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Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art (3034)
Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art (3034)
Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-1200s)
1930.331CCCC0
Standing Buddha
India, Kashmir
1966.30CCCC0
Ganesha
South India, Medieval period, Chola dynasty(10th-13th century)
1970.62CCCC0
Buddha Calling on Earth to Witness
Northeastern India, Bihar, Tetravan, Pala Period (750-1197)
1935.146CCCC0
Corner Railing Pillar with Drinking Scenes, Yakshis, and Musicians
India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1977.34CCCC0
Standing Buddha
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period
1972.43CCCC0
Brahma
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola dynasty, late 10th - early 11th century
2007.155CCCC0
A Guardian of Shiva
Southwestern India, Karnataka
1964.369CCCC0
Parshva
Central India
1961.419CCCC0
Shiva and Parvati
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-13th Century)
1961.94CCCC0
One-Faced Linga (Ekamukhalinga)
Eastern India, Bihar, Medieval period, Pala dynasty
1973.73CCCC0
Durga Destroying the Buffalo Demon
Northern India, Kashmir or Himachal Pradesh, 9th-10th Century
1982.45CCCC0
Piggy Bank
Java, Majapahit Dynasty
1980.16CCCC0
Shiva
Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, early 12th century
1941.25CCCC0
Green Tara
Central Tibet
1970.156CCCC0
Ravana addresses Sita in the garden of Lanka, from Chapters 53 and 54 of...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Guler
1966.143CCCC0
Standing Buddha
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh
1968.40CCCC0
Naga-Enthroned Buddha
Cambodia, Angkor, Angkor Wat Period, 12th century
1963.263CCCC0
Siddhartha at the Bodhi Tree
Pakistan, Gandhara
1997.151CCCC0
Hookah Base
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1961.44CCCC0
Seated Shakyamuni Buddha
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan Period
1970.63CCCC0
Gateway Bracket
India, Mathura, Kushan period (AD 1-320)
1971.15CCCC0
Foreigners and Non-Buddhists Drink, Dance, and Play Music, from a...
Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan period (AD 1–320)
1930.328CCCC0
Section of Monolithic Railing with Bather and Lotus Medallions
India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-375)
1943.71CCCC0
Trident with Shiva as Half-Woman (Ardhanarishvara)
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-13th Century)
1969.117CCCC0
Nature Divinity (Yakshi)
India, Mathura, Kshatrapa period (c. 20 BC-AD 114)
1968.104CCCC0
Kneeling Male Figure
Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, Baphuon Period, 11th Century
1978.8CCCC0
Frieze with Dancer and Musicians
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Sikar, Harshagiri, 10th century
1969.34CCCC0
Bodhisattva
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan period (c. 80-375)
1965.476CCCC0
Hevajra
Northeastern Thailand, former kingdom of Angkor
2011.143CCCC0
Ravana’s sister Shurpanakha complains that Lakshmana cut off her nose...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, possibly Rajput Kingdom of Mandi, court of Sidh Sen (reigned 1684–1727)
2018.107CCCC0
Mother Goddess
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Gupta Period, 5th-6th Century
1970.12CCCC0
Dancing Ganesha
Central India, Madhya Pradesh
1961.93CCCC0
Scenes from the Life of Buddha
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1958.474CCCC0
Double-Faced Crossbar from a Railing
India, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut, Shunga Period
1982.44CCCC0
Tiger Hunt of Ram Singh II
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput kingdom of Kota, court of Ram Singh II (reigned 1826–66)
1991.168CCCC0
Rama and Lakshmana Fighting Ravana, from a Dashavatara (Ten Incarnations...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Chamba, Court of Raj Singh (reigned 1764–94)
1953.357CCCC0
Sugriva challenges his brother Vali, King of the Forest Dwellers, to a...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Nurpur, Court of Dayadhata (reigned 1700–1735)
1973.103CCCC0
Bracket with Two Musicians
Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Butkara in Swat, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1980.15CCCC0
Reliquary Box
Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Swat, late Kushan period (AD 1-320)
1976.71CCCC0
Pendant
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
1966.515CCCC0
Dog Walker
British India, Lucknow
1992.143CCCC0
Monkey General Hanuman
Southern India, Chola period (900s–1200s)
1980.26CCCC0
Folio 18 from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kishangarh
1968.108CCCC0
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics
Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645)
1971.79CCCC0
Railing Pillar with a Yakshi (Female Nature Divinity)
Northern India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-275)
1965.250CCCC0
Sitar
Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh
1918.346CCCC0
Locket
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
1960.198CCCC0
Markandeya Viewing Krishna in the Cosmic Ocean
Northern India, Jammu and Kashmir, Pahari Kingdom of Basohli
1967.241CCCC0
Portrait of Murad Bakhsh (1624–61)
Balchand (Indian, active 1595–c. 1650)
2013.327CCCC0
Buddha
Thailand, probably Shri Thep, Mon-Dvaravati style
1973.15CCCC0
Female Attendants
India, Kashmir
1972.35CCCC0
Goddess Siddhalakshmi
India, Himachal Pradesh, 11th century
1982.47CCCC0
Hookah Bowl
India, Mughal
1969.287CCCC0
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
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the forest
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823–1833)
1989.332CCCC0
The birth of Rama and his brothers, from Chapter 17 of the Bala Kanda ...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823–33)
1953.13CCCC0
Amorous Couple (Mithuna)
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Ahichchatra, Gupta period (c. 320-550)
1971.133CCCC0
Tiered Court Scene
Chitarman II (Indian, c. 1680–с. 1750)
1973.237CCCC0
Feast where Vishnu decides he will incarnate as King Dasharatha’s sons,...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra
2018.121CCCC0
Sugriva
Southern India, Andhra Pradhesh
1975.73CCCC0
Miniature Stone Reliquary or Toilette Casket
Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Sirkap, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320)
1977.64CCCC0
Battle of Ravana and Jatayu, from Chapters 50 and 51 of the Aranya Kanda...
Central India, Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Datia, Court of Raja Bir Singh Deo (reigned 1605–27)
2013.306CCCC0
Enthroned Rama and Sita receive homage from their monkey and bear Allies...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Nurpur
2018.117CCCC0
Rama’s brothers Bharata and Shatrughna set out from Ayodhya to find Rama...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra
2018.119CCCC0
Vishnu Riding on Garuda
Eastern India, Bihar
1961.46CCCC0
Pendants
India, Delhi
1916.280CCCC0
Seal with Two-Horned Bull and Inscription
Pakistan, Indus Valley civilization
1973.160CCCC0
Ganesha
Southern Cambodia or Vietnam
1987.147CCCC0
Vishnu
Nepal
1980.194CCCC0
Plate with Nandi in Center
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
1989.352CCCC0
Box decorated with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, and Ganesa
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
1989.353CCCC0
Zulaykha in her palace and as an elderly woman with Joseph (recto), from...
Mushfiq (Indian, active early 1600s) and 1 other
2013.315.1.aCCCC0
Jain Ascetic Walking Along a Riverbank
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)
1967.244CCCC0
Vajrapani
India, Kashmir
1971.14CCCC0
Ladies Shooting from a Pavilion
Northwest India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota
1955.48CCCC0
Head of a Follower of Shiva
Cambodia, Angkor, 10th century
2012.294CCCC0
Hookah Base
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.286CCCC0
Divine couple seated in a lotus blossom
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra
1997.118CCCC0
The royal priest Shatananda confirms that the four princesses of Mithila...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, possibly Rajput Kingdom of Chamba, court of Udai Singh (reigned 1690–1720)
2002.6CCCC0
Rama and Sita enthroned (recto), from a Kalighat album
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.134.aCCCC0
Vishnu on Ananta, the Endless Serpent
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Region, Rajput Kingdom of Chamba
2018.155CCCC0
Maru Ragini, from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber or Southwestern India, Deccan
2018.168CCCC0
Maharaja Abhai Singh of Marwar (reigned 1724–49), Equestrian, Watching...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar region, Rajput kingdom of Jodhpur, court of Abhai Singh (reigned 1702–49)
2018.197CCCC0
Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1976.74CCCC0
Seated Yaksha
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, probably Kaushambi
1977.175CCCC0
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot)
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279CCCC0
Shah Jahan
Hashim (Indian, active 1598-c.1650)
1920.1969CCCC0
Royal Women Celebrating Diwali
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
1971.82CCCC0
Shri Raga, from a Ragamala
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1931.451CCCC0
Durga as the Slayer of the Buffalo Demon
Cambodia, Koh Ker, 10th century
1996.27CCCC0
Ravana Shaking Mount Kailasa
Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Chandela Dynasty, 8th century
1971.173CCCC0
Standing Female Figure
Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, Angkorean Period (877-1431)
1970.60CCCC0
Door Guardian, Mahakala
Indonesia, Central Java, Chandi Suko, 9th century
1980.203CCCC0
King Dasharatha sends his chief minister Sumantra to summon Rama, from...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, possibly Rajput Kingdom of Chamba, court of Udai Singh (reigned 1690–1720)
1996.361CCCC0
Khadgaroma, Son of Ravana
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh
2001.163CCCC0
A female figure standing in a landscape holding a four-stringed ...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
2013.311CCCC0
Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar
South India, late Chola Period (900-13th Century)
1973.187CCCC0
Seal with Unicorn and Inscription
Pakistan, Indus Valley civilization
1973.161CCCC0
Head of Vishnu
Northern India, Mathura, Gupta period
1942.498CCCC0
Plate with a Scene of Revelry
Northwestern India, possibly Tanesara Mahadeva, Gupta period (320-647)
1972.71CCCC0
Pendant with Matsya (fish incarnation of Vishnu) defeating Hayagriva
Northwestern India, Rajasthan Pratapgarh
1916.119CCCC0
Inkstand
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Jaipur
1916.439CCCC0
Seal with Unicorn and Inscription
Pakistan, Indus Valley civilization
1964.104CCCC0
Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot trying to prevent Sita’s abduction ...
Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy (Indian, active late 1800s)
2003.111.aCCCC0
Das Avataras, Ten Incarnations of Vishnu (verso), from a Kalighat album
Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy (Indian, active late 1800s)
2003.114.bCCCC0
Brahma
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.148CCCC0
Rama and Sita in the royal palace (recto), from a Kalighat album
Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy (Indian, active late 1800s)
2003.156.aCCCC0
Royal Elephant Ramkali with a Mahout
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput kingdom of Mewar, Udaipur, Court of Ari Singh (reigned 1761-73)
2005.202CCCC0
Rama and Lakshmana slay the demon giant Viradha, from Chapters 2 through...
Central India, Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Datia
2018.122CCCC0
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana visit the hermitage of the sage Bharadvaja at...
Central India, Malwa Region, Madhya Pradesh
2018.129CCCC0
Queen Kaikeyi reminds King Dasharatha about the sacrifices of King Bali...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar, Court of Amar Singh II (reigned 1698–1710)
2018.142CCCC0
Still Life: Bouquet of Flowers Emerging from the Grass
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bundi
2018.161CCCC0
Male Deity
Cambodia, Koh Ker-Khleong style, 10th century
1994.202CCCC0
Jar with Four Ibex
Pakistan, probably Quetta, Indus Valley Civilization
2001.1CCCC0
Libation Cup
India, Maurya-Sunga period
2001.2CCCC0
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan
Southern Cambodia, Takeo Province, Phnom Da
1973.106CCCC0
A Young, Angry Heroine, Folio 28 from a Rasamanjari
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1960.52CCCC0
Hindola Raga
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
1975.9CCCC0
The Birth of Krishna, from a Sursagar of Surdas (Indian, c. 1480–1580)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1984.65CCCC0
Standing Buddha
Northern India, Sarnath, Gupta Period, 5th Century
1943.278CCCC0
Anthropomorph
India, Bronze Age
2004.31CCCC0
Seated Buddha
Burma (Myanmar)
2011.149CCCC0
Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India,...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1971.77CCCC0
Adoring Attendant from a Buddhist Shrine
Afghanistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1943.395CCCC0
Goddess Uma
Nepal
1982.49CCCC0
Head of a Bodhisattva
India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1984.220CCCC0
Seated Buddha
Western Himalayas, possibly Ladakh or Lahul
1986.6CCCC0
The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book...
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600) and 1 other
1947.502CCCC0
Enthroned planetary deity
Central Vietnam (Champa), Quang Nam province, Dong Duong monastery
1935.147CCCC0
Worshippers Giving Offerings to the Bodhi Tree
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, Satavahana Period (c. 100 BC - c. AD 200)
1970.43CCCC0
Fertility Goddess
Pakistan, Gandhara, reportedly Charsada, early Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1977.58CCCC0
Trikala Bhairava
Eastern India, Orissa
1958.208CCCC0
Winged Atlas-Hercules
Pakistan, Gandhara, Gandhara period, 3rd century
2011.136CCCC0
Head of Buddha
Northern India, Mathura, Gupta Period (320-647)
1963.504CCCC0
Antelope and deer hunt
Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645)
1939.66CCCC0
Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara
Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century
1971.18CCCC0
Miniature Votive Stupa
Eastern India, Bihar
1982.132CCCC0
Battle between Manuchihr and Tur, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (reigned 1605–27)
1945.171CCCC0
Shiva as Lord of Music
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-13th century)
1971.117CCCC0
Rooster
India, Mughal, 17th century
1944.501CCCC0
Section of a Coping Rail
India, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut, Shunga Period
1972.366CCCC0
Personification of the Discus
Northeastern India, Bihar, Aphsad, early Pala period, 7th Century
1945.367CCCC0
Lovers (Mithuna)
India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho, Medieval period, Candella dynasty, 11th century
1982.64CCCC0
Dog with pups
India, Rajasthan, Ajmer, probably Sawar school, 18th century
1969.77CCCC0
Girls Spraying Each Other at Holi
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner
1971.83CCCC0
Lovers Embracing
India, Popular Mughal School, probably done at Bikaner, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1971.91CCCC0
Attendant Bearing a Fly Whisk (Chauri)
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1965.472CCCC0
Drawing of an Elephant
India, Mughal School, early 18th Century
1969.65CCCC0
Seated Buddha
Afghanistan, Gandhara, Hadda, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1967.39CCCC0
Altarpiece with Buddha Enthroned
Cambodia, found in Vietnam, near Ho Chi Minh City, Reign of Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat Period, 1st half 12th Century
1942.149CCCC0
A feast in a pavilion setting
Muhammad Ali (Persian, active 1590–1620)
1920.1966CCCC0
Oval portrait of a woman in a Chaghtai hat
India, Mughal, 18th century
1920.1967CCCC0
Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719...
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) and 1 other
2013.347CCCC0
Rana Amar Singh II (reigned 1698–1710) smoking a hookah
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1991.170CCCC0
Buddha with Hands in Gesture of Teaching, Vitarka Mudra
Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati period
1958.334CCCC0
Surya, the Sun God
India, Kashmir
1965.557CCCC0
Akshobhya: the Buddha of the East
Northeast India, Bihar, Kurkihar, Pala period
1970.10CCCC0
Pendant with Shri
Pakistan, Gandhara, Sirkap, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1953.14CCCC0
Vishnu
Central India, Gupta Period, 5th Century
1976.75CCCC0
Standing Buddha
Southern Myanmar (Burma), Pegu, or northwestern Thailand
1987.154CCCC0
Ringstone
India, Maurya period
1977.36CCCC0
Female Figure, Probably a Nature Divinity (Yakshi)
India, Shunga Period (c. 187-78 BC)
1973.24CCCC0
Head of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Afghanistan or Pakistan, Gandhara, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.31CCCC0
Blessed Lord Buddha
Sri Lanka
1949.152CCCC0
Folio 1, from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of...
Western India, Gujarat, possibly Patan
1971.130CCCC0
Katar dagger
India, Mughal
1985.119CCCC0
Naga (Serpent Divinity)
India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-375)
1943.661CCCC0
Sindhu Raga
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
2004.110CCCC0
Bidri Basin
Southwestern India, Deccan, Karnataka, Bidar​
2020.205CCCC0
Standing Shiva Mahadeva
Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century
1989.369CCCC0
Krishna Vanquishing the Crane-Demon Bakasura
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati
1966.29CCCC0
Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra and Courtiers
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
1986.63CCCC0
The Holy Family
Northern India, Mughal court, early 17th century
2013.312CCCC0
Birth of the Buddha
Northeastern India, Bengal, Pala dynasty (730-1197)
1959.349CCCC0
Jahangir
Mughal India
1944.496CCCC0
Court lady singing and playing the vina
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s)
2013.349CCCC0
Shvetambara Jain Teacher Giving Instruction
Sahib Ram (Indian, active 1745–1803)
2018.171CCCC0
Bidri Hookah Bowl with Roses
Southwestern India, Deccan, Karnataka, Bidar​
2020.207CCCC0
Shiva Saint: Manikkavachakar
South India, Tamil Nadu, 12th-13th century
1967.148CCCC0
Shamvara and A Dakini
Cambodia, Angkor, 11th century
1985.92CCCC0
Serpent Deity (Nag Devta I)
Mrinalini Mukherjee (Indian, 1949–2015)
2016.544©
Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil window
Aqil Khan (Indian, active mid-1700s)
1955.297CCCC0
Agni, God of Fire
India, Uttar Pradesh
1955.51CCCC0
Crouching Dwarf Musician
India, Shunga Period (c. 187-78 BC)
1983.79CCCC0
Male Fertility Divinity, Possibly Shiva
Northern India, possibly Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1986.71CCCC0
Maharana Jagat Singh Attending the Raslila
Jai Ram (Indian, active 1710–40) and 1 other
2011.141CCCC0
Lovers and beloveds: A composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and...
Chitarman II (Indian, c. 1680–с. 1750)
2013.345CCCC0
Green Parrot
India, East India Company School
1972.285CCCC0
Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758–64) of Kota in a Palanquin
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Kota
1989.344CCCC0
Krishna quells the serpent Kaliya (verso), from a Kalighat album
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.113.bCCCC0
River Goddess Ganga
Northern India, Mathura, Vardhama Period, 6th-7th Century
1966.119CCCC0
Walking Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1962.167CCCC0
Plaque with a Male Head
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1989.346CCCC0
Jina (Tirthankara)
India, Rajasthan, Medieval period
2001.88CCCC0
Hevajra and Consort
Tibet, 17th century
1969.120CCCC0
Lion
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1952.514CCCC0
Necklace Bead and Pair of Pendants in the Shape of an Auspicious Symbol
India, Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh, Shunga Period (c. 187-78 BC)
1973.66CCCC0
Seated Buddha
Northern India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. AD 80–320)
1941.94CCCC0
Vajrasattva
Cambodia, style of Angkor Thom, 12th-13th century
1947.494CCCC0
Krishna Stealing Curds
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati
1966.28CCCC0
Folio 2, from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of...
Western India, Gujarat, possibly Patan
1971.131CCCC0
Krishna Returns with the Cowherds to Braj, from a Bhagavata Purana
Northern India, Uttarakhand, probably Garhwal
1971.301CCCC0
Maharao Kishor Singh II of Kota (r. 1819–28) Worshiping Krishna as Brij...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota
1978.71CCCC0
Palanquin Hook
Cambodia, Bayon style, 12th-13th century
1982.12CCCC0
Krishna asks for sweets, from a Sursagar of Surdas (Indian, c. 1480–1580)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1984.172CCCC0
Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album
Mir Sayyid Ali (Persian, active in India, 1555–1580)
2013.295CCCC0
Hulagu Khan giving a feast and dispensing favor upon the amirs and...
Lal (Indian, active c. 1555–1600) and 2 others
2013.304CCCC0
Women bathing before an architectural panorama
Fayzullah (Indian, active c. 1730–1765)
2013.344CCCC0
A night scene of Shiva puja (recto); Calligraphy (verso)
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) and 1 other
2013.350CCCC0
Bidri Pandan with Chevrons
Southwestern India, Deccan, Karnataka, Bidar​
2020.206CCCC0
Lintel with Garuda
Cambodia, Preah Ko, possibly from Kok Po, Prasat D, late 9th-early 10th Century
1967.37CCCC0
Folio 167, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: two nuns...
Western India, Gujarat, Palanpur (Prahladanapura)
1971.126CCCC0
Madhu Madhavi Ragini
Central India, Malwa
1925.1336CCCC0
Varahi
Nepal, 14th century
1978.70CCCC0
Bodhisattva Vajraraksha
Western Tibet, c. 10th Century
1989.363CCCC0
Head of a Deity or a Deified King
Cambodia, Koh Ker, Reign of Jayavarman IV, 928-941
1923.95CCCC0
Head of Shiva
Cambodia, Angkor, 12th century
1940.53CCCC0
Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance
Nepal, 14th-15th century
1947.493CCCC0
Shiva and Devi on Gajasura's Hide
India, Pahari Hills, Basohli school, 17th century
1952.587CCCC0
Bodhisattva of Compassion as Lokeshvara the Sky Flyer (Khasarpana)
Eastern India, Bihar, Pala dynasty, reign of Ramapala (reign 1078/79–at least 1130)
1991.155CCCC0
Head of Jina
India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1962.47CCCC0
Maitreya
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1969.61CCCC0
Yusuf and Zulaykha meeting
India, Provincial Mughal, Lucknow, 18th century
1939.164CCCC0
Falcon
India, Pahari, probably Jammu, 18th century
1968.42CCCC0
Carved Brackets
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner
1987.1110CCCC0
A prince riding a composite elephant
India, Golconda, Deccan, 16th century
2013.282CCCC0
A marbled picture of Rustam catching Rakhsh
Shafi (Indian, active about 1650)
2013.286CCCC0
Women playing at cross-dressing
India, Golconda, Deccan, 17th century
2013.290CCCC0
Isfandiyar slays Arjasp, the king of Turan, from a Shah-nama (Book of...
Haidar Kashmiri (Indian, active late 1500s-early 1600s)
2013.314CCCC0
An Ambassador before Humayun
Miskin (Indian, active 1570s–c. 1604)
2013.320CCCC0
Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618-46)
Bichitr (Indian, active c. 1615–50)
2013.324CCCC0
The dream of Zulaykha, from the Amber Album
India, Mughal, 17th century
2013.332CCCC0
Radha and Krishna meet in the forest during a storm
India, Bengal, Mughal, 18th century
2013.352CCCC0
Uma-Maheshvara
Nepal, 14th century
1984.3CCCC0
Maharana Jagat Singh II Hunting
Jugarsi, son of Jiva (Indian, active mid-1700s)
1998.102CCCC0
Krishna Under a Canopy
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Raghogarh
2018.184CCCC0
Monolithic Pillar
Northern India, Mathura, early medieval period, 7th-8th century
1938.14CCCC0
Triad
Indonesia, Central Java, Prambanam, Temple of Loro Jonggrang, early 10th Century
1948.459CCCC0
Coin of Chandragupta II
India, Chandragupta II, Gupta Period, late 4th-early 5th century
1977.62CCCC0
Elephant
Vietnam, Tra-Kieu, 1st half of 10th Century
1982.10CCCC0
Apsara Bracket
Vietnam (Champa)
1990.34CCCC0
Female torso
Northeastern India, Pala dynasty (730-1197)
2011.146CCCC0
Portrait of Sardar Singh (Son of Savant Singh, 1730–68)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Kishangarh
2001.122CCCC0
Colossal Head of a Deva
Cambodia, Angkor, c. early 13th century
2011.147CCCC0
A Woman Plucks Leaves While Awaiting Her Lover: Gunakali Ragini of...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar, Chawand
2018.136CCCC0
Royal Woman Holding a Flower
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner
2018.194CCCC0
Feet for Standing Buddha (1973.15)
Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati Period, c. 7th Century
1974.91CCCC0
Ritual Weapons
Sino-Tibetan, Derge School, Yongle period (1403-1427)
1978.9CCCC0
Hanuman
Cambodia, Angkor, Bayon style, 12th Century
1991.169CCCC0
Male Figure
India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (c. 187–78 BC)
1992.116CCCC0
Krishna Awaiting Radha
India, Pahari Hills, Guler school, 18th century
1936.685CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-1200s)
1930.331bronzeOverall: 113 x 102 x 30 cm (44 1/2 x 40 3/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Base: 35 x 24 cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
Western Himalayas
1975.101gilt bronze with silver and copper inlayOverall: 39.4 x 14 x 7.6 cm (15 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Standing Buddha
India, Kashmir
1966.30brass with silver and copper inlayOverall: 98.1 cm (38 5/8 in.); Base: 28.2 cm (11 1/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ganesha
South India, Medieval period, Chola dynasty(10th-13th century)
1970.62bronzeOverall: 50.8 x 25.4 x 17.8 cm (20 x 10 x 7 in.); Base: 23 x 18.3 cm (9 1/16 x 7 3/16 in.)Gift of Katharine Holden ThayerCCCC0
Buddha Calling on Earth to Witness
Northeastern India, Bihar, Tetravan, Pala Period (750-1197)
1935.146chloritic schistOverall: 94 cm (37 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Corner Railing Pillar with Drinking Scenes, Yakshis, and Musicians
India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1977.34red sandstoneOverall: 80 x 22.9 x 24 cm (31 1/2 x 9 x 9 7/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Standing Buddha
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period
1972.43schistOverall: 119.7 cm (47 1/8 in.); Head: 1.5 x 3.2 cm (9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)Gift of Morris and Eleanor Everett in memory of Flora Morris EverettCCCC0
Brahma
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola dynasty, late 10th - early 11th century
2007.155graniteOverall: 162.6 x 48 cm (64 x 18 7/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund, this work was accepted in honor of Stanislaw Czuma in recognition of his long service to the CMACCCC0
A Guardian of Shiva
Southwestern India, Karnataka
1964.369Chloritic schistOverall: 113.3 x 49.2 x 29 cm (44 5/8 x 19 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Parshva
Central India
1961.419sandstoneOverall: 160.7 x 67 cm (63 1/4 x 26 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Shiva and Parvati
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-13th Century)
1961.94bronzeBase: 21.6 x 79.5 x 24.9 cm (8 1/2 x 31 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.); Part 1: 81.9 x 48.7 cm (32 1/4 x 19 3/16 in.); Part 2: 65.1 x 16.5 cm (25 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
One-Faced Linga (Ekamukhalinga)
Eastern India, Bihar, Medieval period, Pala dynasty
1973.73chloritic schistOverall: 83.8 cm (33 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Durga Destroying the Buffalo Demon
Northern India, Kashmir or Himachal Pradesh, 9th-10th Century
1982.45schistOverall: 76.2 cm (30 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Piggy Bank
Java, Majapahit Dynasty
1980.16terracottaOverall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Shiva
Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, early 12th century
1941.25gray sandstoneOverall: 76.8 cm (30 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Green Tara
Central Tibet
1970.156thangka; gum tempera, ink, and gold on sized cottonPainting: 52.4 x 43.2 cm (20 5/8 x 17 in.); Overall: 107 x 65 cm (42 1/8 x 25 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund by exchangeCCCC0
Ravana addresses Sita in the garden of Lanka, from Chapters 53 and 54 of...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Guler
1966.143Gum tempera, gold, and silver on paperPainting: 55.5 x 79 cm (21 7/8 x 31 1/8 in.); Overall: 56.3 x 81 cm (22 3/16 x 31 7/8 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Standing Buddha
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh
1968.40bronzeOverall: 46.5 x 15.4 x 13.4 cm (18 5/16 x 6 1/16 x 5 1/4 in.); without base: 35 x 13.8 x 10.5 cm (13 3/4 x 5 7/16 x 4 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Naga-Enthroned Buddha
Cambodia, Angkor, Angkor Wat Period, 12th century
1963.263bronzeOverall: 58.4 x 28 cm (23 x 11 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Siddhartha at the Bodhi Tree
Pakistan, Gandhara
1997.151schistOverall: 73.7 x 57.2 cm (29 x 22 1/2 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Hookah Base
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1961.44gold on blue glassOverall: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)Cornelia Blakemore Warner FundCCCC0
Pair of Deity Earrings with Vishnu on Garuda (front) and chepu (monster...
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
1915.338Gold set with precious and semi-precious stonesOverall: 9.5 x 6.9 cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Portrait of Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo (1110–1170)
Central Tibet
1993.160gilt bronze with gold, silver, copper, turquoise, lapis, and coral inlayOverall: 13.5 x 12 x 8.5 cm (5 5/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.); Base: 8 x 19 x 14 cm (3 1/8 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Seated Shakyamuni Buddha
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan Period
1970.63red mottled sandstoneOverall: 51.4 cm (20 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Gateway Bracket
India, Mathura, Kushan period (AD 1-320)
1971.15sandstoneOverall: 73.9 x 57.2 cm (29 1/8 x 22 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Foreigners and Non-Buddhists Drink, Dance, and Play Music, from a...
Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan period (AD 1–320)
1930.328schistOverall: 49.6 x 150.5 cm (19 1/2 x 59 1/4 in.); First Section: 17.1 x 44.5 cm (6 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.); Second Section: 16.5 x 53 cm (6 1/2 x 20 7/8 in.); Third Section: 16 x 53 cm (6 5/16 x 20 7/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Section of Monolithic Railing with Bather and Lotus Medallions
India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-375)
1943.71red sandstoneOverall: 53.3 x 45.8 cm (21 x 18 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
A floral fantasy of animals and birds (Waq-waq)
Mughal India
2013.319Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 37.6 x 26.6 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/2 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Trident with Shiva as Half-Woman (Ardhanarishvara)
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-13th Century)
1969.117bronzeOverall: 39.6 cm (15 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Nature Divinity (Yakshi)
India, Mathura, Kshatrapa period (c. 20 BC-AD 114)
1968.104mottled red sandstoneOverall: 127.6 x 49 x 25.4 cm (50 1/4 x 19 5/16 x 10 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Kneeling Male Figure
Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, Baphuon Period, 11th Century
1978.8bronzeOverall: 43.2 cm (17 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Frieze with Dancer and Musicians
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Sikar, Harshagiri, 10th century
1969.34sandstoneOverall: 33.4 x 95.3 x 11.3 cm (13 1/8 x 37 1/2 x 4 7/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Bodhisattva
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan period (c. 80-375)
1965.476schistOverall: 132.4 cm (52 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hevajra
Northeastern Thailand, former kingdom of Angkor
2011.143BronzeOverall: 46 x 23.9 cm (18 1/8 x 9 7/16 in.)Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw CzumaCCCC0
Ravana’s sister Shurpanakha complains that Lakshmana cut off her nose...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, possibly Rajput Kingdom of Mandi, court of Sidh Sen (reigned 1684–1727)
2018.107Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 21.6 x 31.8 cm (8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.); Painting: 18.4 x 28.9 cm (7 1/4 x 11 3/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Seven Leaves from a Manuscript of the Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the...
Nepal
1955.49Gum tempera and ink on palm leavesOverall: 4.2 x 52.4 cm (1 5/8 x 20 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mother Goddess
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Gupta Period, 5th-6th Century
1970.12schistOverall: 79.4 x 23.2 cm (31 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Dancing Ganesha
Central India, Madhya Pradesh
1961.93sandstoneOverall: 61.3 cm (24 1/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Scenes from the Life of Buddha
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1958.474schistOverall: 68 x 41.3 cm (26 3/4 x 16 1/4 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Double-Faced Crossbar from a Railing
India, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut, Shunga Period
1982.44plum-colored sandstoneOverall: 55.9 x 66 cm (22 x 26 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjushri)
Nepal
1964.370Gilt bronze with precious and semiprecious stones, gum tempera, and cold goldOverall: 78.1 x 67.6 cm (30 3/4 x 26 5/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Tiger Hunt of Ram Singh II
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput kingdom of Kota, court of Ram Singh II (reigned 1826–66)
1991.168Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPainting: 25.3 x 49.1 cm (9 15/16 x 19 5/16 in.)Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Rama and Lakshmana Fighting Ravana, from a Dashavatara (Ten Incarnations...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Chamba, Court of Raj Singh (reigned 1764–94)
1953.357Gum tempera and gold on paperPainting: 21.2 x 15.8 cm (8 3/8 x 6 1/4 in.); Overall: 26.8 x 19.4 cm (10 9/16 x 7 5/8 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Sugriva challenges his brother Vali, King of the Forest Dwellers, to a...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Nurpur, Court of Dayadhata (reigned 1700–1735)
1973.103Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPainting: 16.4 x 26.8 cm (6 7/16 x 10 9/16 in.); Overall: 20.7 x 31 cm (8 1/8 x 12 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bracket with Two Musicians
Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Butkara in Swat, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1980.15schistOverall: 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Reliquary Box
Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Swat, late Kushan period (AD 1-320)
1976.71bronzeDiameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Pendant
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
1966.515Gold, emerald, diamonds, enamel, and pearlOverall: 7.4 x 4.8 cm (2 15/16 x 1 7/8 in.)Bequest of Anne Jessop SmithCCCC0
Dog Walker
British India, Lucknow
1992.143gum tempera and ink on paperOverall: 22.2 x 15.9 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Monkey General Hanuman
Southern India, Chola period (900s–1200s)
1980.26bronzeheight: 58.4 cm (23 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Shakyamuni Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness his Enlightenment
Northeast India
1965.27KaoliniteOverall: 8.2 x 6.1 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Folio 18 from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kishangarh
1968.108Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperRecto Painting: 13.4 x 14.9 cm (5 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.); Verso Painting: 14.9 x 14.8 cm (5 7/8 x 5 13/16 in.); Overall: 28.8 x 20 cm (11 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)James Parmelee and Cornelia Blakemore Warner FundsCCCC0
Sacrificial Fire, from the "Tula Ram" Bhagavata Purana
Western India, Gujarat, Surat
1990.40Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 25.4 x 21.5 cm (10 x 8 7/16 in.)Gift of John D. ProctorCCCC0
Nur Jahan Holding a Portrait of Emperor Jahangir
Bishandas (Indian)
2013.325gum tempera and gold on paperPainting only: 13.6 x 6.4 cm (5 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.); Page: 30 x 22.1 cm (11 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Goddess Vajravarahi
Nepal
1964.103unbaked clay and pigmentOverall: 63.5 cm (25 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics
Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645)
1971.79Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 20.3 x 14.3 cm (8 x 5 5/8 in.); Sheet with border: 37.5 x 25.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Railing Pillar with a Yakshi (Female Nature Divinity)
Northern India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-275)
1965.250red sandstoneOverall: 70.5 x 17.5 cm (27 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Sitar
Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh
1918.346Gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement)Overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.)The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr.CCCC0
Locket
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
1960.198gold and enamelCase: 3.1 x 3.5 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/8 in.)Gift of the Twentieth Century ClubCCCC0
Markandeya Viewing Krishna in the Cosmic Ocean
Northern India, Jammu and Kashmir, Pahari Kingdom of Basohli
1967.241Gum tempera on paperImage: 15.2 x 10 cm (6 x 3 15/16 in.); Overall: 20.5 x 15 cm (8 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Portrait of Murad Bakhsh (1624–61)
Balchand (Indian, active 1595–c. 1650)
2013.327gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 28.4 x 25.7 cm (11 3/16 x 10 1/8 in.); Painting: 4.3 x 3.5 cm (1 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Buddha
Thailand, probably Shri Thep, Mon-Dvaravati style
1973.15sandstoneOverall: 132.7 cm (52 1/4 in.); without tang: 114.2 cm (44 15/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Female Attendants
India, Kashmir
1972.35ivoryOverall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); Base: 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Goddess Siddhalakshmi
India, Himachal Pradesh, 11th century
1982.47bronzeOverall: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hookah Bowl
India, Mughal
1969.287glassOverall: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
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
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the forest
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823–1833)
1989.332Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPainting: 21.5 x 15.1 cm (8 7/16 x 5 15/16 in.); Overall: 23.9 x 17.3 cm (9 7/16 x 6 13/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
The birth of Rama and his brothers, from Chapter 17 of the Bala Kanda ...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823–33)
1953.13Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPainting: 25.1 x 34 cm (9 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.); Overall: 29.9 x 38.5 cm (11 3/4 x 15 3/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Amorous Couple (Mithuna)
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Ahichchatra, Gupta period (c. 320-550)
1971.133terracottaOverall: 38.5 x 37 cm (15 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tiered Court Scene
Chitarman II (Indian, c. 1680–с. 1750)
1973.237Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 54.6 x 39 cm (21 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.); Painting: 40.1 x 29.1 cm (15 13/16 x 11 7/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael de HavenonCCCC0
Feast where Vishnu decides he will incarnate as King Dasharatha’s sons,...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra
2018.121Gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 27.7 x 39.4 cm (10 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.); Painting: 23.5 x 34.7 cm (9 1/4 x 13 11/16 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Sugriva
Southern India, Andhra Pradhesh
1975.73Gum tempera, ink, and hand-colored silver paper appliqué on paperOverall: 35.5 x 23.5 cm (14 x 9 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. WardCCCC0
Miniature Stone Reliquary or Toilette Casket
Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Sirkap, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320)
1977.64gray schistDiameter: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); Overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)Bequest of Elizabeth B. BlossomCCCC0
Battle of Ravana and Jatayu, from Chapters 50 and 51 of the Aranya Kanda...
Central India, Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Datia, Court of Raja Bir Singh Deo (reigned 1605–27)
2013.306Gum tempera and ink on paperPainting: 26.1 x 15.6 cm (10 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Vase with flower arrangement and scrollwork
Mughal India, Lucknow
2013.354Gum tempera and gold on paperGift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Enthroned Rama and Sita receive homage from their monkey and bear Allies...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Nurpur
2018.117gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 40.7 x 28.9 cm (16 x 11 3/8 in.); Painting: 23.7 x 14.9 cm (9 5/16 x 5 7/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Rama’s brothers Bharata and Shatrughna set out from Ayodhya to find Rama...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra
2018.119Gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 24.9 x 35.7 cm (9 13/16 x 14 1/16 in.); Painting: 20.5 x 31.5 cm (8 1/16 x 12 3/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Vishnu Riding on Garuda
Eastern India, Bihar
1961.46schistOverall: 81.3 x 47 cm (32 x 18 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pendants
India, Delhi
1916.280Gilt silver with diamonds, emeralds, rubies, pearls, and enamelGift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Seal with Two-Horned Bull and Inscription
Pakistan, Indus Valley civilization
1973.160steatiteOverall: 3.2 x 3.2 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ganesha
Southern Cambodia or Vietnam
1987.147sandstoneOverall: 122 x 58.7 x 23.8 cm (48 1/16 x 23 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Vishnu
Nepal
1980.194schistOverall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Pediment with the Face of Glory (Kirti-mukha)
Northern India
1988.102sandstoneOverall: 50.8 x 94 cm (20 x 37 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Plate with Nandi in Center
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
1989.352cloisonné enamel on goldDiameter: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Box decorated with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, and Ganesa
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
1989.353gold with enamelOverall: 4.5 x 6.3 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Hanuman with Rama and Lakshmana on his shoulders, from a Kalighat album
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.120Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paperOverall: 68.8 x 42.6 cm (27 1/16 x 16 3/4 in.); Painting: 45.6 x 29.4 cm (17 15/16 x 11 9/16 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Zulaykha in her palace and as an elderly woman with Joseph (recto), from...
Mushfiq (Indian, active early 1600s) and 1 other
2013.315.1.aGum tempera, ink, and gold on paperText area: 17.8 x 9.5 cm (7 x 3 3/4 in.); Page: 31.6 x 20.4 cm (12 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Jain Ascetic Walking Along a Riverbank
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)
1967.244gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPainting: 14.7 x 9.8 cm (5 13/16 x 3 7/8 in.); Overall: 38.8 x 26.3 cm (15 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Vajrapani
India, Kashmir
1971.14bronze with silver overlay and gum temperaOverall: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); Base: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ladies Shooting from a Pavilion
Northwest India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota
1955.48Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 34.3 x 27.3 cm (13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.); Sheet with border: 38.1 x 31.1 cm (15 x 12 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Head of a Follower of Shiva
Cambodia, Angkor, 10th century
2012.294sandstoneOverall: 25 x 18 x 16 cm (9 13/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.); Block: 13 x 14 x 12 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski in honor of Dr. Stanislaw CzumaCCCC0
Forehead Pendant with Sun God Surya in a Chariot with Attendants
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
1915.337gold set with jewels and semi-precious stonesOverall: 8 x 4.6 cm (3 1/8 x 1 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Pendant with Four-armed Green Vishnu on a lotus with Nagas
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
1915.340Gold set with precious and semiprecious stonesOverall: 7.2 x 5.8 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Hookah Base
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.286Glass with colored enamel and gildingOverall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Divine couple seated in a lotus blossom
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra
1997.118Gum tempera and gold on paperSheet: 13.3 x 9 cm (5 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The royal priest Shatananda confirms that the four princesses of Mithila...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, possibly Rajput Kingdom of Chamba, court of Udai Singh (reigned 1690–1720)
2002.6Gum tempera and ink on paperPainting: 18.5 x 28.7 cm (7 5/16 x 11 5/16 in.); Overall: 20 x 30.4 cm (7 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot, trying to prevent the abduction of Sita...
Eastern India, Bengal, Kalighat
2003.109.aGum tempera, graphite, and tin on paperPainting: 30.4 x 25.5 cm (11 15/16 x 10 1/16 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Rama and Sita enthroned (recto), from a Kalighat album
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.134.aGum tempera, graphite, and ink on paperPainting: 31 x 25.6 cm (12 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Rama and Sita enthroned with Lakshmana and Hanuman attending, from a...
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.152Gum tempera, graphite, tin, and ink on paperPainting: 45.5 x 27.5 cm (17 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Vishnu on Ananta, the Endless Serpent
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Region, Rajput Kingdom of Chamba
2018.155Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 17.8 x 17.6 cm (7 x 6 15/16 in.); Image: 17.1 x 16.7 cm (6 3/4 x 6 9/16 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Maru Ragini, from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber or Southwestern India, Deccan
2018.168Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPainting: 26 x 17.6 cm (10 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Maharaja Abhai Singh of Marwar (reigned 1724–49), Equestrian, Watching...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar region, Rajput kingdom of Jodhpur, court of Abhai Singh (reigned 1702–49)
2018.197gum tempera and gold on paperPainting: 29.9 x 19.4 cm (11 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1976.74Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton and paperPage: 83.7 x 67 cm (32 15/16 x 26 3/8 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Architectural Sculpture: Face of Time (Kala-mukha)
1975.104volcanic stoneOverall: 40 x 45.5 x 31 cm (15 3/4 x 17 15/16 x 12 3/16 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Seated Yaksha
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, probably Kaushambi
1977.175terracottaOverall: 47.3 x 26 cm (18 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot)
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Shah Jahan
Hashim (Indian, active 1598-c.1650)
1920.1969Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 5.4 x 3.7 cm (2 1/8 x 1 7/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Royal Women Celebrating Diwali
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
1971.82gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 20.5 x 24.7 cm (8 1/16 x 9 3/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618–1707), from the...
Bichitr (Indian, active c. 1615–50)
2013.331Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 40 x 27.7 cm (15 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Shri Raga, from a Ragamala
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1931.451Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 34.4 x 22.5 cm (13 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.); Overall: 38 x 25 cm (14 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Durga as the Slayer of the Buffalo Demon
Cambodia, Koh Ker, 10th century
1996.27bronzeOverall: 52 x 18.4 x 12.5 cm (20 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.); without tang: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ravana Shaking Mount Kailasa
Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Chandela Dynasty, 8th century
1971.173sandstoneOverall: 139 x 72 cm (54 3/4 x 28 3/8 in.)Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Tantric Buddha Vairochana as Vajrasattva
Central Tibet
1989.104gum tempera, ink, and gold on clothOverall: 111 x 73 cm (43 11/16 x 28 3/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Mandala of Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi
Nepal
1960.211Gum tempera on clothOverall: 40.6 x 35.6 cm (16 x 14 in.)James Parmelee FundCCCC0
Standing Female Figure
Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, Angkorean Period (877-1431)
1970.60sandstoneOverall: 91.4 cm (36 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Nine Celestial Bodies (Navagraha)
Central India
1971.61SandstoneOverall: 44.4 x 158.6 x 18.2 cm (17 1/2 x 62 7/16 x 7 3/16 in.)Gift of Doris and Ed WienerCCCC0
Door Guardian, Mahakala
Indonesia, Central Java, Chandi Suko, 9th century
1980.203volcanic stoneOverall: 61.3 x 32.4 cm (24 1/8 x 12 3/4 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
King Dasharatha sends his chief minister Sumantra to summon Rama, from...
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, possibly Rajput Kingdom of Chamba, court of Udai Singh (reigned 1690–1720)
1996.361Gum tempera and ink on paperOverall: 22.5 x 32.7 cm (8 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.)Gift of Norman Zaworski in honor of Sherman and Ruth LeeCCCC0
Khadgaroma, Son of Ravana
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh
2001.163Gum tempera, ink, and hand-colored silver paper appliqué on paperOverall: 39.7 x 27.6 cm (15 5/8 x 10 7/8 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
A female figure standing in a landscape holding a four-stringed ...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
2013.311Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 31.6 x 20.7 cm (12 7/16 x 8 1/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar
South India, late Chola Period (900-13th Century)
1973.187bronzeOverall: 57 x 31 x 23 cm (22 7/16 x 12 3/16 x 9 1/16 in.); Base: 18.8 x 32 x 22.5 cm (7 3/8 x 12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Seal with Unicorn and Inscription
Pakistan, Indus Valley civilization
1973.161steatiteOverall: 3.5 x 3.6 cm (1 3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Head of Vishnu
Northern India, Mathura, Gupta period
1942.498sandstoneOverall: 28 cm (11 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Hunting with falcons in a landscape; Verso: Calligraphy of Chaghatai...
Abd al-Samad (Persian, c. 1510–1600)
2013.292Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 35.7 x 24.3 cm (14 1/16 x 9 9/16 in.); Painting: 21.5 x 13 cm (8 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Plate with a Scene of Revelry
Northwestern India, possibly Tanesara Mahadeva, Gupta period (320-647)
1972.71silver with alloy of tin and lead with traces of gildingDiameter: 18.7 cm (7 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Earrings with Vishnu Riding Garuda
1915.342Gold set with precious and semiprecious stonesGift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Pair of Earrings with Four-Armed Vishnu Riding Garuda with Nagas ...
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
1915.346repousse gold with pearlsGift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Pendant with Matsya (fish incarnation of Vishnu) defeating Hayagriva
Northwestern India, Rajasthan Pratapgarh
1916.119gold, enamel, emeralds, and pearlsOverall: 11.8 x 5.8 cm (4 5/8 x 2 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Inkstand
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Jaipur
1916.439Gold, silver, and enamelOverall: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Seal with Unicorn and Inscription
Pakistan, Indus Valley civilization
1964.104possibly kaoliniteOverall: 2.5 x 2.5 cm (1 x 1 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Royal Female Donor
Nepal
1978.89bronzeOverall: 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.)Gift from Sarita Hopkins Weeks in Memory of her Mother Sara Sessions HopkinsCCCC0
Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot trying to prevent Sita’s abduction ...
Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy (Indian, active late 1800s)
2003.111.awoodcutSecondary Support: 49.8 x 31.4 cm (19 5/8 x 12 3/8 in.); image only: 40.6 x 26.5 cm (16 x 10 7/16 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Das Avataras, Ten Incarnations of Vishnu (verso), from a Kalighat album
Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy (Indian, active late 1800s)
2003.114.bWoodcut, hand colored with gum temperaSecondary Support: 29.9 x 48.5 cm (11 3/4 x 19 1/8 in.); Painting only: 28.3 x 42.7 cm (11 1/8 x 16 13/16 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Brahma
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.148Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paperPainting: 45.1 x 27.7 cm (17 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Rama and Sita in the royal palace (recto), from a Kalighat album
Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy (Indian, active late 1800s)
2003.156.aWoodcut, hand colored with gum temperaSecondary Support: 29.7 x 47.7 cm (11 11/16 x 18 3/4 in.); Print only: 24.1 x 33 cm (9 1/2 x 13 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
Royal Elephant Ramkali with a Mahout
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput kingdom of Mewar, Udaipur, Court of Ari Singh (reigned 1761-73)
2005.202gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPainting: 20.6 x 21.4 cm (8 1/8 x 8 7/16 in.); Overall: 24.1 x 25 cm (9 1/2 x 9 13/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Rama and Lakshmana slay the demon giant Viradha, from Chapters 2 through...
Central India, Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Datia
2018.122gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 21 x 29.8 cm (8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.); Painting: 19 x 28 cm (7 1/2 x 11 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana visit the hermitage of the sage Bharadvaja at...
Central India, Malwa Region, Madhya Pradesh
2018.129gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 18.1 x 15.6 cm (7 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
A Ruler Seated on a Terrace Worshipping at a Shrine of Radha and Krishna
Central India, Madhya Pradesh
2018.135gum tempera and gold on paper25.1 x 20 cm (9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Queen Kaikeyi reminds King Dasharatha about the sacrifices of King Bali...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar, Court of Amar Singh II (reigned 1698–1710)
2018.142gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20 x 38.2 cm (7 7/8 x 15 1/16 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Still Life: Bouquet of Flowers Emerging from the Grass
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bundi
2018.161gum tempera on paperPage: 32.4 x 23.5 cm (12 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.); Miniature: 29.8 x 21.6 cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Krishna and Satyabhama Storm the Citadel of Naraka, folio 97 from a...
Nepal, Kathmandu
2022.45Gum tempera and ink on paperPaper: 55.5 x 36.2 cm (21 7/8 x 14 1/4 in.); Painting only: 32.2 x 51.5 cm (12 11/16 x 20 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Male Deity
Cambodia, Koh Ker-Khleong style, 10th century
1994.202sandstoneOverall: 135 cm (53 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Jar with Four Ibex
Pakistan, probably Quetta, Indus Valley Civilization
2001.1ceramic with black slipOverall: 12.2 x 23 cm (4 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Libation Cup
India, Maurya-Sunga period
2001.2bronze, lost wax techniqueDiameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan
Southern Cambodia, Takeo Province, Phnom Da
1973.106SandstoneOverall: 203.1 x 68 x 55.5 cm (79 15/16 x 26 3/4 x 21 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
A royal ram with a gold chain
India, Mughal
2013.298Gum tempera and gold on paperGift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A Young, Angry Heroine, Folio 28 from a Rasamanjari
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1960.52Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 21.8 x 15.4 cm (8 9/16 x 6 1/16 in.); Overall: 25.5 x 18.8 cm (10 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Circumcision ceremony for Akbar’s sons, painting 126 from an Akbar-nama ...
Dharam Das (Indian, active c. 1580–1605)
1971.76gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 22.9 x 12.1 cm (9 x 4 3/4 in.); Sheet with border: 34.7 x 22.5 cm (13 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines ...
Eastern India, Bihar, Vikramashila Monastery. Paintings: Nepal, Kathmandu
1938.301Covers: Gum tempera, colors, and paper on wood; pages: gum tempera and ink on palm leavesCovers overall: 6.5 x 57 x 1.5 cm (2 9/16 x 22 7/16 x 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hindola Raga
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
1975.9Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 20.5 x 15.3 cm (8 1/16 x 6 in.); with mat: 35.5 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
The Birth of Krishna, from a Sursagar of Surdas (Indian, c. 1480–1580)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1984.65Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 33.6 x 22.2 cm (13 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.); Overall: 37 x 25.4 cm (14 9/16 x 10 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial FundCCCC0
Standing Buddha
Northern India, Sarnath, Gupta Period, 5th Century
1943.278sandstoneOverall: 76.2 cm (30 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Anthropomorph
India, Bronze Age
2004.31copperOverall: 23.5 x 36.5 x 0.5 cm (9 1/4 x 14 3/8 x 3/16 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Seated Buddha
Burma (Myanmar)
2011.149Gilt lacquer on solid woodOverall: 100 x 62 x 30 cm (39 3/8 x 24 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.)Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw CzumaCCCC0
Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India,...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1971.77Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 31.2 x 18.6 cm (12 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.); Overall: 36.5 x 23.1 cm (14 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings 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
Goddess Uma
Nepal
1982.49gilt bronze and semiprecious stonesOverall: 35.6 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm (14 x 11 x 10 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Head of a Bodhisattva
India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1984.220red sandstoneOverall: 50.8 x 25.4 cm (20 x 10 in.)Gift of Robert H. Ellsworth in memory of Christian HumannCCCC0
Seated Buddha
Western Himalayas, possibly Ladakh or Lahul
1986.6painted woodOverall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book...
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600) and 1 other
1947.502Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 34 x 20 cm (13 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.); Overall: 38.5 x 25 cm (15 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bodhisattva  Manjushri: Lord of Wisdom
East India, Bengal
1960.285Bronze with gilding and inlay of semiprecious stonesOverall: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Part 1: 6.5 x 15.5 x 11.9 cm (2 9/16 x 6 1/8 x 4 11/16 in.); Part 2: 41.9 x 15.2 cm (16 1/2 x 6 in.); Part 3: 16.5 x 8.5 cm (6 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Enthroned planetary deity
Central Vietnam (Champa), Quang Nam province, Dong Duong monastery
1935.147SandstoneOverall: 86.5 x 37.5 cm (34 1/16 x 14 3/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Worshippers Giving Offerings to the Bodhi Tree
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, Satavahana Period (c. 100 BC - c. AD 200)
1970.43limestoneOverall: 80 x 57.1 cm (31 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fertility Goddess
Pakistan, Gandhara, reportedly Charsada, early Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1977.58terracottaheight: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Bejeweled Buddha Preaching
Nepal
1973.69Gum tempera, ink, and gold on clothOverall: 109.5 x 82.5 cm (43 1/8 x 32 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Trikala Bhairava
Eastern India, Orissa
1958.208stoneOverall: 21.8 x 19.1 cm (8 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)Gift of Louise Hawley Stone, In Memory of Louis Severance HigginsCCCC0
Winged Atlas-Hercules
Pakistan, Gandhara, Gandhara period, 3rd century
2011.136schistOverall: 38.1 cm (15 in.)Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw CzumaCCCC0
Head of Buddha
Northern India, Mathura, Gupta Period (320-647)
1963.504sandstoneOverall: 30.6 x 16.6 cm (12 1/16 x 6 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Antelope and deer hunt
Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645)
1939.66Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 20 x 11.8 cm (7 7/8 x 4 5/8 in.); Overall: 37 x 25.3 cm (14 9/16 x 9 15/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Portraits of Two Lineage Masters of the Kagyu Order: Phagmo Drupa (1110...
Central Tibet
1987.146Gum tempera on sized cottonOverall: 51.4 x 39.4 cm (20 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara
Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century
1971.18ivory with gold and polychromeOverall: 13 x 8.9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Grotesque Dancers Performing
Mughal India
1971.88gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 16 x 9 cm (6 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Miniature Votive Stupa
Eastern India, Bihar
1982.132bronze with inlay of semiprecious stonesOverall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Battle between Manuchihr and Tur, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (reigned 1605–27)
1945.171Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 12.4 x 11 cm (4 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.); Overall: 34.6 x 22.9 cm (13 5/8 x 9 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Sakhi Persuades Radha to Meet Krishna, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the...
Purkhu (Indian, 1750–1860)
1989.334gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 24.1 x 32.1 cm (9 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.); with borders: 25.4 x 30.3 cm (10 x 11 15/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Shiva as Lord of Music
South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900-13th century)
1971.117bronzeOverall: 76.5 x 45 cm (30 1/8 x 17 11/16 in.); Base: 26 x 25 cm (10 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Rooster
India, Mughal, 17th century
1944.501Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 18.3 x 12.1 cm (7 3/16 x 4 3/4 in.); Overall: 37.3 x 25.4 cm (14 11/16 x 10 in.)Gift of Herbert F. LeisyCCCC0
Shah Jahan holding a spinel and a long Deccan sword, from the Late Shah...
Hashim (Indian, active 1598-c.1650)
2013.328Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 36.7 x 25.4 cm (14 7/16 x 10 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Section of a Coping Rail
India, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut, Shunga Period
1972.366sandstoneOverall: 30.5 x 122 cm (12 x 48 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Personification of the Discus
Northeastern India, Bihar, Aphsad, early Pala period, 7th Century
1945.367chloriteOverall: 81.3 cm (32 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lovers (Mithuna)
India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho, Medieval period, Candella dynasty, 11th century
1982.64sandstoneOverall: 74 cm (29 1/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Dog with pups
India, Rajasthan, Ajmer, probably Sawar school, 18th century
1969.77Gum tempera and ink on paperImage: 22 x 16.5 cm (8 11/16 x 6 1/2 in.); Overall: 18.7 x 25 cm (7 3/8 x 9 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward in memory of her father, Charles SvecCCCC0
Girls Spraying Each Other at Holi
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner
1971.83Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 19 x 12.5 cm (7 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Lovers Embracing
India, Popular Mughal School, probably done at Bikaner, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1971.91Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 14.9 x 10.1 cm (5 7/8 x 4 in.); Overall: 24 x 16.8 cm (9 7/16 x 6 5/8 in.); with mat: 35.5 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Attendant Bearing a Fly Whisk (Chauri)
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1965.472red sandstoneOverall: 55.8 cm (21 15/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Drawing of an Elephant
India, Mughal School, early 18th Century
1969.65ink on paperImage: 12.8 x 18.1 cm (5 1/16 x 7 1/8 in.); Overall: 20 x 25.3 cm (7 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Seated Buddha
Afghanistan, Gandhara, Hadda, late Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1967.39stuccoOverall: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Manuscript of the Five Protections (Pancharaksha)
Eastern India, Bihar or Bengal, possibly Sattar
16.2014Gum tempera, ink, and gold on 89 palm leavesOverall: 5.7 x 54.6 cm (2 1/4 x 21 1/2 in.)On Loan from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection©
Altarpiece with Buddha Enthroned
Cambodia, found in Vietnam, near Ho Chi Minh City, Reign of Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat Period, 1st half 12th Century
1942.149bronzeOverall: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
A feast in a pavilion setting
Muhammad Ali (Persian, active 1590–1620)
1920.1966Gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 23.4 x 14.6 cm (9 3/16 x 5 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Oval portrait of a woman in a Chaghtai hat
India, Mughal, 18th century
1920.1967Gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 9.5 x 7.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719...
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) and 1 other
2013.347Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPainting only: 14.4 x 10.3 cm (5 11/16 x 4 1/16 in.); Page: 28 x 23.8 cm (11 x 9 3/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Painting from a Kalpa-sutra: Queen Trishala Reclining
Western India, Gujarat
1925.1340Gum tempera and gold on paper; 18th century gold flecked borderPainting: 9.5 x 6.8 cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.); Overall: 22.2 x 16.5 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Brahman Rishabhadatta's speech, folio 5 from a Kalpa-sutra
Western India, Gujarat
1979.23gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 11.5 x 29.3 cm (4 1/2 x 11 9/16 in.)Gift in memory of Herbert F. LeisyCCCC0
Iconographic Sketchbook
Tibet
1985.191ink and watercolor on cottonOverall: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.)Delia E. Holden FundCCCC0
Rana Amar Singh II (reigned 1698–1710) smoking a hookah
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1991.170Gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 23.8 x 20.3 cm (9 3/8 x 8 in.)Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Buddha with Hands in Gesture of Teaching, Vitarka Mudra
Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati period
1958.334bronzeOverall: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Surya, the Sun God
India, Kashmir
1965.557brassOverall: 50.4 cm (19 13/16 in.)Gift of Katharine Holden ThayerCCCC0
The First Adventure of the White Horse, Page from the Khan Khanan's Razm...
India, Subimperial Mughal school, 17th century
1964.52Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 38 x 22.4 cm (14 15/16 x 8 13/16 in.)James Parmelee FundCCCC0
Akshobhya: the Buddha of the East
Northeast India, Bihar, Kurkihar, Pala period
1970.10bronze with silver and copper inlayOverall: 38.8 x 26.3 cm (15 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pendant with Shri
Pakistan, Gandhara, Sirkap, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1953.14gold repoussé and carnelianDiameter: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Vishnu
Central India, Gupta Period, 5th Century
1976.75sandstoneOverall: 85.4 cm (33 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Standing Buddha
Southern Myanmar (Burma), Pegu, or northwestern Thailand
1987.154gold repousséOverall: 13.8 x 5.7 cm (5 7/16 x 2 1/4 in.)Gift of Maxine and Morris StoneCCCC0
Ringstone
India, Maurya period
1977.36steatiteDiameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Female Figure, Probably a Nature Divinity (Yakshi)
India, Shunga Period (c. 187-78 BC)
1973.24terracottaOverall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)Gift of Eleanor and Morris EverettCCCC0
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
Blessed Lord Buddha
Sri Lanka
1949.152gum tempera on paper, varnishedOverall: 57.8 x 48.3 cm (22 3/4 x 19 in.)Gift of Dr. Obeysekera UkwattageCCCC0
Folio 1, from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of...
Western India, Gujarat, possibly Patan
1971.130Gum tempera and ink on palm leafPart 2: 5.7 x 47 cm (2 1/4 x 18 1/2 in.); Part 1: 5.7 x 45.7 cm (2 1/4 x 18 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Katar dagger
India, Mughal
1985.119Iron handle with gold inlay; steel blade; wooden sheath with velvet cover, brass boss, iron tip with gold inlayOverall: 45.6 x 8.2 cm (17 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)Gift of Morris and Eleanor EverettCCCC0
A Mounted Prince Hunting Lion in a Rocky Landscape
Khem Karan (Indian)
2013.310Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 33 x 22.2 cm (13 x 8 3/4 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Naga (Serpent Divinity)
India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-375)
1943.661sandstoneOverall: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Portable icon of Shakyamuni Buddha in the Earth-touching gesture
Cambodia, reign of Jayavarman 7th
1964.93BronzeOverall: 42 x 18.5 x 3 cm (16 9/16 x 7 5/16 x 1 3/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Sindhu Raga
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
2004.110Gum tempera and ink on paperOverall: 48.1 x 27.9 cm (18 15/16 x 11 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Bidri Basin
Southwestern India, Deccan, Karnataka, Bidar​
2020.205Zinc alloy with silver and brass inlayDiameter: 34.5 cm (13 9/16 in.); height: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Standing Shiva Mahadeva
Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century
1989.369schistOverall: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Kalpa-sutra Manuscript with 24 Miniatures
Western India, Gujarat
1932.119Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 12.5 x 25.7 cm (4 15/16 x 10 1/8 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Krishna Vanquishing the Crane-Demon Bakasura
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati
1966.29gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 27.8 x 19.7 cm (10 15/16 x 7 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra and Courtiers
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
1986.63gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)Gift of Clara Taplin RankinCCCC0
The game of wolf-running in Tabriz, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar)
Banavari 1 (Indian, active 1550s-1590s)
2003.38Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 35.2 x 23.8 cm (13 7/8 x 9 3/8 in.)Alma Kroeger FundCCCC0
Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564,...
Farukh Chela (Indian) and 2 others
2013.309ink with use of colors and gold on paper, mounted on an album page with borders of gold-decorated buff and blue paper (recto); calligraphy by Faqir Ali (verso)Page: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
The Holy Family
Northern India, Mughal court, early 17th century
2013.312Gum tempera and gold on paperGift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Suraj Singh Rathor, Raja of Marwar and Maternal Uncle of...
Bishandas (Indian, active c. 1610–30)
2013.313Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 29.1 x 19 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A prince celebrating Holi with palace women on a terrace at night (recto...
India, Farrukhabad, Mughal, 18th century
2013.342Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 28.2 x 20.2 cm (11 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Birth of the Buddha
Northeastern India, Bengal, Pala dynasty (730-1197)
1959.349Black chloriteOverall: 46.4 x 27.3 x 11.4 cm (18 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Jahangir
Mughal India
1944.496Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 4.8 x 3.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Manjuvara with consort (yab-yum)
Tibet
1987.44kaoliniteOverall: 7.3 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm (2 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 in.)Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial FundCCCC0
Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet)...
Sanwalah (Indian, active c. 1580–1600)
2013.301Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 24.9 x 16.8 cm (9 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.); Painting: 18.6 x 16.2 cm (7 5/16 x 6 3/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Court Lady Pouring Wine (recto); Calligraphy of Lyrical Quatrains (verso)
Mughal India, probably Lucknow
2013.348Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 30.6 x 25 cm (12 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Court lady singing and playing the vina
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s)
2013.349Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 31.1 x 26.2 cm (12 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Shvetambara Jain Teacher Giving Instruction
Sahib Ram (Indian, active 1745–1803)
2018.171gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 20 x 27.9 cm (7 7/8 x 11 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Bidri Hookah Bowl with Roses
Southwestern India, Deccan, Karnataka, Bidar​
2020.207Zinc alloy with silver and brass inlayDiameter: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); height: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Shiva Saint: Manikkavachakar
South India, Tamil Nadu, 12th-13th century
1967.148bronzeOverall: 33.5 x 9.1 cm (13 3/16 x 3 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Shamvara and A Dakini
Cambodia, Angkor, 11th century
1985.92bronzeOverall: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Serpent Deity (Nag Devta I)
Mrinalini Mukherjee (Indian, 1949–2015)
2016.544Undyed and dyed hemp rope and fibers; cotton; steelOverall: 114.3 x 83.8 x 129.5 cm (45 x 33 x 51 in.)Gift of Phyllis Granoff©
Painting from a Kalpa-sutra: Indra Praises the Embryo of Mahavira in the...
Western India, Gujarat
1925.1339Gum tempera and gold on paper; 18th century gold flecked paper borderPainting: 9.5 x 6.8 cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.); Overall: 22.3 x 17.7 cm (8 3/4 x 6 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil window
Aqil Khan (Indian, active mid-1700s)
1955.297Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 12.5 x 7.8 cm (4 15/16 x 3 1/16 in.); Overall: 44 x 31.6 cm (17 5/16 x 12 7/16 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Agni, God of Fire
India, Uttar Pradesh
1955.51sandstoneOverall: 73 x 40.6 cm (28 3/4 x 16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Crouching Dwarf Musician
India, Shunga Period (c. 187-78 BC)
1983.79terracottaOverall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Male Fertility Divinity, Possibly Shiva
Northern India, possibly Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1986.71terracottaOverall: 17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Maharana Jagat Singh Attending the Raslila
Jai Ram (Indian, active 1710–40) and 1 other
2011.141Gum tempera, gold, and silver on paperSheet: 67.5 x 49 cm (26 9/16 x 19 5/16 in.)Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw CzumaCCCC0
Lovers and beloveds: A composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and...
Chitarman II (Indian, c. 1680–с. 1750)
2013.345Gum tempera and gold on paperPainting: 41.2 x 29.6 cm (16 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Diagrams of the Universe: The Two-and-a-Half Continents, the Universe in...
Western India, Gujarat
2018.201Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cloth83.8 x 155 cm (33 x 61 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Green Parrot
India, East India Company School
1972.285Gum tempera on paperOverall: 38.5 x 28.6 cm (15 3/16 x 11 1/4 in.)Bequest of Edgar A. HahnCCCC0
Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758–64) of Kota in a Palanquin
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Kota
1989.344Gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 28.3 x 39.2 cm (11 1/8 x 15 7/16 in.); with borders: 31.6 x 42.7 cm (12 7/16 x 16 13/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Krishna quells the serpent Kaliya (verso), from a Kalighat album
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.113.bGum tempera, graphite, and ink on paperSecondary Support: 48.1 x 29.7 cm (18 15/16 x 11 11/16 in.); Painting only: 25 x 20 cm (9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
A mendicant bowing before a holy man, from the Prince Salim Album
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)
2013.296Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 32.7 x 21.1 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/16 in.); Painting: 13.6 x 7.5 cm (5 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
River Goddess Ganga
Northern India, Mathura, Vardhama Period, 6th-7th Century
1966.119sandstoneOverall: 108 cm (42 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Walking Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1962.167ivoryOverall: 4.8 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Plaque with a Male Head
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1989.346gray schistOverall: 7 x 7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Jina (Tirthankara)
India, Rajasthan, Medieval period
2001.88bronze with silver inlayOverall: 61.5 x 49.5 x 36.8 cm (24 3/16 x 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Hevajra and Consort
Tibet, 17th century
1969.120gilt bronze inlaid with semi-precious stonesOverall: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Lion
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1952.514sandstoneOverall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjushri)
Nepal
1956.8gilded copperOverall: 42.4 x 16.5 cm (16 11/16 x 6 1/2 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Necklace Bead and Pair of Pendants in the Shape of an Auspicious Symbol
India, Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh, Shunga Period (c. 187-78 BC)
1973.66goldJohn L. Severance FundCCCC0
Seated Buddha
Northern India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. AD 80–320)
1941.94sandstoneOverall: 63 x 58.5 cm (24 13/16 x 23 1/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Portrait of Alamgir (r. 1658-1707)
India, Mughal
1944.498Gum tempera and gold on paperSheet: 7.9 x 5.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Vajrasattva
Cambodia, style of Angkor Thom, 12th-13th century
1947.494bronzeOverall: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Krishna Stealing Curds
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati
1966.28gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 27.7 x 19.3 cm (10 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Rishabha enthroned, folio 1 (verso) from a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra
Western India, Gujarat
1971.128Gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 5.3 x 30.2 cm (2 1/16 x 11 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Folio 2, from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of...
Western India, Gujarat, possibly Patan
1971.131gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 5.7 x 45.7 cm (2 1/4 x 18 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Krishna Returns with the Cowherds to Braj, from a Bhagavata Purana
Northern India, Uttarakhand, probably Garhwal
1971.301Gum tempera and ink on paperOverall: 22 x 33 cm (8 11/16 x 13 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonaldCCCC0
Folio 40 from a Kalpa-sutra: Text (recto); Birth of Mahavira (verso)
Western India, Gujarat
1976.27gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 9.4 x 28.4 cm (3 11/16 x 11 3/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Maharao Kishor Singh II of Kota (r. 1819–28) Worshiping Krishna as Brij...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota
1978.71Gum tempera, silver, and gold on paperOverall: 24.5 x 18.8 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.)James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial FundCCCC0
Palanquin Hook
Cambodia, Bayon style, 12th-13th century
1982.12bronzeOverall: 17.4 cm (6 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Krishna asks for sweets, from a Sursagar of Surdas (Indian, c. 1480–1580)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
1984.172Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 36.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Timur distributes gifts from his grandson, the Prince of Multan, from a...
Shravana (Indian)
2012.301Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 28.2 x 20.2 cm (11 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.); Image: 14.7 x 9.8 cm (5 13/16 x 3 7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album
Mir Sayyid Ali (Persian, active in India, 1555–1580)
2013.295Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with cream borders decorated with gold flowers and geometric motifsPainting: 12 x 7.1 cm (4 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.); Overall: 23.3 x 14.9 cm (9 3/16 x 5 7/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Hulagu Khan giving a feast and dispensing favor upon the amirs and...
Lal (Indian, active c. 1555–1600) and 2 others
2013.304Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 38.4 x 25.2 cm (15 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.); Painting: 33.3 x 21.1 cm (13 1/8 x 8 5/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A princess on a terrace with attendants at night (recto); Calligraphy ...
India, Farrukhabad, Mughal, 18th century
2013.341Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperMiniature: 25.4 x 19.7 cm (10 x 7 3/4 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Women bathing before an architectural panorama
Fayzullah (Indian, active c. 1730–1765)
2013.344Gum tempera and gold on paperGift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A night scene of Shiva puja (recto); Calligraphy (verso)
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) and 1 other
2013.350Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 28.2 x 24.1 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A Prince Performs Austerities (recto); Shiva and His Followers Return to...
Eastern India, Odisha (formerly Orissa)
2018.175gum tempera and lampblack on palm leafLeaf: 5.1 x 41 cm (2 x 16 1/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Bidri Pandan with Chevrons
Southwestern India, Deccan, Karnataka, Bidar​
2020.206Zinc alloy with silver overlayDiameter: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); height: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Lintel with Garuda
Cambodia, Preah Ko, possibly from Kok Po, Prasat D, late 9th-early 10th Century
1967.37sandstoneOverall: 52.6 x 118.1 x 17.8 cm (20 11/16 x 46 1/2 x 7 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Folio 167, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: two nuns...
Western India, Gujarat, Palanpur (Prahladanapura)
1971.126Gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 5.4 x 32.1 cm (2 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Rustam Takes Aim at Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)
Sultanate India, Deccan or Malwa
2020.204Gum tempera and ink on paperFolio: 31.8 x 25.6 cm (12 1/2 x 10 1/16 in.); Painting: 13.7 x 20.5 cm (5 3/8 x 8 1/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Madhu Madhavi Ragini
Central India, Malwa
1925.1336Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 19.1 x 14.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Varahi
Nepal, 14th century
1978.70bronzeOverall: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Bodhisattva Vajraraksha
Western Tibet, c. 10th Century
1989.363silverOverall: 10.8 x 7 cm (4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Head of a Deity or a Deified King
Cambodia, Koh Ker, Reign of Jayavarman IV, 928-941
1923.95sandstoneOverall: 37.4 cm (14 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Head of Shiva
Cambodia, Angkor, 12th century
1940.53sandstonewith base: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance
Nepal, 14th-15th century
1947.493gilt bronze and semi-precious stonesOverall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Shiva and Devi on Gajasura's Hide
India, Pahari Hills, Basohli school, 17th century
1952.587Gum tempera and silver on paperImage: 23.5 x 16.2 cm (9 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.); with mat: 35.5 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Bodhisattva of Compassion as Lokeshvara the Sky Flyer (Khasarpana)
Eastern India, Bihar, Pala dynasty, reign of Ramapala (reign 1078/79–at least 1130)
1991.155kaolinite with traces of pigmentOverall: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Head of Jina
India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1962.47red mottled sandstoneOverall: 21.6 x 18.3 cm (8 1/2 x 7 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Maitreya
Pakistan, Gandhara, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1969.61gray schistOverall: 66.3 cm (26 1/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Yusuf and Zulaykha meeting
India, Provincial Mughal, Lucknow, 18th century
1939.164Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 40.5 x 28 cm (15 15/16 x 11 in.); Average: 21.5 x 15 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Princes hunting in a rocky landscape
India, Mughal, 16th century
1940.1197Ink, slight color, and gold on paperImage: 26.4 x 15.8 cm (10 3/8 x 6 1/4 in.); Overall: 40.5 x 26 cm (15 15/16 x 10 1/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Falcon
India, Pahari, probably Jammu, 18th century
1968.42Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 27.6 x 16 cm (10 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.); Overall: 31.6 x 19.8 cm (12 7/16 x 7 13/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Babur meeting with Sultan Ali Mirza at the Kohik River, from a Babur...
India, Mughal school, 16th century
1971.85Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 28 x 16.5 cm (11 x 6 1/2 in.); Overall: 41 x 27.1 cm (16 1/8 x 10 11/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Carved Brackets
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282Ivory with traces of pigmentOverall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Bequest of Edgar A. HahnCCCC0
Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara Padmapani
Nepal
1978.24stoneOverall: 46.3 x 23 cm (18 1/4 x 9 1/16 in.)Gift of Claude De MarteauCCCC0
Nagarjuna (c. AD 150–250) with a Buddhist Master
Nepal
1985.186gum tempera on sized cottonOverall: 57.8 x 45.1 cm (22 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner
1987.1110Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperImage: 16.2 x 8.3 cm (6 3/8 x 3 1/4 in.); Paper: 41.6 x 27 cm (16 3/8 x 10 5/8 in.)Gift of Flora D. Glass and Elwood G. Glass, Jr. CCCC0
Baby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda, from a Kalighat album
Eastern India, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.112Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paperSecondary Support: 48 x 30 cm (18 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.); Painting only: 45.7 x 28 cm (18 x 11 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec WardCCCC0
A prince riding a composite elephant
India, Golconda, Deccan, 16th century
2013.282Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 28.8 x 18.6 cm (11 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.); Painting: 14.5 x 11 cm (5 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A marbled picture of Rustam catching Rakhsh
Shafi (Indian, active about 1650)
2013.286Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 37.2 x 21 cm (14 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah (1614-74) on Horseback
Southern India, Golconda
2013.287Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, mounted with gold-sprinkled bordersGift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Women playing at cross-dressing
India, Golconda, Deccan, 17th century
2013.290ink heightened with colors on paperPage: 33.5 x 26.7 cm (13 3/16 x 10 1/2 in.); Painting: 23.6 x 16 cm (9 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A pair of Brahminy ducks
India, Mughal, 16th century
2013.299Gum tempera on paper, mounted with later pink and blue bordersPage: 28.3 x 19.8 cm (11 1/8 x 7 13/16 in.); Painting: 8.6 x 4.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Babur receives booty and Humayun’s salute after the victory over Sultan...
India, Mughal court, made for Emperor Akbar
2013.308Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 42 x 27.6 cm (16 9/16 x 10 7/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Isfandiyar slays Arjasp, the king of Turan, from a Shah-nama (Book of...
Haidar Kashmiri (Indian, active late 1500s-early 1600s)
2013.314Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 36.7 x 24.4 cm (14 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Akbar and Jahangir Examine a Ghir Falcon while Prince Khusrau Stands Behind
Mughal India
2013.317gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 35.8 x 23.4 cm (14 1/8 x 9 3/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
An Ambassador before Humayun
Miskin (Indian, active 1570s–c. 1604)
2013.320Gum tempera and gold on paperPainting: 20.9 x 11.7 cm (8 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618-46)
Bichitr (Indian, active c. 1615–50)
2013.324Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 41 x 32.7 cm (16 1/8 x 12 7/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
The dream of Zulaykha, from the Amber Album
India, Mughal, 17th century
2013.332Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 32 x 24.4 cm (12 5/8 x 9 5/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Husain Ali Khan Entertaining His Brothers (The Sayyid Brothers)
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
2013.334Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 30.8 x 30.5 cm (12 1/8 x 12 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A princess reclining on a terrace with attendants
India, Mughal, 18th century
2013.338Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 20.6 x 30.6 cm (8 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Radha and Krishna meet in the forest during a storm
India, Bengal, Mughal, 18th century
2013.352Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 26.1 x 37.4 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Turban Ornament (Sarpech)
India
1916.259Gilt silver with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, topaz, blue sapphires, yellow sapphireOverall: 10.2 x 8.4 cm (4 x 3 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Uma-Maheshvara
Nepal, 14th century
1984.3gilt bronzeOverall: 29.8 x 27.2 cm (11 3/4 x 10 11/16 in.); with base: 32.6 cm (12 13/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Maharana Jagat Singh II Hunting
Jugarsi, son of Jiva (Indian, active mid-1700s)
1998.102Gum tempera and gold on paperSheet: 42.5 x 47 cm (16 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Posthumous portrait of Emperor Jahangir under a canopy (recto);...
India, Mughal, 17th century
2013.329Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 35.2 x 22.1 cm (13 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Krishna Under a Canopy
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Raghogarh
2018.184Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 26.7 x 17.8 cm (10 1/2 x 7 in.); Miniature: 22.9 x 14 cm (9 x 5 1/2 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Monolithic Pillar
Northern India, Mathura, early medieval period, 7th-8th century
1938.14red sandstoneOverall: 109.9 x 25.4 cm (43 1/4 x 10 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Triad
Indonesia, Central Java, Prambanam, Temple of Loro Jonggrang, early 10th Century
1948.459volcanic stoneOverall: 66 cm (26 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Coin of Chandragupta II
India, Chandragupta II, Gupta Period, late 4th-early 5th century
1977.62goldDiameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)Cornelia Blakemore Warner FundCCCC0
Elephant
Vietnam, Tra-Kieu, 1st half of 10th Century
1982.10sandstoneOverall: 58 x 49 cm (22 13/16 x 19 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bodhisattva Vajrapani
Nepal
1982.52copper with traces of giltOverall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Apsara Bracket
Vietnam (Champa)
1990.34SandstoneOverall: 55.9 x 53.3 cm (22 x 21 in.)Gift of Robert H. Ellsworth, Ltd.CCCC0
Female torso
Northeastern India, Pala dynasty (730-1197)
2011.146black chloriteOverall: 89 x 44 x 19 cm (35 1/16 x 17 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw CzumaCCCC0
A Ruler Presents a Document to Visiting Nobles
Southern India, Deccan
1996.296Gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 22 x 32.7 cm (8 11/16 x 12 7/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Portrait of Sardar Singh (Son of Savant Singh, 1730–68)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Kishangarh
2001.122Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 27.9 x 21.9 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.); Overall: 34.6 x 26.6 cm (13 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.)Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial FundCCCC0
Colossal Head of a Deva
Cambodia, Angkor, c. early 13th century
2011.147sandstoneOverall: 71.3 x 50 x 47 cm (28 1/16 x 19 11/16 x 18 1/2 in.)Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw CzumaCCCC0
A prince conversing with a woman while taking refreshments on a terrace ...
India, Mughal, 18th century
2013.335Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 30.5 x 24.1 cm (12 x 9 1/2 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Women enjoying the river at the forest’s edge (recto) and flowering...
Hunhar II (Indian, active mid-1700s)
2013.351Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 33.1 x 24.9 cm (13 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
A Woman Plucks Leaves While Awaiting Her Lover: Gunakali Ragini of...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar, Chawand
2018.136gum tempera and ink on paper20.6 x 18.1 cm (8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Royal Woman Holding a Flower
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner
2018.194gum tempera and gold on paperMiniature: 19.7 x 10 cm (7 3/4 x 3 15/16 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Feet for Standing Buddha (1973.15)
Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati Period, c. 7th Century
1974.91sandstoneOverall: 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Ritual Weapons
Sino-Tibetan, Derge School, Yongle period (1403-1427)
1978.9iron alloy with gold and silver inlayOverall: 40.4 cm (15 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Hanuman
Cambodia, Angkor, Bayon style, 12th Century
1991.169bronzeOverall: 18 x 19 cm (7 1/16 x 7 1/2 in.)Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Male Figure
India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (c. 187–78 BC)
1992.116Molded terracottaOverall: 38.1 x 15.9 cm (15 x 6 1/4 in.)Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund by exchange and Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Krishna Awaiting Radha
India, Pahari Hills, Guler school, 18th century
1936.685Gum tempera and gold on paperOverall: 18.6 x 13.2 cm (7 5/16 x 5 3/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0