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The Met CollectionHighlights of Southeast Asian Art

Highlights of Southeast Asian Art

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Copper alloy inlaid with silver and glass or obsidian, Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand
second quarter of the 8th century

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

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

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

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

Buddhist Shrine, Bronze, Thailand — Buddhist Shrine
Thailand
13th century

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

Seated Buddha, Bronze, Thailand — Seated Buddha
Thailand
late 15th–16th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze, Thailand — Seated Buddha
Thailand
15th century

Standing Buddha, Gilt bronze, Thailand — Standing Buddha
Thailand
15th century

Shiva, Sandstone, Vietnam or Southern Cambodia — Shiva
Vietnam or Southern Cambodia
mid- 7th century

Buddha, Sandstone, Cambodia or Vietnam — Buddha
Cambodia or Vietnam
mid-7th century

Harihara, Sandstone, Cambodia or Vietnam — Harihara
Cambodia or Vietnam
late 7th–early 8th century

Standing Ganesha, Stone, Cambodia — Standing Ganesha
Cambodia
second half 7th century

Guardian Deity (Rakshasa), Stone, Cambodia — Guardian Deity (Rakshasa)
Cambodia
ca. 921–945

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

Antefix with Kneeling Guardian, Reddish sandstone, Cambodia — Antefix with Kneeling Guardian
Cambodia
third quarter of the 10th century

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease, Copper alloy, silver inlay, Cambodia — The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease
Cambodia
late 10th–early 11th century

Standing Shiva (?), Gilt-copper alloy, silver inlay, Thailand — Standing Shiva (?)
Thailand
11th century

Guardian Lion, Stone, Thailand — Guardian Lion
Thailand
11th–early 12th century

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

Buddha Protected by a Seven-headed Naga, Sandstone, Cambodia — Buddha Protected by a Seven-headed Naga
Cambodia
late 12th–early 13th century

Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Gilt bronze, Vietnam — Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Vietnam
ca. 7th century

Footed Dish with Equestrian Hunting Scene, Copper alloy, Central Vietnam — Footed Dish with Equestrian Hunting Scene
Central Vietnam
ca. 8th century

Head of Shiva (lingakosha), Gold and silver repoussé, Vietnam (Champa, probably Quang Nam Province) — Head of Shiva (lingakosha)
Vietnam (Champa, probably Quang Nam Province)
late 9th–10th century

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala), Stone, Vietnam (Champa) — Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)
Vietnam (Champa)
ca. first half of the 10th 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

Bottle with Birds and Peony Scroll
, Stoneware painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, Vietnam — Bottle with Birds and Peony Scroll
Vietnam
15th century

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

Ewer in the Form of a Phoenix, Stoneware with underglaze cobalt blue decoration, Vietnam — Ewer in the Form of a Phoenix
Vietnam
ca. 15th–16th century

Seated Amitāyus, the Buddha of Eternal Life, Bronze, Burma — Seated Amitāyus, the Buddha of Eternal Life
Burma
ca. 11th–12th century

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

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 — Royal processions, ceremonies and entertainments
Court of King Mindon or Thibaw, or associated workshops
1870s–1880s

Box for Betel Leaves, Bronze, Indonesia (Sulawesi) — Box for Betel Leaves
Indonesia (Sulawesi)
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

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

Standing Buddha, Bronze, Indonesia (Kalimantan) — Standing Buddha
Indonesia (Kalimantan)
7th–8th century

Standing Four-Armed Shiva, Gilt bronze, Indonesia — Standing Four-Armed Shiva
Indonesia
8th–9th century

Head of a Buddha, Andesite, Indonesia (Java) — Head of a Buddha
Indonesia (Java)
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

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

Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani
Indonesia (Java)
second half of the 10th century

Chastity Plaque, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Chastity Plaque
Indonesia (Java)
14th century

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

Arm Band with Man's Head, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Arm Band with Man's Head
Indonesia (Java)
first quarter of the 10th century

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