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Limestone relief panel depicting the departure of Prince Siddharta; from the dome of the Great Stupa, 2nd CE. He starts on a spiritual quest that leads him to Buddhahood. His presence is symbolically referred to by the parasol held over his horse, Kanthaka. OA 1880.7-9.51
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Limestone relief panel depicting the departure of Prince Siddharta; from the dom...

Relief showing a scene from a sutra. From Borobudur, Java, 750-850 CE.
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Relief showing a scene from a sutra. From Borobudur, Java, 750-850 CE.

Painted wooden panel showing riders with bowls into which birds dive, from Dandan-oilik, Khotan oasis, Xinjiang province, China, 6th CE.Before the advent of Islam in the 8th century, Khotan was a thriving kingdom along the Southern Silk Route. Dandan-oilik was a Buddhist sanctuary there and became Sir Aurel Stein's first excavation site in the Desert of Taklamakan. The panels are the best surviving evidence of the legendary Khotanese school of painting. OA 1907.11-11.70
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Painted wooden panel showing riders with bowls into which birds dive, from Danda...

A procession of Chinese dignitaries, 1808. The procession, including a palanquin, is making its way inland from the sea. Winding its way through the colourful village it passes a group of kneeling spectators. From the transformations of "Sakya Tathagata" by Kang Yu-Feng.
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A procession of Chinese dignitaries, 1808. The procession, including a palanquin...

Bahram hunting. From the "Five poems of Nizam",1539-1543 ID: Or 2265 fol f 202 verso
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Bahram hunting. From the "Five poems of Nizam",1539-1543 ID: Or 2265 fol f 202...

Hunters on horseback hunting deer, 1595. ID: Ethe 2992, fol.568 verso.
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Hunters on horseback hunting deer, 1595. ID: Ethe 2992, fol.568 verso.

Battle between Babhruvahana, son of Arjuna the archer in Hinduism, fights against the snakes of the nether regions. Peacocks and other birds attack the snakes, some of which are hooded cobras. The men stand in chariots or ride horses with decorated cparisons, some use bows and arrows. From the Persian version of the "Mahabharata", parvans XIV - XVIII. Authorship is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa. ID: Or 12076
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Battle between Babhruvahana, son of Arjuna the archer in Hinduism, fights agains...

Battle scene, 1589. Mounted soldiers with swords and bows ride horses wearing armour. ID: Or 5182
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Battle scene, 1589. Mounted soldiers with swords and bows ride horses wearing...

Meeting in a garden, 1595. A man,probably of royal or noble descent, sits on a throne in a garden, while other men offer him refreshments and provide entertainment. In the foreground, a gardener is working, while a horse browses on the grass. From one of 39 folios, Moghul, probably from Lahore. ID: Or 12208 fol. f 40 verso.
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Meeting in a garden, 1595. A man,probably of royal or noble descent, sits on a t...

A'isha and the dogs of Al-Hawa'ab. A'isha, one of the wives of the prophet Mohammed, disobeyed him and rode a camel, and the dogs of Al-Hawab barked at her. She rides in the decorated howda (the tent-like structure on the camel). ID: Or 2936,fol. 313 recto.
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A'isha and the dogs of Al-Hawa'ab. A'isha, one of the wives of the prophet Moham...

Procession of kings, wise men and their attendants, 1713. In front are horse-drawn carriages and behind them a wagon pulled by bullocks. Bearers carry large palanquins. Scene from the "Ramayana", volume I "Bala-Kanda". ID: Add 15295,fol. 47
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Procession of kings, wise men and their attendants, 1713. In front are horse-dra...

Hanuman,the monkey-king, conquers another army sent by Ravanna,Rama's enemy, 1653. Seven of Ravanna's ministers set out at the head of a large army,but Hanuman upsets their chariot and halts their advance. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID IO 3621
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Hanuman,the monkey-king, conquers another army sent by Ravanna,Rama's enemy, 165...