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Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches, Distemper on cloth, Tibet — Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches
Tibet
15th century

Covered bowl with Buddhism images, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware), China — Covered bowl with Buddhism images
China
19th century

The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava, Copper alloy with copper and silver inlay, Western Tibet or Ladakh — The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava
Western Tibet or Ladakh
14th century

Dung-Chen, Brass, copper, cloisonné, Chinese — Dung-Chen
Chinese
1368–1644

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara, Bronze with high tin content, Sri Lanka — Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara
Sri Lanka
ca. 8th century

Bottle with Waves and Auspicious Emblems

, Stoneware painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, Vietnam — Bottle with Waves and Auspicious Emblems
Vietnam
14th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Sandstone, Southern Thailand — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Southern Thailand
second half of the 7th century

Seated Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Seated Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center
Indonesia (Java)
ca. first half of the 10th century

Lotus-Enthroned Buddha Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha

, Bronze, Bangladesh (probably Comilla District) — Lotus-Enthroned Buddha Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha
Bangladesh (probably Comilla District)
8th–early 9th century

Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi, Gilt bronze with inlaid turquoise, Tibet — Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi
Tibet
late 15th–16th century

Base for a mandala, Cloisonné enamel, China — Base for a mandala
China
first half 15th century

Tara, the Buddhist Savior, Gilt copper alloy with color and semiprecious stone inlay, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley — Tara, the Buddhist Savior
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
14th century

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center, Bronze with silver inlay, Pakistan (possibly Gilgit region) — Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center
Pakistan (possibly Gilgit region)
9th–early 10th century

Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet — Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi
Central Tibet
1450–1500

Torso of a Bodhisattva, Sahri-Bahlol Workshop, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, mondern Peshawar region) — Torso of a Bodhisattva
Sahri-Bahlol Workshop
ca. 5th century

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East, Bronze with silver and copper overlays, Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province, Swat Valley) — Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East
Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province, Swat Valley)
9th century

Arhat (Luohan), Stoneware with three-color glaze, China — Arhat (Luohan)
China
ca. 1000

Flask with Lotus Pond, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Flask with Lotus Pond
China
mid-14th century

Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo), Rhinoceros horn, China — Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo)
China
17th century

Buddha Expounding the Dharma, Copper alloy, Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura) — Buddha Expounding the Dharma
Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura)
late 8th century

Bowl of a ritual spoon, Iron damascened with gold and silver, China — Bowl of a ritual spoon
China
early 15th century

Portrait of the Great Master Seosan
, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea — Portrait of the Great Master Seosan
Unidentified artist
late 17th–18th century

Guru Dragpo, Padmasambhava’s Fierce Emanation, Distemper on cotton, Tibet — Guru Dragpo, Padmasambhava’s Fierce Emanation
Tibet
18th century

Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha, Gilt-copper alloy with gold paint and blue pigment, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) — Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
11th–12th century

Dharmapala Standing on a Lion, Stone with traces of gold paint, inlaid with turquoise, Tibet — Dharmapala Standing on a Lion
Tibet
ca. 16th century

Dish with Buddhist Monk-Poet Hanshan, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China (for Japanese market) — Dish with Buddhist Monk-Poet Hanshan
China (for Japanese market)
mid-17th century

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Choying Dorje (the Tenth Karmapa) Tibetan, Ivory, Tibet — Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Choying Dorje (the Tenth Karmapa)
17th century

Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece, Gilt bronze, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece
China
dated 524 (5th year of Zhengguang reign)

Portrait of Shakyashribhadra with His Life Episodes and Lineage, Distemper on cloth, Tibet — Portrait of Shakyashribhadra with His Life Episodes and Lineage
Tibet
early to mid-14th century

Dung Chen, Cloisonne brass, Chinese — Dung Chen
Chinese
1368–1644

Mahasiddha, Possibly Campaka, the Flower King, Copper alloy, Tibet — Mahasiddha, Possibly Campaka, the Flower King
Tibet
early 14th century

Vajra Flaying Knife, Steel with gold and silver inlays, Eastern Tibet, Derge — Vajra Flaying Knife
Eastern Tibet, Derge
ca. 15th century

Mōsō Biwa (盲僧琵琶), Wood, silk, Japanese — Mōsō Biwa (盲僧琵琶)
Japanese
19th century

Seal with knob in the shape of a wheel, Ivory, China — Seal with knob in the shape of a wheel
China
dated 1424

Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North, Silver and bronze with copper inlay and traces of gold foil, Western Tibet — Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North
Western Tibet
late 10th–early 11th century

Enthroned Amitayus, Bronze with silver and copper inlay, Tibet — Enthroned Amitayus
Tibet
early 15th century

Hevajra Mandala, Sakya School, Ink and distemper on cloth, Tibet — Hevajra Mandala
Sakya School
16th century

The Buddhist Disciple Phra Sankachai, Bronze with traces of gilt; eyes inlaid with shell and garnet, Thailand — The Buddhist Disciple Phra Sankachai
Thailand
ca. late 17th century

Buddha with Bodhisattvas Padmapani and Vajrapani

, Fired clay, molded and polychromed, Tibet — Buddha with Bodhisattvas Padmapani and Vajrapani
Tibet
ca. 10th century

Portrait of The Great Teacher Marpa, Bronze inlaid with copper and silver; gold plugs, Tibet — Portrait of The Great Teacher Marpa
Tibet
17th century