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Culture: Afghanistan (34)
Culture: Afghanistan (34)
Woman and Water Buffalo Rhyton
Sasanian, Iran, 600s or Turk Shahi dynasty, Kabul, Afghanistan, 500s
1964.96CCCC0
Adoring Attendant from a Buddhist Shrine
Afghanistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1943.395CCCC0
Salver
Afghanistan, Ghaznavid Period, 12th Century
1980.179CCCC0
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Persian Calligraphy framed by an...
Mir 'Ali Haravi (Persian, active in Herat, Afghanistan, died c. 1550)
1977.207CCCC0
Seated Buddha
Afghanistan, Gandhara, Hadda, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1967.39CCCC0
Indo-Greek Coin
Afghanistan, Bactria
2011.210CCCC0
Coin of Eukratides I
Afghanistan, Bactria
2011.211CCCC0
Head of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.31CCCC0
The Story of Hushang (recto),  Illustration and text (Persian Prose)...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1931.452CCCC0
Ladies Entertained by Dancers
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (AD 1–320)
1985.103CCCC0
Young Woman with a Spear
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.106CCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Afghanistan, Herat, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1924.746CCCC0
Tetradrachm Coin of Demetrios I
Afghanistan, Bactria, Indo-Greek Period
1999.318CCCC0
Ladies at Toilette
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.104CCCC0
Standing Woman
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.105CCCC0
Text Page, Persian Prose (recto); The Story of Adam peace upon him, his...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1945.384CCCC0
Turkmen Main Carpet
Turkmenistan or Afghanistan, Saryk tribe, 19th century
2006.201CCCC0
Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto); Calligraphy,...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1971.305CCCC0
Miniature Reliquary
Afghanistan, probably Begram, c. 1st-2nd Century
1977.70CCCC0
Knife
Afghanistan
1930.710CCCC0
Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto); Persian...
Sultan Muhammad Khandan (Iranian, d. after 1550)
1983.1115CCCC0
Coin of Eukratides I
Afghanistan, Bactria, Bactrian period (3rd-2nd Century BC), Eukratides I
1999.319CCCC0
Layman Bearing Offerings
Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Hadda, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1967.40CCCC0
Stag Bridle Ornament
Iran or Afghanistan, Sarmatian, 5th-3rd Century BC
1985.2CCCC0
Ewer with Spout in the Form of an Elephant with a Mahut
Afghanistan, Gandhara, probably Taxila or environs, Early Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1982.66CCCC0
Layman Bearing Offerings
Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Hadda, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1967.41CCCC0
Male Bust
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1977.35CCCC0
Chair Legs and Panel
Afghanistan, Begram (chair legs); India (panel), Kushan Period (1st century-320) (chair legs); Mughal dynasty (1526-1756) (panel)
1975.103CCCC0
Male Atlantean Figure
Afghanistan, possibly Hadda, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1969.64CCCC0
Drachm: Bust of Napki Malka (obverse): Fire Altar (reverse)
Hephtalite, minted in Afghanistan, reign of Napki Malka
1966.737CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Left side of a double-page album folio: Outside a Royal Encampment ...
Bihzad (Iranian, active 1470–1506)
1944.490opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperEdward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291)
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashadi (Iranian, 1430–1520)
2006.148.bGum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paperOverall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); Text area: 16.1 x 9.6 cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.)Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
Woman and Water Buffalo Rhyton
Sasanian, Iran, 600s or Turk Shahi dynasty, Kabul, Afghanistan, 500s
1964.96silver, with mercury gilding and glass inlaysOverall: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Adoring Attendant from a Buddhist Shrine
Afghanistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1943.395stuccoOverall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Salver
Afghanistan, Ghaznavid Period, 12th Century
1980.179brassDiameter: 58 cm (22 13/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Persian Calligraphy framed by an...
Mir 'Ali Haravi (Persian, active in Herat, Afghanistan, died c. 1550)
1977.207Gum tempera, gold, and ink on paperOverall: 36.8 x 25.2 cm (14 1/2 x 9 15/16 in.)Gift of Herbert F. Leisy in memory of his wife, Helen Stamp LeisyCCCC0
Seated Buddha
Afghanistan, Gandhara, Hadda, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1967.39stuccoOverall: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Illuminated Folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c....
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashadi (Iranian, 1430–1520)
2006.148.aGum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paperOverall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); Text area: 16.1 x 9.6 cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.)Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
Indo-Greek Coin
Afghanistan, Bactria
2011.210silverDiameter: 3.2 x 0.5 cm (1 1/4 x 3/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Coin of Eukratides I
Afghanistan, Bactria
2011.211silverDiameter: 3.3 x 0.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Head of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.31stucco with traces of paintOverall: 45.7 x 35.5 cm (18 x 14 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291)
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashadi (Iranian, 1430–1520)
2006.147Gum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paperGift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
The Story of Hushang (recto),  Illustration and text (Persian Prose)...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1931.452ink and opaque watercolor on paperDudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Ladies Entertained by Dancers
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (AD 1–320)
1985.103ivoryOverall: 7.5 x 17 cm (2 15/16 x 6 11/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Young Woman with a Spear
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.106ivoryOverall: 9 x 4 x 1.7 cm (3 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Afghanistan, Herat, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1924.746ink, gold, and colors on paperSheet: 28 x 17.4 cm (11 x 6 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tetradrachm Coin of Demetrios I
Afghanistan, Bactria, Indo-Greek Period
1999.318silverDiameter: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ladies at Toilette
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.104ivoryOverall: 7.2 x 5.3 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Standing Woman
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.105ivoryOverall: 8 x 3.3 cm (3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Text Page, Persian Prose (recto); The Story of Adam peace upon him, his...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1945.384ink and opaque watercolor on paperOverall: 42 x 32 cm (16 9/16 x 12 5/8 in.); Text area: 34.5 x 22.7 cm (13 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Turkmen Main Carpet
Turkmenistan or Afghanistan, Saryk tribe, 19th century
2006.201Wool, silk; 171 symmetrical (Turkish) knots per square inchOverall: 257.7 x 250.2 cm (101 7/16 x 98 1/2 in.)Gift of Arlene C. CooperCCCC0
Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto); Calligraphy,...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1971.305opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paperGift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonaldCCCC0
Miniature Reliquary
Afghanistan, probably Begram, c. 1st-2nd Century
1977.70glassOverall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morris EverettCCCC0
Knife
Afghanistan
1930.710inlaid gold with ivory hiltOverall: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.)Gift of S. D. WrightCCCC0
Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto); Persian...
Sultan Muhammad Khandan (Iranian, d. after 1550)
1983.1115ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paperGift of Mrs. Mehmed A. Simsar in memory of Dr. Mehmed A. SimsarCCCC0
Coin of Eukratides I
Afghanistan, Bactria, Bactrian period (3rd-2nd Century BC), Eukratides I
1999.319silverDiameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Layman Bearing Offerings
Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Hadda, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1967.40stuccoOverall: 25.3 cm (9 15/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Stag Bridle Ornament
Iran or Afghanistan, Sarmatian, 5th-3rd Century BC
1985.2goldOverall: 2.4 x 1.4 x 2.2 cm (15/16 x 9/16 x 7/8 in.)Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial FundCCCC0
Ewer with Spout in the Form of an Elephant with a Mahut
Afghanistan, Gandhara, probably Taxila or environs, Early Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1982.66bronzeOverall: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); Diameter of base: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Layman Bearing Offerings
Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Hadda, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1967.41stuccoOverall: 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Male Bust
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1977.35ivoryOverall: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Chair Legs and Panel
Afghanistan, Begram (chair legs); India (panel), Kushan Period (1st century-320) (chair legs); Mughal dynasty (1526-1756) (panel)
1975.103ivoryOverall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Male Atlantean Figure
Afghanistan, possibly Hadda, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1969.64stuccoOverall: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Drachm: Bust of Napki Malka (obverse): Fire Altar (reverse)
Hephtalite, minted in Afghanistan, reign of Napki Malka
1966.737silverDiameter: 2.2 x 0.1 cm (7/8 x 1/16 in.)Gift of Robert GoeblCCCC0