musicians, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on hemp, Korea
Brahma with Attendants and Musicians
Unidentified artist
late 16th century
Dagger with Sheath, Ivory (elephant), steel, silver, gold, Nepalese
Dagger with Sheath
Nepalese
ca. 1650–1700
Male god, Granodiorite
Male god
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Processional Mask of Hindu Deity, Repoussé copper alloy, Nepal
Processional Mask of Hindu Deity
Nepal
Probably 14th–16th century
Processional Mask of Hindu Deity, Repoussé copper alloy, Nepal
Processional Mask of Hindu Deity
Nepal
Probably 14th–16th century
Processional Mask of Hindu Deity, Repoussé copper alloy, Nepal
Processional Mask of Hindu Deity
Nepal
Probably 15th–16th century
Seated Ganesha, Ivory, India, Odisha
Seated Ganesha
India, Odisha
17th century
Twelve-Armed Chakrasamvara and His Consort Vajravarahi, Phyllite, India (West Bengal) or Bangladesh
Twelve-Armed Chakrasamvara and His Consort Vajravarahi
India (West Bengal) or Bangladesh
ca. 12th century
"Balarama and Krishna Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
"Balarama and Krishna Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))
ca. 1590–95
Statue of the God Ptah, Bronze, gold leaf, glass
Statue of the God Ptah
ca. 1070–712 BCE
Balaskandha, The Youthful Skanda, Chromolithographic print with varnish on paper, India
Balaskandha, The Youthful Skanda
India
Undated, 1920–30
Kama Aims His Bow at Radha: Page From a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Loves of Krishna), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Rajasthan, Mewar)
Kama Aims His Bow at Radha: Page From a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Loves of Krishna)
India (Rajasthan, Mewar)
ca. 1695
Vamana and King Bali, Chromolithograph, India, Mumbai
Vamana and King Bali
India, Mumbai
ca. 1910
Vishnu with His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati, Black stone, India (Bihar or West Bengal) or Bangladesh
Vishnu with His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati
India (Bihar or West Bengal) or Bangladesh
11th–12th century
Dragon King, Unidentified Artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan
Dragon King
Unidentified
16th–17th century
Head of the god Amun, Granodiorite
Head of the god Amun
ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Album depicting one hundred Hindu gods, Unidentified artists, Watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, India, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Album depicting one hundred Hindu gods
Unidentified artists
February 2, 1837
Châtelaine, Silver
Châtelaine
17th–19th century
The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant, Ivory, India (West Bengal)
The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant
India (West Bengal)
2nd–1st century BCE
The Sun God Surya(?) in His Chariot with Wives and Attendants, Ivory, India (West Bengal)
The Sun God Surya(?) in His Chariot with Wives and Attendants
India (West Bengal),
2nd–1st century BCE
Child god, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay
Child god
664–30 B.C.
Storm God vessel, Teotihuacan artist(s), Soapstone, Teotihuacan
Storm God vessel
Teotihuacan artist(s)
1–150 CE
Surya, the Hindu Solar Deity, Copper alloy, Nepal (Kathmandu valley)
Surya, the Hindu Solar Deity
Nepal (Kathmandu valley)
14th century
Inlay depicting enthroned god, Faience
Inlay depicting enthroned god
4th century B.C.
Inlay depicting enthroned god, Faience
Inlay depicting enthroned god
4th century B.C.
Hilt of a Gauntlet Sword (<i>Pata</i>), Copper alloy, iron, Indian
Hilt of a Gauntlet Sword (Pata)
Indian
17th–18th century
The Hand of God, Auguste Rodin French, Marble, French
The Hand of God
Auguste Rodin
original model before 1895, carved ca. 1907
Inlay depicting the god Shepsi, Faience
Inlay depicting the god Shepsi
4th century B.C.
Inlay depicting enthroned god Shepsi, Faience
Inlay depicting enthroned god Shepsi
4th century B.C.
Rain god mask, Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) artist(s), Serpentine, Mixtec
Rain god mask
Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) artist(s)
1325–1521 CE
Jambhala, God of Riches, Copper alloy, Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura
Jambhala, God of Riches
Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura
9th–10th century
Rain god pendant, Mexica artist(s), Greenstone, Mixtec
Rain god pendant
Mexica artist(s)
1325–1521 CE
Karttikeya, the God of War, Stone, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Karttikeya, the God of War
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
6th–7th century
Head of a God, White Limestone
Head of a God
ca. 1429–1400 B.C.
Hematite intaglio: Lion-headed god, Hematite, Roman
Hematite intaglio: Lion-headed god
Roman
ca. 2nd–3rd century CE
The Descent of the Ganges (Gangavatarana), Lithograph with varnish, India
The Descent of the Ganges (Gangavatarana)
India
ca. 1910–20
Hybrid god, Faience
Hybrid god
664–332 B.C.
Cult Image of the God Ptah, Lapis lazuli
Cult Image of the God Ptah
ca. 945–600 BCE