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Buddha, Schist, Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, possibly Takht-i-bahi monastery, ancient region of Gandhara — Buddha
Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, possibly Takht-i-bahi monastery, ancient region of Gandhara
3rd century

Amphora with dragon-shaped handles, Stoneware with white glaze, China — Amphora with dragon-shaped handles
China
7th century

Ney, reed, metal, hide, Iranian (Persian) — Ney
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th Century

Bottle with Peony Scroll

, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Bottle with Peony Scroll
China
mid-14th century

Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box), Terracotta, East Greek — Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box)
East Greek
1st half of 5th century BCE

Goddess who bestows riches, probably Sri Lakshmi, Molded terracotta, India, Chandraketugarh, West Bengal — Goddess who bestows riches, probably Sri Lakshmi
India, Chandraketugarh, West Bengal
1st century BCE

Cosmetics box, Earthenware with marbled veneer and brown glaze, China — Cosmetics box
China
8th century

Bowl with bird

, Stoneware with painted decoration and yellow glaze (Changsha ware), China — Bowl with bird
China
9th century

Plate with Lotus, Porcelain with incised decoration under celadon glaze (Zhejiang Province, Longquan ware), China — Plate with Lotus
China
15th century

The Aegean Sea, Frederic Edwin Church American, Oil on canvas, American — The Aegean Sea
Frederic Edwin Church
ca. 1877

Bracelet Bell, Bronze., Italian (Ancient Roman) — Bracelet Bell
Italian (Ancient Roman)
1st century CE

Stucco Fragment, Stucco; carved, painted — Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

Vase, Glass, blown and ground, China — Vase
China
mid-18th century

Tripod offering dish, Earthenware with green and amber glaze, China — Tripod offering dish
China
8th century

War Mask, Iron, gold, copper alloy, Tibetan — War Mask
Tibetan
14th–16th century

History of Assyria, Paper, board, cloth, American — History of Assyria
American
1923

Lapa (喇叭 ), Metal, Chinese — Lapa (喇叭 )
Chinese
19th century

Hagar and Ishmael, Benjamin West American, Oil on canvas, American — Hagar and Ishmael
Benjamin West
1776, reworked 1803

Ornamented Plaques, Gold with turquoise inlay, Eastern Central Asia or northern China — Ornamented Plaques
Eastern Central Asia or northern China
7th–9th century

Moses Shown the Promised Land, Benjamin West American, Oil on wood, American — Moses Shown the Promised Land
Benjamin West
1801

Great Indian Fruit Bat, Bhawani Das or a follower Indian, Pencil, ink, and opaque watercolor on paper — Great Indian Fruit Bat
Bhawani Das
ca. 1777–82

Sitar, Murari Adhikari Indian, Teak, ebony, metal, bone, various materials, Indian — Sitar
Murari Adhikari
1997

Kali, the wrathful protector (Shri Shri Kali) (recto); Kali (verso), G. C. Dass (recto), Recto: Lithograph with watercolor on paper; Verso: lithograph, printed in black, West Bengal, Kolkata — Kali, the wrathful protector (Shri Shri Kali) (recto); Kali (verso)
G. C. Dass
Unidentified artist
ca. 1880–85 (recto); ca. 1875–85 (verso)

Durga slaying the demon Mahisha (Mahishasuramardini), Krishna Chandra, Relief print with watercolor on paper, India, Kolkata, West Bengal — Durga slaying the demon Mahisha (Mahishasuramardini)
Krishna Chandra
1850–70

The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee: Folio from a Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript, Mahavihara Master, Opaque watercolor on palm leaf, India, West Bengal or Bangladesh — The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee: Folio from a Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript
Mahavihara Master
early 12th century

Jagadhatri, a benign form of Durga-Kali, Lithograph with watercolor on paper, India, Kolkata, West Bengal — Jagadhatri, a benign form of Durga-Kali
India, Kolkata, West Bengal
1878–83

Diptych of Kali / Tara, wrathful protectors, Calcutta Art Studio, Chromolithographic on paper, India, Kolkata, West Bengall — Diptych of Kali / Tara, wrathful protectors
Calcutta Art Studio
1885–90

Kali, the wrathful protector, Chromolithograph with watercolor on paper, Indial, Kolkata, West Bengal — Kali, the wrathful protector
Indial, Kolkata, West Bengal
ca. 1879

Plaque with the Goddess Durga Standing on a Lotus, Wood, India (West Bengal) — Plaque with the Goddess Durga Standing on a Lotus
India (West Bengal)
1st century BCE

The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant, Ivory, India (West Bengal) — The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant
India (West Bengal)
2nd–1st century BCE

The Sun God Surya(?) in His Chariot with Wives and Attendants, Ivory, India (West Bengal) — The Sun God Surya(?) in His Chariot with Wives and Attendants
India (West Bengal),
2nd–1st century BCE

Plaque with a Winged Goddess and Two Attendants, Ivory, India (West Bengal) — Plaque with a Winged Goddess and Two Attendants
India (West Bengal)
ca. 1st century BCE

Plaque with Standing Yakshi, Wood, India (West Bengal) — Plaque with Standing Yakshi
India (West Bengal)
1st century BCE

Krishna Venugopala and Radha in a wooded glade (Shri Shri Radha Krishna), Krishnahari Das, Lithograph with watercolor on paper, India, Kolkata, West Bengal — Krishna Venugopala and Radha in a wooded glade (Shri Shri Radha Krishna)
Krishnahari Das
1880

History of the Ancient Peoples of the Classic East, Paper, board, cloth, French, British — History of the Ancient Peoples of the Classic East
French, British
1896–1901

Stucco Fragment, Stucco; carved — Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

Stucco Fragment, Stucco; carved — Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

Stucco Fragment, Stucco; carved, painted — Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

Stucco Fragment, Stucco; carved, painted — Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

Stucco Fragment, Stucco; carved, painted — Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

Stucco Fragment, Stucco; carved — Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

Stucco Fragment, Stucco; carved — Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

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