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Nasser-al-Din Shah (1831-1896), Qajar King of Persia End of the 18th century; Iran, Teharan Oil on canvas; 36cm x 22,5cm MAO 776
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Nasser-al-Din Shah (1831-1896), Qajar King of Persia End of the 18th century;...

Portrait of Muhammad Shah Qajar, King of Persia Iran, Teheran or Tabriz, 1835-1836 Canvas; 154 x 104cm MV 6700
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Portrait of Muhammad Shah Qajar, King of Persia Iran, Teheran or Tabriz, 1835-1...

Red-figured crater:King Cadmos,an amphora in one hand, throws stones at the dragon who has killed his com- panions;three female figures,perhaps the nymphs of the well,watch the combat.In the upper register Hermes,Pan and a satyr.Obverse side,H:57 cm N 3157 See 10-03-06/11
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Red-figured crater:King Cadmos,an amphora in one hand, throws stones at the dra...

Portrait presume de Benvenuto Cellini - Presumed portrait of Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571). Florence,mid-16th. The porphyry on which the portrait is painted,may be the result of the debate,in Florence of the 16th, about the difference in durability of painting and sculpture.
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Portrait presume de Benvenuto Cellini - Presumed portrait of Benvenuto Cellini...

A European woman riding in a "tonjon" palanquin, 1835. Indian servants carry a type of sedan chair or litter. A fifth servant carries a red parasol to shade her, and a sixth walks in front carrying a spear. ID: Add Or 4199
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A European woman riding in a "tonjon" palanquin, 1835. Indian servants carry a t...

Avalokiteshvara found in Dunhuang Caves, China; 910 CE. The central figure of Avalokiteshvara has his usual attribute of Buddha Amitabha on his head-dress. He stands upon a floating lotus, holds a willow spray in his left hand and a flask in his right. An inscription on the back of the painting identifies the shaven-headed figure as the Very Reverend nun Yanhui, the young man on the right is the probationary chamberlain Zhang Youcheng. OA 1919.1-1.014
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Avalokiteshvara found in Dunhuang Caves, China; 910 CE. The central figure of A...

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...

Vaishravana riding across the waters, Five Dynasties, mid 10th century. Depicted patrolling his domain with heavenly troops; he holds a golden halberd in his right hand; his sister Shri Devi, Goddess of Material Blessings, precedes him. She holds a golden dish with flowers. The Garuda in flight represents the dark forces against which Vaishravana offers protection. Painting on silk. OA 1919.1-1.045
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Vaishravana riding across the waters, Five Dynasties, mid 10th century. Depicted...

Head of Vaishravana, Guardian King of the North. He is the most frequently represented of the four devarajas, the Guardian Kings of the points of the compass. Detail of 03-06-01/55.
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Head of Vaishravana, Guardian King of the North. He is the most frequently repre...

Avalokiteshvara as Guide of Souls, early 10th CE. He is identified by the figure of the Buddha Amitabha in the headdress of this figure. He is leading the soul of a female devotee to the halls of paradise, depicted by the three top nabds each with tiny buildings. He has a censer in his left hand and a long staff with a banner. OA 1919.1-1.046
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Avalokiteshvara as Guide of Souls, early 10th CE. He is identified by the figure...

Lord Clive receives the grant of a sum of money for injured officers and soldiers from the Nabob of Bengal Suraj Ud Daulah. In 1757 at the Battle of Plassey, British troops under Clive secured Bengal under the control of the East India Company, and therefore British rule, 1773. ID: Foster 91
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Lord Clive receives the grant of a sum of money for injured officers and soldier...

The breakfast, 1842. A husband and wife sit at the breakfast table attended by Indian servants. A dog waits by his mistress' feet. Family portraits hang on the wall behind them. ID: X 42 fol. plate 3.
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The breakfast, 1842. A husband and wife sit at the breakfast table attended by I...