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Head of a Female Figure
Pakistan or Afghanistan
4th–5th century

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

Gaming Die
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan
1st–3rd century

Head of Buddha
Afghanistan (probably Hadda)
5th–6th century

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya
Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province
2nd–3rd century

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya
Pakistan (likely Swat Valley or Gilgit region)
early 8th century

Ritual Basin
Afghanistan or Central Asia
6th–8th century

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
Afghanistan (found near Kabul)
7th–8th century

Incense Burner in Three Parts
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or north India
ca. 6th century

Box Lid with a Bull
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
5th–6th century

Hinged Armlet
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandahara, Sirkap)
1st century

Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
India (Jammu and Kashmir) or Pakistan (Swat Valley)
7th century

A Stallion
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1601–6

Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
early 16th century

"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Maulana Azhar
ca. 1430

Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu
Afghanistan or northern Pakistan
7th–8th century

Standing Buddha
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan
late 6th century

Head of a Buddha
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan
3rd–4th century

Rubab
Afghan
early 20th century

Upper Half of a Deity or King
Afghanistan
5th century

Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
Afghanistan
6th century or earlier

Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
Afghanistan
5th–6th century

Carpet with Palm Trees, Ibexes, and Birds
late 16th–early 17th century

Head of a Male Figure
Afghanistan
2nd–4th century

Marine Deity (Triton or Ichthyocentaur)
Pakistan (ancient region Gandhara (Swat Valley?)
ca. 1st century

Stair Riser with Marine Deities or Boatmen
Pakistan (ancient region Gandhara (Swat Valley?)
ca. 1st century

"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
Hafiz
ca. 1480

"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE

Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu
India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan
6th–7th century

Preaching Buddha
India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan
8th century

Reliquary(?) with Scenes from the Life of Buddha
India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan
ca. 10th century

Square Tile
early 13th century

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women
Pakistan (Bajaur Valley)
ca. 5th–6th century

Hexagonal Tile
early 13th century

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century

Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 905 AH/1499–1500 CE

"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE