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High chest of drawers, Japanned maple, japanned white pine, white pine, japanned birch; brass, American
American
1740–60
Crowned  Buddha, Brass, India, Ancient kingdom of Kashmir
India, Ancient kingdom of Kashmir
9th century
Caftan, Fortuny  Italian, silk, Italian
Fortuny
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo
ca. 1930
Bodhisattva  Avalokiteshvara, Sandstone, Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand
second half of the 7th century
Dish with Recumbent Elephant Surrounded by Clouds, Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration, Vietnam
Vietnam
15th–16th century
Crowned Buddha, Wood with lacquer and gilt, Burma
Burma
ca. 13th–early 14th century
Head of Shiva (lingakosha), Gold and silver repoussé, Vietnam (Champa, probably Quang Nam Province)
Vietnam (Champa, probably Quang Nam Province)
late 9th–10th century
Footed Dish with Equestrian Hunting Scene, Copper alloy, Central Vietnam
Central Vietnam
ca. 8th century
Guru Dragpo, Padmasambhava’s Fierce Emanation, Distemper on cotton, Tibet
Tibet
18th century
Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows, Painted and printed gold and silver leaf and opaque watercolor on indigo-dyed cotton, India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?)
India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?)
late 18th century
Woman at her dressing table, Leng Mei  Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China
Leng Mei
1793
Texas long grain : photographs, Kearny Street Workshop
Kearny Street Workshop
1982
Palampore, Cotton (painted resist and mordant, dyed), India (Coromandel Coast), for the Sri Lankan market
India (Coromandel Coast), for the Sri Lankan market
first quarter of the 18th century
Enthroned Vishnu, Granulite, India
India
second half of the 8th–early 9th century
Turnus Provoked into War by Aeneas, José Manuel de la Cerda  Mexican, Wood, painted lacquer, gold, Mexican
José Manuel de la Cerda
ca. 1764
Collection of specimens and illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. Second series : Kincobs, Nos. 401 to 458, John Forbes Watson  Scottish
Multiple artists/makers
1873–80
Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches, Distemper on cloth, Tibet
Tibet
15th century
Ewer in the Form of a Phoenix, Stoneware with underglaze cobalt blue decoration, Vietnam
Vietnam
ca. 15th–16th century
Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala), Stone, Vietnam (Champa)
Vietnam (Champa)
ca. first half of the 10th century
The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, Copper alloy with gilding and color, Nepal
Nepal
11th century
Block from a Relief Depicting a Battle, Sandstone, paint
ca. 1427–1400 B.C.
Table screen with landscape, Cloisonné enamel, wood frame and stand, China
China
second half 15th century
Dung-Chen, Brass, copper, cloisonné, Chinese
Chinese
1368–1644
Pair of Candelabra, Tiffany & Co., Silver, American
Tiffany & Co.
1884
Night-Shining White, Han Gan  Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China
Han Gan
ca. 750
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Copper alloy, Southern Thailand or Sumatra
Southern Thailand or Sumatra
8th–early 9th century
Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu China monumentis: qua sacris qua  profanis, nec non variis naturae & artis spectaculis, aliarumque rerum memorabilium argumentis illustrata, Athanasius Kircher  German, Printed book
Athanasius Kircher
1667
Pensive bodhisattva, Gilt bronze, Korea
Korea
mid-7th century
Mukudj (mask), Punu artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Punu
Punu artist
mid-19th–mid-20th century
Door Guardian (Dvarapala), Stucco, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 4th century
Arm Band with Man's Head, Gold, Indonesia (Java)
Indonesia (Java)
first quarter of the 10th century
Mahasiddha Jnanatapa, Distemper on cloth, Eastern Tibet, Kham, Riwoche monastery
Eastern Tibet, Kham, Riwoche monastery
ca. 1350
Sitting boy, Earthenware with slip, China
China
12th century
Two box panels with mithuna couples, Ivory backed with gilded paper, India (Tamil Nadu)
India (Tamil Nadu)
late 17th–early 18th century
Tapestry with Dragons and Flowers, Silk tapestry (kesi), Eastern Central Asia
Eastern Central Asia
11th–12th century
Silent stories, Angel Velasco Shaw
Angel Velasco Shaw
1985
Portrait of Shakyashribhadra with His Life Episodes and Lineage, Distemper on cloth, Tibet
Tibet
early to mid-14th century
Roberto Lugo : ghetto is resourceful, Roberto Lugo  American
Roberto Lugo
2019?
Royal processions, ceremonies and entertainments, Court of King Mindon or Thibaw, or associated workshops  Burmese, Watercolor and gold on mulberry paper, with gilt lacquered wood covers and cloth lined box, Burma
Court of King Mindon or Thibaw, or associated workshops
1870s–1880s
Bamboo in the Wind, Yi Jeong (artist name: Taneun)  Korean, Hanging scroll; ink on silk with gold on colophon, Korea
Yi Jeong (artist name: Taneun)
early 17th century