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Center table, Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia, Steel, silver, gilt copper, gilt brass, basswood; replaced mirror glass, Russian, Tula
Center table
Manufacturer Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia
ca. 1780–85
Grace Barton as Hindoo of South Deccan, Asia, from the set Actors and Actresses, Second Series (N71) for Duke brand cigarettes, W. Duke, Sons & Co. American, Commercial color lithograph
Grace Barton as Hindoo of South Deccan, Asia, from the set Actors and Actresses, Second Series (N71) for Duke brand cigarettes
Publisher Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co.
Lithographer Lithography by Knapp & Company
1888–90
Nāgasvaram, Wood, metal, Indian (south)
Nāgasvaram
Indian (south)
late 19th century
Bachelor Cruising South, Lionel Wendt Sri Lankan, Gelatin silver print
Bachelor Cruising South
Lionel Wendt
ca. 1934–37
Dagger (Katar), Steel, gold, South Indian, Mughal
Dagger (Katar)
South Indian, Mughal
18th century
Vishnu Venkateshvara, Lord of Tirupati, Tirupati School, South India, Opaque watercolor and hand-colored silver on paper, South India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati
Vishnu Venkateshvara, Lord of Tirupati
Tirupati School, South India
late 18th century
Krishna Rajagopalaswamy, king of the cowherds, Tirupati School, South India, Opaque watercolor and hand-colored silver on paper, South India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati
Krishna Rajagopalaswamy, king of the cowherds
Tirupati School, South India
late 18th century
Processional image of the goddess Gauri, Brass with glass inlay and silver attachments, South India, Karnataka
Processional image of the goddess Gauri
South India, Karnataka
ca. 18th century
Netsuke of a South Sea Islander, Wood, Japan
Netsuke of a South Sea Islander
Japan
19th century
Helmet, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy (niello), gold, textile, Crimean or South Russian
Helmet
Crimean or South Russian
dated A.H. 1223/1808–9 CE
Spear with Sheath, Steel, wood, iron, brass, leather, pigment, possibly pitch, South Indian
Spear with Sheath
South Indian
18th–19th century
Spear, Steel, wood, paint, South Indian
Spear
South Indian
18th–19th century
Knife (<i>Matchu</i>), Steel, ivory, brass, South Indian
Knife (Matchu)
South Indian
18th–19th century
Dagger (Khanjarli) with Sheath, Steel, ivory, velvet, wood, South Indian
Dagger (Khanjarli) with Sheath
South Indian
17th century
Knife (Chopper), Steel, horn (stag), iron, South Indian
Knife (Chopper)
South Indian
17th–19th century
Dagger (Khanjarli), Steel, ivory (elephant), gold, ruby, South Indian
Dagger (Khanjarli)
South Indian
17th–18th century
Dagger (Chilanum), Steel, gold, South Indian
Dagger (Chilanum)
South Indian
17th century
Dagger (Chilanum), Steel, horn, South Indian
Dagger (Chilanum)
South Indian
17th century
Dagger (Chilanum), Steel, South Indian
Dagger (Chilanum)
South Indian
17th century
Dagger (Chilanum), Steel, South Indian
Dagger (Chilanum)
South Indian
17th century
Dagger (Katar), Steel, South Indian
Dagger (Katar)
South Indian
18th century
Dagger (Chilanum), Steel, silver, South Indian
Dagger (Chilanum)
South Indian
17th century
Dagger (Chilanum), Steel, South Indian
Dagger (Chilanum)
South Indian
17th–18th century
Dagger with Sheath, Steel, silver, wood, South Indian
Dagger with Sheath
South Indian
18th–19th century
Dagger (Bichuwa), Steel, silver, South Indian
Dagger (Bichuwa)
South Indian
17th–18th century
Helmet, Iron alloy, textile (velvet), silver, South Indian
Helmet
South Indian
17th century; nasal, possibly 16th century
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath and Blade, Steel, gold, wood, textile (velvet), South Indian
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath and Blade
South Indian
18th century
Sample of "South African jade" in Paper Bag, Jadeite, China
Sample of "South African jade" in Paper Bag
China
20th century
Model of Red Bird, Symbol of the South (Zhuque), Porcelain with bluish-white glaze (Jingdezhen qingbai ware), China
Model of Red Bird, Symbol of the South (Zhuque)
China
11th century
Yama, Lord of Death: Regent of the South, Bronze, Sri Lanka
Yama, Lord of Death: Regent of the South
Sri Lanka
9th century
Elephant Goad (Ankus), Steel, brass, South Indian
Elephant Goad (Ankus)
South Indian
17th century
Sword (Arivāl), Steel, South Indian
Sword (Arivāl)
South Indian
possibly 16th century
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath, Steel, horn, velvet, wood, copper, gold, South Indian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
South Indian
19th century
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath, Steel, silver, wood, ivory (elephant), gold, South Indian
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
South Indian
18th–19th century
Gauntlet Dagger (Para), Steel, South Indian
Gauntlet Dagger (Para)
South Indian
18th century
Pali Manuscript, Palm leaves, South India
Pali Manuscript
South India
18th century
Armrest, Ivory, South India
Armrest
South India
18th century
Vina, Wood, gourd, Indian (south)
Vina
Indian (south)
late 19th century
Saravatī Vīnā, Wood, ivory, metal, gourd, Indian (south)
Saravatī Vīnā
Indian (south)
19th century
Thin Bangle with Attached Balls, Bronze, Thailand (South)
Thin Bangle with Attached Balls
Thailand (South)
300 BCE–CE 400
Case (Inrō) with Design of South Sea Islander Diving for Coral (obverse); South Sea Islander Seated on Rock beside Water (reverse), Lacquer, roiro, gold and coloured hiramakie, takamakie, tsuishu, coral; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Case (Inrō) with Design of South Sea Islander Diving for Coral (obverse); South Sea Islander Seated on Rock beside Water (reverse)
Japan
19th century
Vishnu Accompanied by Garuda and Lakshmi, Stone, South India (Telangana, Kalyani district)
Vishnu Accompanied by Garuda and Lakshmi
South India (Telangana, Kalyani district)
12th–13th century

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