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Goose (Hamsa) with Floral Tail, Stucco with color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
6th–7th century
Kendi in the Form of a Hamsa (Gander), Earthenware with cream white glaze and iron-brown underglaze decoration, Thailand (Si Satchanalai)
Thailand (Si Satchanalai)
14th–ca. mid-16th century
Textile with Sacred Goose (Hamsa) Design, Cotton, block-printed and mordant-dyed, India (Gujarat, for Indonesian Market)
India (Gujarat, for Indonesian Market)
15th–early 16th century
Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Delhi-Agra area)
Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana
ca. 1520–30
The Brahmanical Triad:  Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu, Stone, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
8th–9th century
Border with Lozenges set within a Pearl Rondel, Stucco with color, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
6th–7th century
Mandala of Chandra, God of the Moon, Distemper on cloth, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
late 14th–early 15th century
Rondel with the Goddess Hariti, Silver with gold foil, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st century
Lovers, L. T. P. Manjusri  Sri Lankan, Watercolor on paper, Sinhala
L. T. P. Manjusri
dated September 21, 1977
Belt, Silver
18th–19th century
Rosette Bearing the Name and Title of Emperor Aurangzeb (Recto), from the Shah Jahan Album, Mir 'Ali Haravi, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Calligrapher Mir 'Ali Haravi
recto: ca. 1658; verso: ca. 1630–40
Ganesha with his consorts Riddhi and Siddhi (Riddhi-Siddhi Ganapati), Chromolithograph with varnish on paper, India, Karla-Lonavala, Maharashtra
India, Karla-Lonavala, Maharashtra
ca. 1900–15
Gunibri, Gourd, leather, cloth, parchment, shells, Possibly Algerian or Tunisian
Possibly Algerian or Tunisian
late 19th century
Manasa, the Snake Goddess, Copper sheet, repousséd and engraved, with traces of gilding, India (Bengal) or Bangladesh
India (Bengal) or Bangladesh
11th century
Palma, Stone, Veracruz
Veracruz
7th–10th century
Shiva Ravananugrahamurti; woman holding a flywhisk; rearing yali
, Unidentified artist, Indian, Ink and wash on J. Whatman paper watermarked 1798, India, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Unidentified
ca. 1800
Raga Brahma, Creator of the Universe, Opaque watercolor on paper, India, Mankot
On loan to The Met
India, Mankot
ca. 1720
Amulet of fist with thumb thrust between first two fingers, Pale green faience
ca. 1st–mid 4th century CE
Sa Amulet, Silver, electrum
ca. 2051–1981 B.C.
Hanging, Silk on linen
18th century
Hand amulet, Carnelian
ca. 2150–1950 B.C.
Pendant in the form of a hand, Rock crystal, with enameled gold mount set with emeralds, possibly Spanish
possibly Spanish
first half 17th century
Crescent Moon Amulet, Faience
ca. 1386–1347 BCE
Fist amulet, Black stone
664–30 BCE
Hand Pendant, Stone, Mezcala
Mezcala
1st–8th century
Sacred Eye Amulet, Faience, Blue
ca. 1386–1347 BCE
Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric and Vegetal Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century
Wedjat Eye Amulet, Glazed limestone
664–589 BCE
Two-finger amulet, Slate
664–332 BCE
Swallow amulet, Gold sheet
664–380 BCE
Two-finger amulet, Glass, black-blue
664–332 BCE
Multiple Wedjat eye amulet, Faience
ca. 1080–343 BCE
Arm amulet, Ivory or bone
ca. 2150–1950 B.C.
Ba-bird amulet, Gold sheet
664–380 BCE
Palma, Stone, Veracruz
Veracruz
7th–10th century
Hand amulet, Carnelian
ca. 2150–1950 B.C.
Wedjat eye from string of amulets, Hematite
ca. 1080–945 BCE
Arm amulet, Ivory or bone
ca. 2150–1950 B.C.
Falcon Amulet, Faience
ca. 1386–1347 BCE
Falcon amulet, Gold sheet
664–380 BCE
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on parchment
ca. 1300
Amulet, Waisted by Triple Wire Twist, Gold, Indonesia (Central Java)
Indonesia (Central Java)
8th–12th century

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