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Head of Buddha from the Monastery of Tapa-Kalan, Hadda,Afghanistan. 3rd-4th CE Stucco,19 x 11,5 x 12 cm TK 141
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Head of Buddha from the Monastery of Tapa-Kalan, Hadda,Afghanistan. 3rd-4...

Head of Buddha,from the Monastery of Tapa-Kalan, Hadda,Afghanistan. 3rd-4th CE Stucco,30 x 17,5 x 18 cm TK 23
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Head of Buddha,from the Monastery of Tapa-Kalan, Hadda,Afghanistan. 3rd-4...

Head of Buddha,from the Monastery of Tapa-Kalan, Hadda,Afghanistan. 3rd-4th CE Stucco,30 x 17,5 x 18 cm TK 23
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Head of Buddha,from the Monastery of Tapa-Kalan, Hadda,Afghanistan. 3rd-4...

Head of a Buddha,from the Monastery of Tapa-Kalan, Hadda,Afghanistan. 3rd-4th CE Stucco,30 x 17,5 x 18 cm
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Head of a Buddha,from the Monastery of Tapa-Kalan, Hadda,Afghanistan. 3rd-4...

Buddha in a mandorla,from the region of Kaboul-Kapissa, Afghanistan. 3rd - 4th CE Schist,52,5 x 48 x 15 cm (In front of a detail of the gouache of the solar god Suria).
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Buddha in a mandorla,from the region of Kaboul-Kapissa, Afghanistan. 3rd - 4th C...

Hand of a monumental Buddah from Bamiyan (?), Afghanistan,4th-5th CE Dried clay,gilded, 25 x 18 x 13 cm
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Hand of a monumental Buddah from Bamiyan (?), Afghanistan,4th-5th CE...

Silver-gilt dish, Tabaristan,Iran, 8th. On this dish a ruler in Sasanian costume reclines on a wheeled couch surrounded by attanedants, musicians and items for an outdoor banquet: a vine hung with ripe grapes, a water-bottle made from the skin of a whole animal, wine jugs and a cooler and a pot suspended over a fire. OA 1963.12-10.3
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Silver-gilt dish, Tabaristan,Iran, 8th. On this dish a ruler in Sasanian costume...

Schist relief panel depicting the division of the Buddha's relics, from Gandhara, 2nd century. A table with thick, elaborately turned legs dominates the panel. A densely worked textile covers it, on which sit eight reliquaries. The brahmin Drona stands behind the table, in the middle of the scene, flanked by the princes. Guards holding spears flank the table legs. In the next frame stands a bare torsoed female figure with one hand on her hip, and the other holding on to the branch of a tree. According to the ancient Sanskrit text, the Mahaparinirvana-sutra, the Buddha himself gave detailed instructions for the cremation of his body and the preservation of his relics. He apparently died in the kingdom of the Mallas of Kushinagara and they performed the final rites and ceremonies as he had sanctioned. When word spread of the Buddha's death, seven of the clans from surrounding territories sent emissaries, each proclaiming his clan's right to a share of the relics. However the Mallas of Kushinagara responded by announcing their intention to keep all the relics for themselves, on the ground that the Buddha died in their territory. A brahmin named Drona intervened to ensure that all eight claimants received an equal share. OA, 1966.10-17.1
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Schist relief panel depicting the division of the Buddha's relics, from Gandhara...

Goddesses and men protecting a palm tree. Facade of Inshushinak's temple, allegory of strength and consistency (reconstruction), from Susa, Iran 137 x 105 cm - Sb 2734-2735
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Goddesses and men protecting a palm tree. Facade of Inshushinak's...

Gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni, Ming dynasty, early 15th. The gesture indicates that Shakyamuni has just warded off temptation and gained peace and truth. It is one of the largest and most ornate sino-Tibetan bronzes surviving from the 15th ct. It was cast in three sections: the Buddha and the double lotus throne, the stepped bas and the background mandala piece. OA 1908.4-20
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Gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni, Ming dynasty, early 15th. The gesture indicat...

Prince Shotoku Taishi, Japan, Kamakura period, early 14th. He is shown as a 16-year old youth holding a censer and praying for the recovery of his sick father the Emperor Yomei.At his feet sit two smaller figures in the court dress of the Kamakura period. The prince was one of the outstanding figures of Japanese history and was instrumental in establishing Buddhism in Japan. Prince Shotoku was sometimes seen as a reincarnation of Shaka (the historical Buddha) and many paintings and statues of him were produced at that time for devotional purposes. JA,JP ADD370 (1961.4-8.01)
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Prince Shotoku Taishi, Japan, Kamakura period, early 14th. He is shown as a 16-...

A basket of flowers, Ding family of the Jinchang pavillion, Suzhou, 1690. The inscription on this print identifies the Ding family as coming from [near] the Jinchang pavillion. The Jinchang pavillion was near the Chang gate, in north-western Suzhou. This is the area where the district of Taohuawu was located, which had many hundreds of print workshops in the early Qing dynasty. Each print is of an auspicious subject accompanied by a verse which is a pun on the motifs depicted.The basket is an attribute of Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals. It represented a receptacle of riches and was a motif which was often used to evoke harmony. In this case, it comes with the wish that one's luck would be as fragrant and as plentiful as the flowers in the basket. The magnolia, wild apple and peony are all symbols of spring, and so this print would presumably have been used during the Chinese New Year. When the magnolia and wild apple are depicted together, it means, 'May your halls be rich and honoured'. The peony was also known as fugui hua, the flower of riches and honour. OA, 1906.11-28.3
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A basket of flowers, Ding family of the Jinchang pavillion, Suzhou, 1690. The in...