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▶Middle East13,327

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 That78 Wikimedia Commons65 David Rumsey Map Collection10 Brand New7 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

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

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

George Butler in Africa

George Butler in Africa

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

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Shard

Box Lid with a Bull

Box Lid with a Bull

Two Rondels with Heads

Two Rondels with Heads

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

The Gift of Anathapindada

The Gift of Anathapindada

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Shard

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

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

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

Reliquary

Shard

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

"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))

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Shard

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Standing Female Deity

Standing Female Deity

Procession of Five Figures

Procession of Five Figures

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

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

"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))

Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Shard

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Shard

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

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

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Shard

Shard

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Shard

Shard

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

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

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

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Reliquary

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

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

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

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Two Standing Women

Two Standing Women

Hinged Armlet

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

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

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Shard

Shard

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Buddha

Tara

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Shard

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Seated Buddha

Ritual Incense Burner

Ritual Incense Burner

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

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

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

Seal with an Ox

Seal with an Ox

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

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

Shard

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

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

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

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

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

Shard

Shard

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

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

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Shard

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

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

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

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Shard

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Shard

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Shard

Reliquary

Seated Bodhisattva

Seated Bodhisattva

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Shard

Shard

Shard

Coin of Huvishka

Coin of Huvishka

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Right Hand of the Buddha

Right Hand of the Buddha

Ascetic Youth

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Seated Worshipper

Seated Worshipper

Bookbinding

Head of Buddha

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Mirror Handle

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya

Roundel with a Winged Female Deity

Roundel with a Winged Female Deity

Buddhist Halo

Coin of Vasudeva

Coin of Vasudeva

Shard

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Panel with Marine Deity

Panel with Marine Deity

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Dish

Monumental Head of Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

"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)

"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))

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Shard

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Mirror Handle

Shard

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Tunic

Shard

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Dish with Ram

Shard

Lid of a Relic Casket

Lid of a Relic Casket

Fragment of a Bowl

Fragment of a Bowl

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Lower Section of a Box

Lower Section of a Box

Goddess

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Shard: Floral Meander

Shard: Floral Meander

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Meditating Buddha

Meditating Buddha

Head of a Female Figure

Head of a Female Figure

Head of Buddha

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

"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))

Shard

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Cup with Painted Decoration

Cup with Painted Decoration

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif

Shard: Torso with Flower

Shard: Torso with Flower

Head of a Buddha

Head of a Buddha

Head of Buddha

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Fragment of a Box

Fragment of a Box

"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)

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Seated Female

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Head of Buddha

Capital (Study Collection)

Capital (Study Collection)

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

"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: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Shard: Bird

Gaming Die

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

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

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

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Shard: Head of Figure

Shard: Head of Figure

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Buddha and Worshippers

Buddha and Worshippers

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

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

Tile

Shard

Standing Monk

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Covered Reliquary

Covered Reliquary

Karttikeya, the God of War

Karttikeya, the God of War

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Lion

Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Shard

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Tile

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Shard: Bird

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

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

Shard: Bust and Profile of a Figure

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard: Flower

Repaired Shard

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Seated Buddha

Carpet Fragment

Carpet Fragment

Fragments of a Carpet

Fragments of a Carpet

Enthroned Buddha Finial

Enthroned Buddha Finial

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Profile of Offerer with Flower

Shard: Flower

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Shard: Carnivore's Torso

Shard: Carnivore's Torso

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