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100s

Fragment of an inlay

Fragment of an inlay

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead; unpierced

Bead; unpierced

+117

200s

Garment hook (<em>daigou</em>), fragment

Garment hook (<em>daigou</em>), fragment

Garment hook (<em>daigou</em>), fragment

Garment hook (<em>daigou</em>), fragment

Ornament in the form of a feline-like animal on a foot-shaped stand

Ornament in the form of a feline-like animal on a foot-shaped stand

Tomb jar

Tomb jar

+273

220s

Jar

Jar

300s

Fragment of inlay, also see F1909.584

Fragment of inlay, also see F1909.584

Ball

Ball

Bead

Bead

Button bead

+325

400s

Sakyamuni Buddha seated on a lion throne

Sakyamuni Buddha seated on a lion throne

Button bead

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

+3

470s

Sword scabbard chape with geometric decoration

Sword scabbard chape with geometric decoration

Garment hook

Garment hook

Garment hook

Garment hook

Sword scabbard chape

Sword scabbard chape

+26

500s

Standing bodhisattvas with monks, Pratyekabuddhas, lions, and apasaras

Standing bodhisattvas with monks, Pratyekabuddhas, lions, and apasaras

Plinth with four repeat images of Buddhist triads

Plinth with four repeat images of Buddhist triads

Tally in the form of a tger (<em>hu fu</em>), fragment

Tally in the form of a tger (<em>hu fu</em>), fragment

Kneeling winged monster

Kneeling winged monster

+85

600s

Tomb figure of a female attendant

Tomb figure of a female attendant

Bead

Bead

Standing Bodhisattva with two flanking monks and two lions

Standing Bodhisattva with two flanking monks and two lions

Bead

Bead

+68

660s

Ink pot in the shape of a Lotus Bud

Ink pot in the shape of a Lotus Bud

700s

Lintel possibly showing the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha

Lintel possibly showing the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Kannon)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Kannon)

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Seven Buddhas (Sanskrit Septa Manusi-Buddha) Tree

Seven Buddhas (Sanskrit Septa Manusi-Buddha) Tree

+14

710s

Ceramic (fragment)

Ceramic (fragment)

Vase

Vase

770s

Possibly a handle cover

Possibly a handle cover

Garment hook (<em>daigou</em>)

Garment hook (<em>daigou</em>)

Fitting

Fitting

Crossbow fitting

Crossbow fitting

+11

800s

Reliquary in the form of a miniature sarcophagus

Reliquary in the form of a miniature sarcophagus

Durga Mahishasuramardini ("Slayer of the Buffalo Demon")

Durga Mahishasuramardini ("Slayer of the Buffalo Demon")

Mirror (<em>chien</em>)

Mirror (<em>chien</em>)

Standing figure of Bodhisattva

Standing figure of Bodhisattva

+1

900s

Ornament in the form of a tiger (fragment)

Ornament in the form of a tiger (fragment)

Belt ornament (from a set of eight, F1916.474, 719-724, F1917.558)

Belt ornament (from a set of eight, F1916.474, 719-724, F1917.558)

Fitting in the form of a leaping lion

Fitting in the form of a leaping lion

Scissors

Scissors

+16

1000s

Fragment of a wine vessel (<em>ku</em>)

Fragment of a wine vessel (<em>ku</em>)

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

+433

1100s

Needle case body

Needle case body

Topknot pin

Topknot pin

Spoon

Spoon

Ornament (one of a group of five, F1916.733-735, 741-742)

Ornament (one of a group of five, F1916.733-735, 741-742)

+165

1170s

Pitcher (waster)

Pitcher (waster)

Pitcher

Pitcher

1200s

The Miraculous Interventions of Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩霊験記

The Miraculous Interventions of Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩霊験記

Jar (fragment)

Jar (fragment)

Portrait of a Han emperor

Portrait of a Han emperor

Bodhidharma crossing the Yangzi on a reed

Bodhidharma crossing the Yangzi on a reed

+27

1300s

Bodhisattva and attendants

Bodhisattva and attendants

Samantabhadra (<em>Fugen</em>)

Samantabhadra (<em>Fugen</em>)

Manjushri riding a lion

Manjushri riding a lion

Mask for Noh performance

Mask for Noh performance

+12

1400s

Belt ornament (part of a group of ten: F1916.428-429, 726-730, 740, 743-744)

Belt ornament (part of a group of ten: F1916.428-429, 726-730, 740, 743-744)

Buddhist deity: Gokei Monju (<em>Manjushri</em>)

Buddhist deity: Gokei Monju (<em>Manjushri</em>)

Two pied wagtails

Two pied wagtails

Cup

Cup

+32

1500s

Hollyhocks and ducks

Hollyhocks and ducks

Tile

Tile

Rocks and Bamboos

Rocks and Bamboos

Landscape: handicraftsmen under a great pine tree

Landscape: handicraftsmen under a great pine tree

+41

1520s

One of the twelve deva: Kwa-ten (<em>Agni</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Kwa-ten (<em>Agni</em>)

Phoenix among rocks and flowers

Phoenix among rocks and flowers

One of the twelve deva: Sui-ten (<em>Varuna</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Sui-ten (<em>Varuna</em>)

Dragonfly and lotus plants

Dragonfly and lotus plants

+10

1580s

Mino ware tea bowl

Mino ware tea bowl

1590s

Jar with design of fence and grasses, Karatsu ware, E-Karatsu type

Jar with design of fence and grasses, Karatsu ware, E-Karatsu type

Karatsu ware tea ceremony water jar, E-Karatsu type

Karatsu ware tea ceremony water jar, E-Karatsu type

The Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro

The Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro

Birds, flowers of the seasons, and civet cats

Birds, flowers of the seasons, and civet cats

+7

1600s

Luohan on a water buffalo skin

Luohan on a water buffalo skin

Landscape: a palace between lake and mountains

Landscape: a palace between lake and mountains

Drawing of animals and plants

Drawing of animals and plants

Scenes from <em>The Tale of Genji</em>

Scenes from <em>The Tale of Genji</em>

+5

1610s

Black hen and a sunflower

Black hen and a sunflower

Horse and Rider

Horse and Rider

Horse and Attendant

Horse and Attendant

A bird on a bamboo stump

A bird on a bamboo stump

+249

1620s

Landscape with Mt. Fuji

Landscape with Mt. Fuji

Head of a young woman, among flowering stems

Head of a young woman, among flowering stems

Table

Table

Panel with dragons, pearls, phoenixes, and floral patterns

Panel with dragons, pearls, phoenixes, and floral patterns

+1

1630s

Adoration of the Christ Child

Adoration of the Christ Child

1640s

A Village scene

A Village scene

Mandarin ducks, rocks, and a flowering plant

Mandarin ducks, rocks, and a flowering plant

Colophons to "Vaisravana and Attendants"

Colophons to "Vaisravana and Attendants"

Ceremonial staff

Ceremonial staff

+76

1650s

Jahangir and Prince Khurram entertained by Nur Jahan

Jahangir and Prince Khurram entertained by Nur Jahan

Ornament in the shape of a coin

Ornament in the shape of a coin

The Taoist Immortal Shih-te

The Taoist Immortal Shih-te

1660s

Portrait of an officer

Portrait of an officer

1690s

Fragment of a Buddhist robe (kesa)

Fragment of a Buddhist robe (kesa)

1700s

A bird on a leafy branch

A bird on a leafy branch

Tea caddy, katatsuki type

Tea caddy, katatsuki type

Brocade panel

Brocade panel

Emperor Jahangir holding an orb

Emperor Jahangir holding an orb

+125

1720s

A group of women in a garden, entertaining themselves with music and dancing

A group of women in a garden, entertaining themselves with music and dancing

Rug, oblong

Rug, oblong

Female immortal with a basket

Female immortal with a basket

Bowl stand (for tea bowl F1911.355)

Bowl stand (for tea bowl F1911.355)

+3

1730s

Portrait of a nawab

Portrait of a nawab

Portrait of Nadir Shah

Portrait of Nadir Shah

1740s

A prince holding an audience

A prince holding an audience

1790s

Square seal

Square seal

Ornament in the form of a chisel

Ornament in the form of a chisel

Ornament

Ornament

Girdle buckle

Girdle buckle

+7

1800s

Freshwater jar in the shape of a bucket with Mishima inlay

Freshwater jar in the shape of a bucket with Mishima inlay

Length of silk brocade

Length of silk brocade

Pot (lota)

Pot (lota)

A <em>yujo</em> with a pipe

A <em>yujo</em> with a pipe

+109

1810s

Jar

Jar

1820s

Durga fighting the rakshashas Shunga and Nishunga, from a Devi Mahatmya

Durga fighting the rakshashas Shunga and Nishunga, from a Devi Mahatmya

1830s

Portrait of a Mughal ruler

Portrait of a Mughal ruler

The Mosque of Delhi and the Iron Pillar

The Mosque of Delhi and the Iron Pillar

1850s

Seal

Seal

Bookbinding

Bookbinding

Satin, embroidered. in the form of a large hanging

Satin, embroidered. in the form of a large hanging

1870s

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

1880s

Coin

Coin

1900s

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em>), fragment reworked, with masks, dragon heads, and raised dragon elements

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em>), fragment reworked, with masks, dragon heads, and raised dragon elements

1910s

Ritual disk (<em>bi</em>)

Ritual disk (<em>bi</em>)

Tanzi wearing a deer skin and holding a bucket

Tanzi wearing a deer skin and holding a bucket

A blue glass dish filled with fruit

A blue glass dish filled with fruit

Seated lion

Seated lion

+6

2000s

Harvesting knife (<em>hu</em> 笏), fragment

Harvesting knife (<em>hu</em> 笏), fragment

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

+139

Works

2,643 artworks

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em>), fragment reworked, with masks, dragon heads, and raised dragon elements

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em>), fragment reworked, with masks, dragon heads, and raised dragon elements

, 1900

Ritual disk (<em>bi</em>)

Ritual disk (<em>bi</em>)

, 1910

Tapestry: five sages in a garden under pines

Tapestry: five sages in a garden under pines

, 1910

Tapestry of flowers, a rock, birds, and butterflies

Tapestry of flowers, a rock, birds, and butterflies

, 1910

Tanzi wearing a deer skin and holding a bucket

Tanzi wearing a deer skin and holding a bucket

, 1910

Tapestry: birds, peach-tree, rocks, and flowers on a blue ground

Tapestry: birds, peach-tree, rocks, and flowers on a blue ground

, 1910

Ornament: boy with reclining elephant

Ornament: boy with reclining elephant

, 1910

A blue glass dish filled with fruit

A blue glass dish filled with fruit

, 1910

Immortal Magu with deer and peach tree

Immortal Magu with deer and peach tree

, 1910

Duanwu Festival painting of flowers and zongzi dumplings

Duanwu Festival painting of flowers and zongzi dumplings

, 1910

Seated lion

, 1910

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

Head ornament

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧) with incised glyph

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧) with incised glyph

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧) with incised glyph (fragment)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧) with incised glyph (fragment)

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

Tube (<em>cong</em> 琮)

Tube (<em>cong</em> 琮)

, 2000

Bracelet

, 2000

Two-tier tube (<em>cong</em> 琮) with masks

Two-tier tube (<em>cong</em> 琮) with masks

, 2000

Five-tier tube (<em>cong</em> 琮) with masks

Five-tier tube (<em>cong</em> 琮) with masks

, 2000

Harvesting knife (<em>hu</em> 笏), fragment

Harvesting knife (<em>hu</em> 笏), fragment

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

Arc-shaped pendant (<em>huang</em> 璜)

Arc-shaped pendant (<em>huang</em> 璜)

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

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