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100s

Fragment of inlay

Fragment of inlay

Bead

Bead

Mosaic plaque depicting cartouche motif

Mosaic plaque depicting cartouche motif

Bead

Bead

+117

200s

Support in the form of a bear

Support in the form of a bear

Tomb stand

Tomb stand

Mirror

Mirror

Stand

Stand

+273

220s

Jar

Jar

300s

Ornament

Ornament

Bead

Bead

Bead, triple; one end broken

Bead, triple; one end broken

Bead, double

Bead, double

+325

400s

Buddha Mile (Maitreya)

Buddha Mile (Maitreya)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Button bead

Sakyamuni Buddha seated on a lion throne

Sakyamuni Buddha seated on a lion throne

+3

470s

Ornament (peihuang)

Ornament (peihuang)

Garment hook

Garment hook

Ring

Ring

Disk (<em>bi</em>) with raised uniform curls

Disk (<em>bi</em>) with raised uniform curls

+26

500s

Buddha (fragment)

Buddha (fragment)

Small stupa

Small stupa

Lateral stretcher from the base of a funerary couch with Sogdian musicians and a dancer

Lateral stretcher from the base of a funerary couch with Sogdian musicians and a dancer

Sakyamuni

Sakyamuni

+85

600s

Bead, with inturning bore

Bead, with inturning bore

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead; longitudinal bore and lateral incomplete bore

Bead; longitudinal bore and lateral incomplete bore

+68

660s

Ink pot in the shape of a Lotus Bud

Ink pot in the shape of a Lotus Bud

700s

Tomb figure of a standard bearer

Tomb figure of a standard bearer

Standing Bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara)

Standing Bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Sutra container with cover

Sutra container with cover

+14

710s

Ceramic (fragment)

Ceramic (fragment)

Vase

Vase

770s

Chariot fitting: linch pin

Chariot fitting: linch pin

Chariot fitting: axle cap and linchpin

Chariot fitting: axle cap and linchpin

Spearhead (<em>maotou</em>)

Spearhead (<em>maotou</em>)

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em>)

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em>)

+11

800s

Durga Mahishasuramardini ("Slayer of the Buffalo Demon")

Durga Mahishasuramardini ("Slayer of the Buffalo Demon")

Mirror (<em>chien</em>)

Mirror (<em>chien</em>)

Reliquary in the form of a miniature sarcophagus

Reliquary in the form of a miniature sarcophagus

Standing figure of Bodhisattva

Standing figure of Bodhisattva

+1

900s

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Kannon)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Kannon)

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)

Mirror

Mirror

Ornament in the form of a tiger (fragment)

Ornament in the form of a tiger (fragment)

+16

1000s

Mask in the form of a horse face

Mask in the form of a horse face

Bead, quintuple

Bead, quintuple

Straight chisel (<em>gui</em> 圭)

Straight chisel (<em>gui</em> 圭)

Ritual bronze implement (<em>shao</em>)

Ritual bronze implement (<em>shao</em>)

+433

1100s

Pair of chopsticks

Pair of chopsticks

Tile, large square. Broken, repaired and restored in plaster

Tile, large square. Broken, repaired and restored in plaster

Spoon

Spoon

Topknot pin

Topknot pin

+165

1170s

Pitcher (waster)

Pitcher (waster)

Pitcher

Pitcher

1200s

Portrait of a Han emperor

Portrait of a Han emperor

Landscape: mountains in mist

Landscape: mountains in mist

Bodhisattva

Bodhisattva

Fragment of the foot of a bowl

Fragment of the foot of a bowl

+27

1300s

Bottle

Bottle

Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara (Suwol Gwaneum bosal)

Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara (Suwol Gwaneum bosal)

Xin Pi tugging the emperor's robe 辛毗引裾圖

Xin Pi tugging the emperor's robe 辛毗引裾圖

River landscape with a seated figure in foreground

River landscape with a seated figure in foreground

+12

1400s

Spoon

Spoon

Lamp

Lamp

Tile

Tile

Architectural fragment

Architectural fragment

+32

1500s

Shakyamuni preaching

Shakyamuni preaching

Portrait of Manjushri (Monju)

Portrait of Manjushri (Monju)

Amitabha (Amida) welcoming souls to paradise

Amitabha (Amida) welcoming souls to paradise

Group of deva and devi

Group of deva and devi

+41

1520s

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

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

Landscapea hunting scene

Landscapea hunting scene

One of the twelve deva: Taishaku-ten (<em>Indra</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Taishaku-ten (<em>Indra</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Rasetsu-ten (<em>Raksasa</em>, specifically <em>Nirrti</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Rasetsu-ten (<em>Raksasa</em>, specifically <em>Nirrti</em>)

+10

1580s

Mino ware tea bowl

Mino ware tea bowl

1590s

Karatsu ware individual food-serving cup, E-Karatsu type

Karatsu ware individual food-serving cup, E-Karatsu type

Spoon

Spoon

Birds, flowers of the seasons, and civet cats

Birds, flowers of the seasons, and civet cats

Spoon

Spoon

+7

1600s

A tatar horseman coursing a hare

A tatar horseman coursing a hare

Cup

Cup

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

Coxcombs, maize and morning glories 鶏頭玉蜀黍朝顔図屏風

Coxcombs, maize and morning glories 鶏頭玉蜀黍朝顔図屏風

Interior of a house of entertainment

Interior of a house of entertainment

Ukifune, from the Tale of Genji

Ukifune, from the Tale of Genji

Coxcombs, maize and morning-glories

Coxcombs, maize and morning-glories

+249

1620s

Landscape with Mt. Fuji

Landscape with Mt. Fuji

Panel with dragons, pearls, phoenixes, and floral patterns

Panel with dragons, pearls, phoenixes, and floral patterns

Table

Table

Head of a young woman, among flowering stems

Head of a young woman, among flowering stems

+1

1630s

Adoration of the Christ Child

Adoration of the Christ Child

1640s

Lohan, seated upon a lion

Lohan, seated upon a lion

Mandarin ducks, rocks, and a flowering plant

Mandarin ducks, rocks, and a flowering plant

Pavilions and people

Pavilions and people

Scenes from the life of Tao Yuanming (part 2)

Scenes from the life of Tao Yuanming (part 2)

+76

1650s

Ornament in the shape of a coin

Ornament in the shape of a coin

The Taoist Immortal Shih-te

The Taoist Immortal Shih-te

Jahangir and Prince Khurram entertained by Nur Jahan

Jahangir and Prince Khurram entertained by Nur Jahan

1660s

Portrait of an officer

Portrait of an officer

1690s

Fragment of a Buddhist robe (kesa)

Fragment of a Buddhist robe (kesa)

1700s

Length of lined textile, fragment from an obi

Length of lined textile, fragment from an obi

A lady and attendants seated in a courtyard

A lady and attendants seated in a courtyard

Karatsu ware bowl, Takeo Karatsu type

Karatsu ware bowl, Takeo Karatsu type

The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame I

The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame I

+125

1720s

Tapestry: bamboos, flowers, birds, and insects

Tapestry: bamboos, flowers, birds, and insects

Rug, oblong

Rug, oblong

Female immortal with a basket

Female immortal with a basket

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

+3

1730s

Portrait of Nadir Shah

Portrait of Nadir Shah

Portrait of a nawab

Portrait of a nawab

1740s

A prince holding an audience

A prince holding an audience

1790s

Girdle buckle

Girdle buckle

Landscape carved in low relief

Landscape carved in low relief

Axe-shaped ornament

Axe-shaped ornament

Disk (<em>bi</em>) with raised uniform curls arranged in a grid

Disk (<em>bi</em>) with raised uniform curls arranged in a grid

+7

1800s

Tea bowl in Decorated Shino style

Tea bowl in Decorated Shino style

Inkyuzan ware tea bowl in Goki shape, with impressed cipher

Inkyuzan ware tea bowl in Goki shape, with impressed cipher

Landscape: mountains, mist and stream

Landscape: mountains, mist and stream

Satsuma ware sake ewer

Satsuma ware sake ewer

+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

The Mosque of Delhi and the Iron Pillar

The Mosque of Delhi and the Iron Pillar

Portrait of a Mughal ruler

Portrait of a Mughal ruler

1850s

Satin, embroidered. in the form of a large hanging

Satin, embroidered. in the form of a large hanging

Bookbinding

Bookbinding

Seal

Seal

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

Ornament: boy with reclining elephant

Ornament: boy with reclining elephant

Immortal Magu with deer and peach tree

Immortal Magu with deer and peach tree

Seated lion

Seated lion

Tapestry: five sages in a garden under pines

Tapestry: five sages in a garden under pines

+6

2000s

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

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

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

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

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

Axe (<em>fu</em> 斧)

Axe (<em>fu</em> 斧)

+139

Works

2,643 artworks

Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)

Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)

, 2000

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

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

, 2000

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈)

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈)

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)

Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 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

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

Bracelet

, 2000

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈), fragment reworked

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈), fragment reworked

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

Bracelet

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

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

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

, 2000

Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)

Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

, 2000

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

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

, 2000

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

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

, 2000

Axe (<em>fu</em> 斧)

Axe (<em>fu</em> 斧)

, 2000

Cylindrical bead

Cylindrical bead

, 2000

Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)

Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)

, 2000

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