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Before 1800324 1800s14 1900s2 1920s2 1930s1 1950s8 1960s4 1970s1 1980s1 2000s4 2010s88 2020s156 Undated57

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▶Middle East213,327

All of Middle East Persian / Iranian8,855 Ancient Mesopotamian1,114 Syrian771 Assyrian / Syriac653 Iraqi518 Jewish & Israeli322 Turkish / Ottoman288 Islamic world (pan-regional)239 Arab (pan-Arab)177 Saudi Arabian128 Palestinian113 Armenian49 Yemeni21 Lebanese20 Kurdish15 Omani14 Emirati13 Qatari9 Jordanian5 Kuwaiti2 Bahraini1

▶North Africa5,170

All of North Africa Egyptian4,888 Moroccan168 Algerian48 Tunisian47 Sudanese11 Amazigh (Berber)7 Libyan1

▶Caucasus & Central Asia388

All of Caucasus & Central Asia Uzbek161 Afghan155 Azerbaijani59 Turkmen5 Georgian (Caucasus)3 Kazakh2 Tajik2 Kyrgyz1

▶South Asia1980

All of South Asia Indian582 Pakistani318 Bangladeshi40 Tibetan20 Nepali8 Sri Lankan7 Bhutanese5

▶East Asia4,095

All of East Asia Chinese1,652 Japanese1,502 Korean414 Taiwanese333 Hong Kong182 Mongolian12

▶Southeast Asia2,726

All of Southeast Asia Filipino1,074 Indonesian682 Thai379 Vietnamese194 Singaporean161 Cambodian / Khmer133 Malaysian95 Burmese5 Lao3

▶Western Europe5,843

All of Western Europe British2,578 French2,066 Dutch628 Belgian383 Irish188

▶Central Europe3,453

All of Central Europe German1,374 Czech580 Swiss558 Polish336 Hungarian296 Austrian243 Slovak66

▶Northern Europe712

All of Northern Europe Baltic (Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian)249 Danish118 Swedish107 Finnish105 Norwegian84 Icelandic31 Norse / Viking16 Sámi2

▶Southern Europe2,089

All of Southern Europe Italian1,150 Spanish404 Greek244 Portuguese193 Catalan66 Maltese22 Cypriot7 Basque3

▶Eastern Europe & Russia1,546

All of Eastern Europe & Russia Russian402 Romanian402 Soviet319 Serbian174 Ukrainian92 Croatian75 Belarusian35 Bulgarian17 Yugoslav12 Albanian9 Slovenian6 Bosnian2 Macedonian1

▶Sub-Saharan Africa1927

All of Sub-Saharan Africa Nigerian308 African (pan-regional)159 Malian97 South African90 Ghanaian58 Eritrean58 Congolese57 Senegalese33 Ethiopian31 Cameroonian13 Kenyan10 Ugandan5 Zimbabwean3 Somali2 Tanzanian2 Ivorian1

▶Latin America & Caribbean3,846

All of Latin America & Caribbean Argentine743 Mexican634 Peruvian533 Brazilian392 Cuban391 Colombian357 Ecuadorian167 Chilean160 Uruguayan129 Guatemalan109 Jamaican59 Puerto Rican59 Bolivian57 Pre-Columbian31 Venezuelan17 Haitian8

▶North America6,399

All of North America American (US)4,811 Canadian1,570 Indigenous North American12 African American6

▶Oceania781

All of Oceania Australian387 New Zealand358 Pacific Islander36

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Art Deco54 Propaganda4 Maps12 Type Specimens3 Brand New18

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The Met335 Wikimedia Commons176 It's Nice That107 Brand New18 David Rumsey Map Collection12 Propagandopolis7 Commercial Type3 Cooper Hewitt2

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NB Studio push the decorative limits of typography for African food start-up Jambo!

NB Studio push the decorative limits of typography for African food start-up Jambo!

Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes

Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes

The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City

The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City

Ojo Agi explores ideas of home, identity and transnational kinship pertaining to the African diaspora post-1960

Ojo Agi explores ideas of home, identity and transnational kinship pertaining to the African diaspora post-1960

Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales

Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales

African surf brand releases film about their namesake water spirit Mami Wata

Short film studies self expression via fashion and cross-dressing in Pakistan

Short film studies self expression via fashion and cross-dressing in Pakistan

Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling

Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling

Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe

Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe

Photographer Kyle Weeks captures a new narrative of hope and creativity for Africa's youth

Photographer Kyle Weeks captures a new narrative of hope and creativity for Africa's youth

Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations

Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations

Fashion: Photographer Koen Hauser pays tribute to Africa's textile design

Fashion: Photographer Koen Hauser pays tribute to Africa's textile design

Parkview Square from Arab Street

Parkview Square from Arab Street

George Butler in Africa

George Butler in Africa

The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine

The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine

African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio

African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio

Horn

Prayer book with case (mahdar)

Prayer book with case (mahdar)

Zanze

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Wrestler's Weight with Hercules and the Nemean Lion; Wrestling Scene (reverse)

Wrestler's Weight with Hercules and the Nemean Lion; Wrestling Scene (reverse)

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

Shard

Shard

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Shard

Ritual Incense Burner

Ritual Incense Burner

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Shard

Shard

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Seated Buddha

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Buddha

Shard

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Standing Female Deity

Standing Female Deity

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary

Shard

Shard

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Shard

Shard

Shard

"Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))

"Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Shard

Shard

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Dish with the Drunken Hercules Supported by Two Women and Flanked by a Lion

Dish with the Drunken Hercules Supported by Two Women and Flanked by a Lion

Two Rondels with Heads

Two Rondels with Heads

Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

Shard

Box Lid with a Bull

Box Lid with a Bull

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Shard

Procession of Five Figures

Procession of Five Figures

Reliquary

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Shard

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Shard

Shard

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Seated Bodhisattva

Seated Bodhisattva

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Shard

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Shard

Shard

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Seal with an Ox

Seal with an Ox

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collction)

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collction)

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Hinged Armlet

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Shard

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Disk Stone with a Four-Part Design of Palmettes and Branches

Disk Stone with a Four-Part Design of Palmettes and Branches

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

The Gift of Anathapindada

The Gift of Anathapindada

Two Standing Women

Two Standing Women

Reliquary

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Dipankara Jataka (The Story of the Ascetic Megha and the Buddha Dipankara)

Dipankara Jataka (The Story of the Ascetic Megha and the Buddha Dipankara)

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

The Dream of Queen Maya (the Buddha's Conception)

The Dream of Queen Maya (the Buddha's Conception)

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

"Krishna and Balarma Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))

"Krishna and Balarma Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Tara

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Lid of a Relic Casket

Lid of a Relic Casket

Shard: Bird

Four Ascetic Brahmans

Four Ascetic Brahmans

Shard

Head of Buddha

Shard

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Shard: Neck of Vessel with Carnivore

Shard: Neck of Vessel with Carnivore

Dish with Ram

Shard: Bust and Profile of a Figure

Enthroned Buddha Finial

Enthroned Buddha Finial

Capital (Study Collection)

Capital (Study Collection)

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Buddha and Worshippers

Buddha and Worshippers

Seated Female

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Tunic

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Coin of Huvishka

Coin of Huvishka

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

Shard

Fragment of a Box

Fragment of a Box

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Dish with Five Sections

Dish with Five Sections

Shard

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Rondel with Images of Buddha

Rondel with Images of Buddha

Attendant Figure from a Halo

Attendant Figure from a Halo

Head of a Buddha

Head of a Buddha

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Mirror Handle

Coin of Vasudeva

Coin of Vasudeva

Fragments of a Carpet

Fragments of a Carpet

Dish with Musicians

Dish with Musicians

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Panel of a Portable Shrine with Karttikeya, the God of War

Panel of a Portable Shrine with Karttikeya, the God of War

Shard

Cup with Painted Decoration

Cup with Painted Decoration

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya

Tile

Shard: Flower

Shard

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

"Balarama and Krishna Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))

"Balarama and Krishna Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Carpet

Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla

Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Seated Buddha

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

"Meeting between Babur and Sultan 'Ali Mirza near Samarqand", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur)

"Meeting between Babur and Sultan 'Ali Mirza near Samarqand", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur)

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Profile of Offerer with Flower

Head of a Female Figure

Head of a Female Figure

Ascetic Youth

Head of Buddha

Gaming Die

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Shard: Offerer

Shard: Bird

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Meditating Buddha

Meditating Buddha

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Shard: Floral Meander

Shard: Floral Meander

Shard

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Roundel with a Winged Female Deity

Roundel with a Winged Female Deity

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Repaired Shard

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Tile

Shard: Carnivore's Torso

Shard: Carnivore's Torso

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Vase

Fragment of a Vase

Buddhist Halo

"King Sal Visits Kala Yavana", Folio from a Harivamsa (Legend of Hari (Krishna))

"King Sal Visits Kala Yavana", Folio from a Harivamsa (Legend of Hari (Krishna))

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif

Right Hand of the Buddha

Right Hand of the Buddha

Shard: Torso with Flower

Shard: Torso with Flower

"Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons", Folio from a Chingiznama (Book of Genghis Khan)

"Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons", Folio from a Chingiznama (Book of Genghis Khan)

Shard: Flower

Tiny Container With a Lid

Tiny Container With a Lid

Head of Buddha

Fragment of a Cosmetic Mixing Palette

Fragment of a Cosmetic Mixing Palette

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Standing Monk

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Shard: Face of Offerer

Shard: Face of Offerer

"Emperor Babur Receiving a Visitor", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur)

"Emperor Babur Receiving a Visitor", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur)

"Akbar Hunting", Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Akbar)

"Akbar Hunting", Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Akbar)

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Three-Sided Section of a Portable Shrine with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha

Three-Sided Section of a Portable Shrine with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha

Shard

Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Bookbinding

Shard

Monumental Head of Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Dish

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

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