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Shvetambara Jain Teacher Giving Instruction
Sahib Ram (Indian, active 1745–1803)
2018.171CCCC0
Jain Ascetic Walking Along a Riverbank
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)
1967.244CCCC0
Manuscript of the Jambudvipa-prajnapti-sutra (Description of Jambudvipa)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Mandore
25.2014©
Buddhist Manuscript
Sri Lanka
1949.227CCCC0
Goddess Siddhalakshmi
India, Himachal Pradesh, 11th century
1982.47CCCC0
Divine couple seated in a lotus blossom
Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra
1997.118CCCC0
Manuscript of the Prashnavyakarana-sutra
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Mandore
26.2014©
Krishna Abhisarika Nayika, from a Rasikapriya manuscript
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber
2018.166CCCC0
Page from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian,...
Mushfiq (Indian, active early 1600s) and 1 other
2013.315.2.bCCCC0
Green Parrot
India, East India Company School
1972.285CCCC0
Prince Shreyamsa dreams of the coming of Rishabha, from a...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber
2021.12CCCC0
Folio 1, from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of...
Western India, Gujarat, possibly Patan
1971.130CCCC0
Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145CCCC0
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot)
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279CCCC0
Folio 167, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: two nuns...
Western India, Gujarat, Palanpur (Prahladanapura)
1971.126CCCC0
King Bikramaditya Summons Madhava, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari kingdom of Mandi or Bilaspur
2018.92CCCC0
Raja Dalip Singh of Guler on a Dais
India, Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur
1960.49CCCC0
Sugriva
Southern India, Andhra Pradhesh
1975.73CCCC0
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
Leaf from a Jaina Manuscript
India, 15th-16th century
1933.501CCCC0
Folio 2, from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of...
Western India, Gujarat, possibly Patan
1971.131CCCC0
Folio 18 from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kishangarh
1968.108CCCC0
Monk Teaching Lay Disciple: Colophon page from a Kalpa-sutra and Story...
Western India, Gujarat, Patan (Anahillapura), reign of King Sarangadeva of the Vaghela dynasty (1275-1297)
1971.124CCCC0
Krishna and Radha Quarreling: Shatha Nayaka, from a Rasikapriya
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bundi
2018.158CCCC0
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627)
2013.318.aCCCC0
Woman Feeding Deer: Todi Ragini, from a Ragamala
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber
2018.167CCCC0
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627)
2013.318.bCCCC0
Pages from a Jaina Manuscript
India, 15th-16th century
1933.504CCCC0
Brahma
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
2003.148CCCC0
The Monk Gautama, Enthroned: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and...
Western India, Gujarat, Patan (Anahillapura), reign of King Sarangadeva of the Vaghela dynasty (1275-1297)
1971.123.aCCCC0
Shri Raga: An Illustration from a Ragamala Series
India, Mughal, 18th century
2013.339CCCC0
Khadgaroma, Son of Ravana
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh
2001.163CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564,...
Farukh Chela (Indian) and 2 others
2013.309.aink with use of colors and gold on paper, mounted on an album page with borders of gold-decorated buff and blue paper (verso); calligraphy by Faqir Ali (recto)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
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
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
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©
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
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
Page from the Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian,...
Mushfiq (Indian, active early 1600s) and 1 other
2013.315.2Gum tempera, ink, 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
Manuscript of the Jambudvipa-prajnapti-sutra (Description of Jambudvipa)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Mandore
25.2014Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 12.3 x 30.6 cm (4 13/16 x 12 1/16 in.)On Loan from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection©
Buddhist Manuscript
Sri Lanka
1949.227Covers: Gum tempera on wood; pages: charcoal on palm leavesOverall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)Educational Purchase 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
Goddess Siddhalakshmi
India, Himachal Pradesh, 11th century
1982.47bronzeOverall: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
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
Manuscript of the Prashnavyakarana-sutra
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Mandore
26.2014Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 12.3 x 30.6 cm (4 13/16 x 12 1/16 in.)On Loan from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection©
Folio from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Text ...
Devachandra (Indian)
1971.122gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 5.1 x 34.8 cm (2 x 13 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Illuminated folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c....
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashadi (Iranian, 1430–1520)
2006.147.aGum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paperOverall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); Text area: 16.3 x 9.8 cm (6 7/16 x 3 7/8 in.)Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
Leaf from a Romance of Chandrabhanu and Lavanyavati of Upendra Bhanja ...
Eastern India, Odisha
1979.21Charcoal on palm leafOverall: 4.8 x 40.2 cm (1 7/8 x 15 13/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Krishna Abhisarika Nayika, from a Rasikapriya manuscript
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber
2018.166Gum tempera on paperMiniature: 12.1 x 12.7 cm (4 3/4 x 5 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Page from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian,...
Mushfiq (Indian, active early 1600s) and 1 other
2013.315.2.bGum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 30.2 x 18.1 cm (11 7/8 x 7 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
Kammavacha: Buddhist Ordination Text
Myanmar (Burma)
1945.172Cover: lacquer, gilding, and glass appliqué on wood; leaves: lacquer and gilding on clothCovers: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Meta-Discourse on the Teachings from the Treasury (Abidharmakosha-Bhashya)
Japan, Heian period (794–1185)
1916.1060handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paperOverall: 26.4 x 670.6 cm (10 3/8 x 264 in.)Worcester R. Warner CollectionCCCC0
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291)
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashadi (Iranian, 1430–1520)
2006.148.bGum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paperOverall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); Text area: 16.1 x 9.6 cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.)Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
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
Prince Shreyamsa dreams of the coming of Rishabha, from a...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber
2021.12Gum tempera, ink, silver, and gold on paper26.7 x 42.5 cm (10 1/2 x 16 3/4 in.)Jo Hershey Selden FundCCCC0
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
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
Seated Jina Rishabha Enshrined, from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-Sutra
Western India, Gujarat
1983.1047Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPaper: 11.1 x 25.9 cm (4 3/8 x 10 3/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. WardCCCC0
Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.14524 full size illustrations with 160 folios of text; gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperJohn 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
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
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
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
King Bikramaditya Summons Madhava, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari kingdom of Mandi or Bilaspur
2018.92gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 21.2 x 30.7 cm (8 3/8 x 12 1/16 in.); Image: 18.7 x 28.6 cm (7 3/8 x 11 1/4 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
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
Raja Dalip Singh of Guler on a Dais
India, Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur
1960.49Gum tempera and gold on paperImage: 22.7 x 15.3 cm (8 15/16 x 6 in.); Overall: 27.1 x 19.8 cm (10 11/16 x 7 13/16 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt 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
An East African King Receives Three Emissaries, from a Khamsa of Amir...
India, Sultanate period
1963.261gum tempera and ink on paperOverall: 28.6 x 21.6 cm (11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.)John L. Severance 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
Folio 2 from a Parshvanatha Charitra (Life and Stories of Lord Parshva)...
Western India, Gujarat
1971.125Gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 6.7 x 32.4 cm (2 5/8 x 12 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade 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
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
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
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
Leaf from a Jaina Manuscript
India, 15th-16th century
1933.501ink on paperOverall: 11.2 x 26.1 cm (4 7/16 x 10 1/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore 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
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
Monk Teaching Lay Disciple: Colophon page from a Kalpa-sutra and Story...
Western India, Gujarat, Patan (Anahillapura), reign of King Sarangadeva of the Vaghela dynasty (1275-1297)
1971.124Gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 4.7 x 35.6 cm (1 7/8 x 14 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Krishna and Radha Quarreling: Shatha Nayaka, from a Rasikapriya
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bundi
2018.158Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 28.3 x 18.4 cm (11 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Miniature: 26.4 x 15.3 cm (10 3/8 x 6 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627)
2013.318.aGum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 33.7 x 21.9 cm (13 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.); Text field: 21.2 x 11 cm (8 3/8 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 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
Woman Feeding Deer: Todi Ragini, from a Ragamala
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber
2018.167gum tempera and gold on paperMiniature: 21.6 x 19.4 cm (8 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627)
2013.318.bGum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 33.7 x 21.9 cm (13 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.); Text field: 21.2 x 11 cm (8 3/8 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
Krishna sporting with the gopis in the Jumna River, from a Bhagavata Purana
Northern India
1971.171Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 16.5 x 22.2 cm (6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. HaasCCCC0
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
Page of disasters, from the Tarikh-i Alfi (History of a Thousand Years)
India, Mughal school, 16th century
1932.36.bGum tempera, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 41 x 22.6 cm (16 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Pages from a Jaina Manuscript
India, 15th-16th century
1933.504ink on paperOverall: 12.3 x 27.2 cm (4 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
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
Folio 141, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Text (recto);...
Western India, Gujarat
1971.127Gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 5.6 x 33 cm (2 3/16 x 13 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)...
India, Bijapur, Deccan
2013.283.1.bGum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 20.3 x 12 cm (8 x 4 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
The Monk Gautama, Enthroned: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and...
Western India, Gujarat, Patan (Anahillapura), reign of King Sarangadeva of the Vaghela dynasty (1275-1297)
1971.123.agum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 4.4 x 35.2 cm (1 3/4 x 13 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Folio 22 from a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra: Jain Monk with disciple and...
Western India, Gujarat, 13th century
1971.129Gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 7.5 x 31.1 cm (2 15/16 x 12 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)...
India, Bijapur, Deccan
2013.283.1.aGum tempera, ink, and gold on paperPage: 20.3 x 12 cm (8 x 4 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
Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Monk Holding a...
Western India, Gujarat
1971.120gum tempera and ink on palm leafOverall: 5.3 x 17.1 cm (2 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Shri Raga: An Illustration from a Ragamala Series
India, Mughal, 18th century
2013.339Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 33.2 x 23 cm (13 1/16 x 9 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
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
Folio 146 from the “Devasano Pada Bhandar” Kalpa-sutra: Celestial...
Western India, Gujarat, possibly Patan
18.2014Gum tempera, ink, silver, and gold on paperOverall: 11.2 x 26 cm (4 7/16 x 10 1/4 in.)On Loan from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection©
A Man Dips His Hand into a Cauldron as Ladies of the Harem Stand in...
Mughal India
2013.307Gum tempera and gold on paperPage: 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
Cover of a Palm-Leaf Manuscript
Ceylon
1992.85ivoryOverall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)Gift of Mahruhk Tarapor and Stan Czuma in memory of George P. BickfordCCCC0