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Night-Shining White, Han Gan Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Night-Shining White
Han Gan
ca. 750

Dish with Recumbent Elephant Surrounded by Clouds, Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration, Vietnam — Dish with Recumbent Elephant Surrounded by Clouds
Vietnam
15th–16th century

Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu, Unidentified artist Chinese, active mid-12th century, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China — Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu
Unidentified artist
mid-12th century

Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan Chinese, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China — Wang Xizhi watching geese
Qian Xuan
ca. 1295

Weapon Handle with Ganesha, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Weapon Handle with Ganesha
Indonesia (Java)
early 9th–14th century

Grapevine and Squirrels, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Korea — Grapevine and Squirrels
Unidentified artist
early 19th century

Grapevine in the Wind, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Korea — Grapevine in the Wind
Unidentified artist
16th century

Female Dancer, Earthenware with slip and pigment, China — Female Dancer
China
2nd century BCE

Covered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotus, Stoneware with inlaid design under celadon glaze, Korea — Covered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotus
Korea
13th century

Flask-shaped bottle decorated with peonies
, Buncheong ware with incised and sgraffito design, Korea — Flask-shaped bottle decorated with peonies
Korea
late 15th 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

Vajrabhairava mandala, Silk tapestry (kesi), China — Vajrabhairava mandala
China
ca. 1330–32

Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze inlaid with obsidian(?), Northeast Thailand — Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Northeast Thailand
8th–early 9th century

Ceremonial Object in the Shape of an Ax, Bronze alloy, Indonesia, possibly Sulawesi — Ceremonial Object in the Shape of an Ax
Indonesia, possibly Sulawesi
ca. 100 BCE–300 CE

Devananda's Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript, Master of the Jaunpur Kalpasutra Indian, Opaque watercolor on paper, India, (Gujarat, Jaunpur) — Devananda's Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Master of the Jaunpur Kalpasutra
ca. 1465

The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing: Folio from "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana, Master of the "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, North India (Delhi -Agra area) — The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing: Folio from "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana
Master of the "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana
ca. 1560–65

Lineage Portrait of an Abbot, Distemper on cloth, Central Tibet — Lineage Portrait of an Abbot
Central Tibet
ca. 1350

Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha, Distemper and gold on cloth, Tibet — Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha
Tibet
early to mid-12th century

Chakrasamvara Mandala, Distemper on cloth, Nepal — Chakrasamvara Mandala
Nepal
ca. 1100

A Lady Playing the Tanpura, Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper, India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh) — A Lady Playing the Tanpura
India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh)
ca. 1735

Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death, Black stone, Bangladesh or India (Bengal) — Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death
Bangladesh or India (Bengal)
12th century

Drum panel with scenes of the Great Departure and Temptation of the Buddha, Limestone, India, Nagarjunakonda, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh — Drum panel with scenes of the Great Departure and Temptation of the Buddha
India, Nagarjunakonda, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
first half 3rd century CE

Brahma, Sandstone, Cambodia — Brahma
Cambodia
first quarter of the 10th century

Bust of Hevajra, Stone, Cambodia — Bust of Hevajra
Cambodia
late 12th–early 13th century

Crowned Buddha, Wood with lacquer and gilt, Burma — Crowned Buddha
Burma
ca. 13th–early 14th century

Manuscript Cover with Prajnaparamita Attended by Sadakshari Lokeshvara and a Tara

, Wood with traces of gilding and color, Tibet — Manuscript Cover with Prajnaparamita Attended by Sadakshari Lokeshvara and a Tara
Tibet
14th–15th century

Tree Spirit Deity (Yakshi), Red sandstone, India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura region) — Tree Spirit Deity (Yakshi)
India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura region)
1st–2nd century

Diadem with Kinnaris (Half-Bird, Half-Female Creatures), Gold inset with garnet, India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) — Diadem with Kinnaris (Half-Bird, Half-Female Creatures)
India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
9th–10th century

Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson American, Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore — Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869)
Samuel Jackson
1854–55

Door Guardian (Dvarapala), Stucco, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Door Guardian (Dvarapala)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 4th century

Crowned Bodhisattva, Sandstone, North India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura) — Crowned Bodhisattva
North India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura)
3rd–early 4th century

Gibbons in a Landscape, Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継 Japanese, Pair of six-panel screens; ink on paper, Japan — Gibbons in a Landscape
Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継
ca. 1570

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Copper alloy, Southern Thailand or Sumatra — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Southern Thailand or Sumatra
8th–early 9th century

Standing Buddha, Bronze with traces of gilt, Thailand (Nakhon Pathom Province) — Standing Buddha
Thailand (Nakhon Pathom Province)
8th–9th century

Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya, Copper alloy, Sumatra or southern Thailand — Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya
Sumatra or southern Thailand
second half of the 8th century

Seated Transcendent Buddha Vairochana, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Seated Transcendent Buddha Vairochana
Indonesia (Java)
ca. late 9th century

The Transcendent Buddha Vairochana (?) Seated in Western Fashion, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — The Transcendent Buddha Vairochana (?) Seated in Western Fashion
Indonesia (Java)
9th century

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

Seated Buddha, Bronze, Thailand — Seated Buddha
Thailand
first half of the 13th century

Seated Ganesha, Bronze, Thailand — Seated Ganesha
Thailand
ca. 15th century