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Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara
Sri Lanka
ca. 8th century

Portrait of the Sinhalese King Sri Vikrama Raja Sinha (r. 1798–1815)
Sri Lanka, Kandy district
early 19th century

Buddha Preaching
South Asia, probably Sri Lanka
6th century

Jewel casket
Sri Lanka, Kandy
mid-17th century

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

Prajnaparamita, Goddess of Wisdom
Sri Lanka, probably Polonnaruva
ca. late 8th–9th century

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

Bachelor Cruising South
Lionel Wendt
ca. 1934–37

Temple step (“moonstone”)
Sri Lanka, central plateau, probably Anuradhapura
ca. 8th century CE

Untitled (A Nude Male Portrait)
Lionel Wendt
ca. 1930–44

Buddha in Meditation
Southern Thailand
late 6th–mid- 7th century

Shield (Dhàl)
Indian, probably Rajastan
ca. 1800

Temple Hanging with a Hindu Devotee
India (Tamil Nadu), for the Sri Lankan market
late 17th - first quarter of the 18th century

Sword Guard (Tsuba) in the Japanese Style
Sri Lankan
late 17th–early 18th century

Funerary Casket of King Sihavikrama
Central Myanmar
late 5th–6th century

Ivory Panel from a Cabinet with Flowers and Birds
late 17th century

Helmet
Indian, Deccan, probably Bijapur (Vijayapur)
17th century

probably Sri Lankan (hilt)

19th century

Dvarapalas
Central Myanmar
6th century

Dagger (Chilanum)
South Indian
17th century

Knife (Matchu)
South Indian
18th–19th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Central Myanmar
late 7th century

Dagger (Katar)
South Indian, Vijayanagara
16th century

Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, "Cushion of Victory")
Hilt, South Indian; blade, European
17th–18th century

Dagger with Sheath
Indian, probably Deccan
18th–19th century

Sword
South Indian, possibly Deccan
possibly late 17–18th century

Impression from a Seal Depicting a Ship at Sea
India, probably Bengal or Andhra Pradesh
4th–5th century

Shirt of Mail and Plate
Iranian or Turkish
15th–16th century

Saber (Shamshir) with Scabbard
probably Indian; hilt and scabbard, Indian, probably Lucknow
hilt and scabbard, dated 1819; blade, 18th century

Shirt of Mail and Plate
Indian, Deccani, probably Vijayapur
17th century

"The Court of Ravana", Folio from a Ramayana
ca. 1605

Gauntlet Sword (Pata)
hilt, Indian; blade, European
hilt, dated A.H. 1126 /1714–15 CE; blade, probably 16th century

The Combat of Rama and Ravana
India, Coromandel Coast
late 18th century

Yaksha Padmanidhi, the wealth guardian with a lotus crown
India, Nagarjunakonda, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
3rd–4th century CE

"The Death of King Dasharatha, the Father of Rama", Folio from a Ramayana
ca. 1605

Mace
North Indian or possibly Deccan
probably 18th century

Helmet
Indian, Deccan, possibly Golconda
17th century and later

Railing pillar with yakshi and mithuna couple
India, Bharhut, Satna district, Madhya Pradesh
ca. 150–100 BCE

"The Awakening of Kumbhakarna in the Golden City of Lanka", Folio from a Ramayana
ca. 1605

Elephant Goad
late 17th–early 18th century