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Before 1800568 1800s71 1900s5 1910s1 1920s14 1930s1 1950s3 1970s3 1980s1 2000s3 2010s66 2020s57 Undated121

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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 Asia2980

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

▶East Asia14,095

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 Europe1712

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 Africa927

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 Met635 Wikimedia Commons150 It's Nice That79 David Rumsey Map Collection17 Brand New16 V&A14 Google Arts & Culture2 Propagandopolis1

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Gem Fletcher and Ken Hermann shoot death-defying Indian tradition The Well of Death

Gem Fletcher and Ken Hermann shoot death-defying Indian tradition The Well of Death

Exhibition Design: Plaid transform The British Library into Mughal India

Exhibition Design: Plaid transform The British Library into Mughal India

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

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

Photographer Anu Kumar on reconnecting with her Indian heritage, failing exams and recipes for weddings

Photographer Anu Kumar on reconnecting with her Indian heritage, failing exams and recipes for weddings

New Norse: We track down three Nordic design studios doing things differently

New Norse: We track down three Nordic design studios doing things differently

The View From Mumbai: the Indian photographers taking back control through self-publishing

The View From Mumbai: the Indian photographers taking back control through self-publishing

Mahesh Shantaram presents a look beneath the glossy veneer of Indian weddings

Mahesh Shantaram presents a look beneath the glossy veneer of Indian weddings

Dishoom collaborates with illustrator Manjit Thapp on T-shirts memorialising iconic Indian women

Dishoom collaborates with illustrator Manjit Thapp on T-shirts memorialising iconic Indian women

India DSC01465 (16102398513)

India DSC01465 (16102398513)

India DSC01463 (16102403403)

India DSC01463 (16102403403)

India DSC01466 (16721269742)

India DSC01466 (16721269742)

Khichdi (Kitchari) brings together 846 photographs of India, and its people, taken over ten years

Khichdi (Kitchari) brings together 846 photographs of India, and its people, taken over ten years

Alex De Mora documents the key characters of Mongolia’s booming hip-hop scene

Alex De Mora documents the key characters of Mongolia’s booming hip-hop scene

From Seoul to Chennai, London and back to Seoul again: Joonho Ko explains how travel has aided his illustrative practice

From Seoul to Chennai, London and back to Seoul again: Joonho Ko explains how travel has aided his illustrative practice

Moksha captures the diversity of religious rituals across India

Moksha captures the diversity of religious rituals across India

Votive Plaque

Votive Plaque

Votive Plaque

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Seal with an Ox

Seal with an Ox

Shard

Shard

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Shard

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Ritual Incense Burner

Ritual Incense Burner

Shard

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Shard

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Shard

Shard

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Shard

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Shard

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

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

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

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

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

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Reliquary

Box Lid with a Bull

Box Lid with a Bull

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Mold for a Buddha's Head

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)

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

Seated Bodhisattva

Seated Bodhisattva

The Gift of Anathapindada

The Gift of Anathapindada

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Shard

Tara

Hinged Armlet

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

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))

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Reliquary

Two Standing Women

Two Standing Women

Shard

Procession of Five Figures

Procession of Five Figures

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

Seated Buddha

Shard

Buddha

Shard

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

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

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Shard

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

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

Shard

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Standing Female Deity

Standing Female Deity

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Shard

"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))

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

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

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

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

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

Two Rondels with Heads

Two Rondels with Heads

Shard

Shard

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Shard

Shard

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Shard

Reliquary

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

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

Shard

Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

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

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

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)

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

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

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

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

Shard: Torso with Flower

Shard: Torso with Flower

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Monumental Head of Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Tile

Fragment of a Vase

Fragment of a Vase

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Cup with Painted Decoration

Cup with Painted Decoration

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Lug

"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))

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

"A Bathhouse Keeper is Consumed by Passion for his Beloved", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

"A Bathhouse Keeper is Consumed by Passion for his Beloved", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

Dish with Five Sections

Dish with Five Sections

Head of a Bearded Male Figure

Head of a Bearded Male Figure

Shard

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Head of a Buddha

Head of a Buddha

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

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

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

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Shard: Floral Meander

Shard: Floral Meander

Dish

Meditating Buddha

Meditating Buddha

Shard

Head of Buddha

Gaming Die

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Shard

Karttikeya, the God of War

Karttikeya, the God of War

Bookbinding

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Writing Box

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Fragments of a Carpet

Fragments of a Carpet

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Shard: Face of Offerer

Shard: Face of Offerer

Head of Buddha

Reliquary

"Sultan Bayazid before Timur", Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Akbar)

"Sultan Bayazid before Timur", Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Akbar)

Panel with Marine Deity

Panel with Marine Deity

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Tiny Container With a Lid

Tiny Container With a Lid

"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)

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Shard: Head of Figure

Shard: Head of Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Fragment of a Bowl

Fragment of a Bowl

Goddess

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Goddess

Lower Section of a Box

Lower Section of a Box

Dish with Ram

Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles

Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles

Shard: Bird

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Lower Part of Torso with Kushan Dress

Shard: Lower Part of Torso with Kushan Dress

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Offerer

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Offerer

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Lid of a Relic Casket

Lid of a Relic Casket

Seated Buddha

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Dish with Musicians

Dish with Musicians

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Shard

Shard: Forepaws of Spotted Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Spotted Carnivore

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Shard

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard

Head of a Male

Fragment of Sari

Fragment of Sari

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Shard: Torso of Offerer

The Alms Gift of Dust

The Alms Gift of Dust

Tunic

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head of Offerer

Carpet Fragment

Carpet Fragment

Shard: Lotus Flower (Partial with Costume Fragment?)

Shard: Lotus Flower (Partial with Costume Fragment?)

Head of Buddha

Shard

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Head of a Female Figure

Head of a Female Figure

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head of Offerer

Coin of Huvishka

Coin of Huvishka

Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

Shard: Bird

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Tile

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Head of Shiva

Seated Worshipper

Seated Worshipper

Coin of Vasudeva

Coin of Vasudeva

Shard

Enthroned Buddha Finial

Enthroned Buddha Finial

Shard: Bird

"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)

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Reliquary Box With a Lid

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