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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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Photography: Giles Duley profiles Syrian refugees in a simple, heartbreaking way

Photography: Giles Duley profiles Syrian refugees in a simple, heartbreaking way

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!

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

Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe

Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe

Giles Duley's unseen photos of the vulnerable victims of the war in Syria

Giles Duley's unseen photos of the vulnerable victims of the war in Syria

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

Horn

Prayer book with case (mahdar)

Prayer book with case (mahdar)

Zanze

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Buddha

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))

Shard

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

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

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

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

Ritual Incense Burner

Ritual Incense Burner

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

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Shard

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Shard

Reliquary

Shard

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

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

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

Shard

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Shard

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Shard

Reliquary

Shard

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Mold for a Buddha's Head

Box Lid with a Bull

Box Lid with a Bull

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Seal with an Ox

Seal with an Ox

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

The Gift of Anathapindada

The Gift of Anathapindada

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Shard

Shard

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Procession of Five Figures

Procession of Five Figures

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Shard

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

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

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

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Shard

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Shard

Shard

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

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

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

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

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

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

Hinged Armlet

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Shard

Two Standing Women

Two Standing Women

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Shard

Tara

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

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

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

Shard

Reliquary

Two Rondels with Heads

Two Rondels with Heads

Shard

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Eros on a Swan

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

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

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

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

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

Shard

Shard

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Seated Bodhisattva

Seated Bodhisattva

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))

Shard

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Female Deity

Standing Female Deity

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

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

Seated Buddha

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard

Shard: Floral Meander

Shard: Floral Meander

Meditating Buddha

Meditating Buddha

"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)

Head of Buddha

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Shard: Neck of Vessel with Carnivore

Shard: Neck of Vessel with Carnivore

Lid of a Relic Casket

Lid of a Relic Casket

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Ascetic Youth

Seated Worshipper

Seated Worshipper

Bookbinding

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Shard: Bird

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Tunic

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Seated Buddha

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Gaming Die

"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)

Head of Buddha

Repaired Shard

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Seated Female

Fragment of a Box

Fragment of a Box

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Fragment of a Bowl

Fragment of a Bowl

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Right Hand of the Buddha

Right Hand of the Buddha

Karttikeya, the God of War

Karttikeya, the God of War

Coin of Huvishka

Coin of Huvishka

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Coin of Vasudeva

Coin of Vasudeva

Dish with Five Sections

Dish with Five Sections

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif

Dish with Musicians

Dish with Musicians

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Head of Buddha

Dish with Ram

Lug

Head of Buddha

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Buddha and Worshippers

Buddha and Worshippers

"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

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Mirror Handle

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Shard

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Fragment of a Vase

Fragment of a Vase

Head of a Female Figure

Head of a Female Figure

Incense Burner in Three Parts

Incense Burner in Three Parts

Shard

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles

Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles

Head of a Bearded Male Figure

Head of a Bearded Male Figure

Roundel with a Winged Female Deity

Roundel with a Winged Female Deity

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Buddhist Halo

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

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

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

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Dish

Shard

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

"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 Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Shard

Shard

Shard: Lotus Flower (Partial with Costume Fragment?)

Shard: Lotus Flower (Partial with Costume Fragment?)

Tile

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

"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 an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Tiny Container With a Lid

Tiny Container With a Lid

Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers

Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

The Alms Gift of Dust

The Alms Gift of Dust

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Shard: Face of Offerer

Shard: Face of Offerer

Reliquary

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Shard: Torso with Flower

Shard: Torso with Flower

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

Capital (Study Collection)

Capital (Study Collection)

Goddess

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Mirror Handle

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

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

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

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

Tile

Fragment of Sari

Fragment of Sari

Panel with Marine Deity

Panel with Marine Deity

Shard

Head of Shiva

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head of Offerer

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Head of a Male

Shard

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