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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

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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

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

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

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

Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan

Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan

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

Inspired by Tibetan Buddhist thangkas, Mellow Meadow’s hypnotic and swirling depictions explore motherhood and nature

Inspired by Tibetan Buddhist thangkas, Mellow Meadow’s hypnotic and swirling depictions explore motherhood and nature

Kin Coedel photographs tranquil moments of everyday life in Tibet

Kin Coedel photographs tranquil moments of everyday life in Tibet

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)

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

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

Votive Plaque

Votive Plaque

Votive Plaque

Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaques with White Taras

Votive Plaques with White Taras

Votive Plaque with Seated Buddhas

Votive Plaque with Seated Buddhas

Shard

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Shard

Two Rondels with Heads

Two Rondels with Heads

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

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)

Shard

Shard

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Torso of a Bodhisattva

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

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

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

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Shard

Shard

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

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 with Ancient Repairs

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Procession of Five Figures

Procession of Five Figures

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Reliquary

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Reliquary

Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Shard

Shard

Shard

Shard

Box Lid with a Bull

Box Lid with a Bull

Shard

Tara

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Two Standing Women

Two Standing Women

Shard

Ritual Incense Burner

Ritual Incense Burner

Reliquary

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

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

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

Shard

Shard

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

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

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

Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

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

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

"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))

Standing Female Deity

Standing Female Deity

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

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))

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 Bodhisattva

Seated Bodhisattva

Shard

Shard

Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Seated Buddha

Buddha

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)

The Gift of Anathapindada

The Gift of Anathapindada

Shard

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

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)

Shard

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

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

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Shard

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Shard

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Seal with an Ox

Seal with an Ox

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

Hinged Armlet

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Shard

Tile

Repaired Shard

Head of a Female Figure

Head of a Female Figure

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

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

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

Shard

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Cup with Painted Decoration

Cup with Painted Decoration

Dish

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Shard: Torso of Offerer

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

Head of Buddha

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

"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: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Shard

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Head of a Bearded Brahman

Panel with Marine Deity

Panel with Marine Deity

Head of a Bearded Male Figure

Head of a Bearded Male Figure

Carpet Fragment

Carpet Fragment

Dish with Five Sections

Dish with Five Sections

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))

Shard: Lotus Flower (Partial with Costume Fragment?)

Shard: Lotus Flower (Partial with Costume Fragment?)

Shard: Head of Figure

Shard: Head of Figure

Shard: Floral Meander

Shard: Floral Meander

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Meditating Buddha

Meditating Buddha

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles

Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles

Tiny Container With a Lid

Tiny Container With a Lid

Shard

Head of a Male

Karttikeya, the God of War

Karttikeya, the God of War

Gaming Die

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

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

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

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of Buddha

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Monumental Head of Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Kneeling Bodhisattva

Lower Section of a Box

Lower Section of a Box

Shard: Bird

Bookbinding

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Lid of a Relic Casket

Lid of a Relic Casket

Goddess

Goddess

Fragment of a Vase

Fragment of a Vase

Shard: Bird

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women

Shard: Lower Part of Torso with Kushan Dress

Shard: Lower Part of Torso with Kushan Dress

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Pair of Lions with Attendant

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Seated Worshipper

Seated Worshipper

Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Lid with Seated Male Figure

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Reliquary Box With a Lid

Capital (Study Collection)

Capital (Study Collection)

Shard: Bird

Head of Buddha

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Tunic

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Offerer

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Offerer

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard: Face of Offerer

Shard: Face of Offerer

Tile

Shard: Forepaws of Spotted Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Spotted Carnivore

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Reliquary

Writing Box

Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

The Alms Gift of Dust

The Alms Gift of Dust

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Fragment of Sari

Fragment of Sari

Coin of Vasudeva

Coin of Vasudeva

Ascetic Youth

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard

Fragment of a Bowl

Fragment of a Bowl

Seated Female

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers

Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers

Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Buddhist Halo

Incense Burner in Three Parts

Incense Burner in Three Parts

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

"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

Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Coin of Huvishka

Coin of Huvishka

Dish with Musicians

Dish with Musicians

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

Head of Shiva

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