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Engraved Tusk with Carved Decoration of Cicadas and Dragons

Engraved Tusk with Carved Decoration of Cicadas and Dragons

Chinese

A cast bronze bowl that stands on three tall legs. The lip is round with two half-circle handles and the bottom comes to three round corners. The outside wall of the bowl is decorated with an engraved swirling pattern that is mirrored along the corner edges.

'Liding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A green-grey cast bronze vessel that stands on three tall, pointed legs, has a side handle, and two protruding forms standing up on the front and back of the lip. The vessel is short and stout. It is decorated with a horizontal band of finely engraved lines.

'Jia' Ritual Wine Vessel with a Decorative Band of Dragons against a Leiwen Background

Chinese

A standing cast bronze bowl with three tall, narrow legs. The body of the bowl has high walls and the outside is decorated with an engraved swirling line pattern that is mirrored down the middle.

'Ding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A gray-green bronze vessel with a lid and a middle handle on top of it. It is smaller at the top and wider at the bottom with a thick foot. It is inscribed with detailed, swirling designs all over.

'You' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

Polished gray jade spear tip in a bronze shaft with turquoise inlay

Jade Spearhead in a Bronze Socket

Chinese

Polished gray, green and brown jade spear tip in a bronze shaft with turquoise inlay

Jade Spearhead in a Bronze Socket

Chinese

Archer

Archer

Nuragic

Vishnu Saves Gajendra, the Elephant King, from the Crocodile Demon (painting, recto), illustration of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter from the Bhagavata Purana

Vishnu Saves Gajendra, the Elephant King, from the Crocodile Demon (painting, recto), illustration of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter from the Bhagavata Purana

Indian

Group of Four Human Figures

Group of Four Human Figures

Syro-Hittite

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

A dark bronze sculpture of a man sitting cross-legged on a pedestal.

Seated Buddha with Right Hand in Varada Mudra and Left Hand Holding a Covered Jar

Pakistani

A brass sculpture of one large man and two smaller men sitting on a decorated pedestal.

Seated, Six-Armed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Flanked by Seated Târâ Figures

Tibetan

A gilt bronze sculpture of a person with a group of ribbons behind them.

Flying Apsaras Playing Cymbals

Chinese

A gilt bronze sculpture of a person kneeling and holding a lute.

Kneeling Apsaras Playing a Lute

Chinese

A gilt bronze sculpture of a man seated with one hand raised.

Buddha in Abhaya-mudra Seated on a Lion Throne

Chinese

A gilt bronze sculpture of a man in a robe.

Standing Buddhist Monk

Chinese

A gilt bronze sculpture of man standing on a small pedestal.

Standing Buddha

Chinese

A gilt bronze sculpture of a man with his hands palms together in worship.

Standing Buddhist Monk in an Attitude of Worship

Chinese

A gilt bronze sculpture of a person standing with flowing ribbons around them.

Standing Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin Pusa)

Chinese

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