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Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows
India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?)
late 18th century

Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2
Unidentified artist
ca. 1340

Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), one of the Chūsonji Sutras (Chūsonji-kyō)
Japan
ca. 1175

Surcoat (Jinbaori)
Unidentified artist
late 18th–early 19th century

Section of the Flower Ornament Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the “Senpukuji Burned Sutra” (Senpukuji yakegyō)
Unidentified artist
12th century

Stitch-resist indigo shawl or wrapper
Wolof artist
Early–mid-20th century

“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs” (Yakusōyu), Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra (Saddharma pundarika)
Unidentified artist
12th century

Section of The Amitabha Sutra
Unidentified
mid-13th century

Nigatsudō Burned Sutra
Unidentified artist
ca. 744

a) Womb World Mandala; b) Diamond World Mandala (From the Mandalas of Both Worlds)
Matsubara Shôgetsu

Festival Banner Showing Krishna Rescuing and Marrying Rukmini
India, Punjab Hills, kingdom of Chamba
ca. 1800

Fragmentary Leaf from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra
Unidentified
12th century

Fragmentary Leaf from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra
Unidentified
12th century

Fragmentary Leaf from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra
Unidentified
12th century

Ancient Ritual Bronzes
Korea
late 19th century

Plate with decoration of a poppy
Japan
mid-18th century

Folio from a Qur'an
ca. 900-950

“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō, Daibadatta-bon)
Japan
12th century

Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14
Japan
ca. 1667

Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Kuba
19th–20th century

Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Kuba
19th–20th century

Ainu Robe
Japan
19th century

Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra
Japan
ca. 1150–85

Diamond World Mandala (Kongokai Mandara)
Japan

Womb World Mandala (Taizōkai Mandara)
Japan

Twin Figure: Female (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō) from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)
Japan
ca. 1175

Panel
Japan
early 19th century

Folio from the "Blue Qur'an"
second half 9th–mid-10th century

Alquimia 13 (Alchemy 13)
Olga de Amaral
1984

First-phase chief's blanket
Diné/ Navajo, Native American
ca. 1840

Noren with Design of Flowering Cherry Tree
Japan
19th century

Folio from a Qur'an
ca. 900-950

Śikhin, one of the Buddhas of the past
Unidentified artists
dated 1777

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Esu Staff (Ogo Elegba)
Yoruba peoples, Oyo group
19th–20th century

Ainu costume
Japan
19th century

Twin Figure: Female (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples, Oyo group
19th–20th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples, Igbomina group
19th–20th century