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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 Africa15,170

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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The Met308 It's Nice That83 Wikimedia Commons67 Brand New22 David Rumsey Map Collection10 Propagandopolis7 Google Arts & Culture2 Cooper Hewitt1

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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!

Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales

Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

George Butler in Africa

George Butler in Africa

Farah Al Qasimi photographs Dubai’s decaying entertainment architecture

Farah Al Qasimi photographs Dubai’s decaying entertainment architecture

Horn

Prayer book with case (mahdar)

Prayer book with case (mahdar)

Zanze

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Hinged Armlet

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Shard

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

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)

Two Standing Women

Two Standing Women

Shard

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Shard

Shard

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

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

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

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

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

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

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Shard

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Shard

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Seated Buddha

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

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

Shard

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

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

The Gift of Anathapindada

The Gift of Anathapindada

Reliquary

Ritual Incense Burner

Ritual Incense Burner

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Reliquary

Shard

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

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

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

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

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

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

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

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Shard

Procession of Five Figures

Procession of Five Figures

Shard

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

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

Shard

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Box Lid with a Bull

Box Lid with a Bull

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Reliquary

Standing Female Deity

Standing Female Deity

Two Rondels with Heads

Two Rondels with Heads

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Shard

Seated Bodhisattva

Seated Bodhisattva

Shard

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Shard

Buddha

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

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

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

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Shard

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

"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))

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

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

"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))

Tara

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Seal with an Ox

Seal with an Ox

Shard

Shard

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

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

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Shard

Shard

Shard

Shard

Shard

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Shard: Face of Offerer

Shard: Face of Offerer

Attendant Figure from a Halo

Attendant Figure from a Halo

"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)

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Karttikeya, the God of War

Karttikeya, the God of War

Monumental Head of Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

"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))

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Shard

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Dish with Musicians

Dish with Musicians

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Rondel with Images of Buddha

Rondel with Images of Buddha

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Coin of Huvishka

Coin of Huvishka

Shard: Head of Figure

Shard: Head of Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

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

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

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Profile of Offerer with Flower

Fragment of a Vase

Fragment of a Vase

Shard

Shard: Offerer

Panel with Marine Deity

Panel with Marine Deity

Goddess

Bookbinding

Covered Reliquary

Covered Reliquary

Dish with Five Sections

Dish with Five Sections

Mirror Handle

Lower Section of a Box

Lower Section of a Box

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

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

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla

Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Shard: Flower

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Fragment of a Bowl

Fragment of a Bowl

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Seated Buddha

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Gaming Die

Repaired Shard

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard

False Gable Border Relief: Worshippers in Princely Costumes

False Gable Border Relief: Worshippers in Princely Costumes

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

"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

Tiny Container With a Lid

Tiny Container With a Lid

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Dish with Ram

Carpet

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Lion

Standing Monk

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Head of Buddha

Capital (Study Collection)

Capital (Study Collection)

Head of Buddha

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard: Bust and Profile of a Figure

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Shard

Shard: Bird

Lid of a Relic Casket

Lid of a Relic Casket

Seated Female

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Seated Worshipper

Seated Worshipper

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Tunic

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head 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)

Fragment of a Box

Fragment of a Box

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Shard

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Carpet Fragment

Carpet Fragment

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Fragments of a Carpet

Fragments of a Carpet

Head of Buddha

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

Shard: Carnivore's Torso

Shard: Carnivore's Torso

Head of a Buddha

Head of a Buddha

Shard: Bird

Shard: Torso with Flower

Shard: Torso with Flower

Mirror Handle

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

Fragment of a Cosmetic Mixing Palette

Fragment of a Cosmetic Mixing Palette

Shard

Shard: Neck of Vessel with Carnivore

Shard: Neck of Vessel with Carnivore

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Cup with Painted Decoration

Cup with Painted Decoration

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Buddha and Worshippers

Buddha and Worshippers

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Shard

"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))

Dish

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

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

Coin of Vasudeva

Coin of Vasudeva

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