World/South Asia

South Asia

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Himalaya.

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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

2018
Exhibition Design: Plaid transform The British Library into Mughal India

Exhibition Design: Plaid transform The British Library into Mughal India

2013
Short film studies self expression via fashion and cross-dressing in Pakistan

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

2014
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

2022
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

2021
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

2024
Mahesh Shantaram presents a look beneath the glossy veneer of Indian weddings

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

2019
Kin Coedel photographs tranquil moments of everyday life in Tibet

Kin Coedel photographs tranquil moments of everyday life in Tibet

2023
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

2023
India DSC01466 (16721269742)

India DSC01466 (16721269742)

1976
India DSC01465 (16102398513)

India DSC01465 (16102398513)

1976
India DSC01463 (16102403403)

India DSC01463 (16102403403)

1976
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

2018
Moksha captures the diversity of religious rituals across India

Moksha captures the diversity of religious rituals across India

2020
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

2021
Votive Plaque

Votive Plaque

1000
Votive Plaque

Votive Plaque

1000
Votive Plaque

Votive Plaque

1000
Votive Plaques with White Taras

Votive Plaques with White Taras

1368
Votive Plaque with Seated Buddhas

Votive Plaque with Seated Buddhas

608
Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaque with White Taras

1368
Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaque with White Taras

1368
Votive Plaque with White Taras

Votive Plaque with White Taras

1368
The Gift of Anathapindada

The Gift of Anathapindada

100
Shard

Shard

250
Reliquary

Reliquary

1
Reliquary

Reliquary

1
Shard

Shard

250
Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

400
Shard

Shard

250
Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial

34
Hinged Armlet

Hinged Armlet

1
Shard

Shard

250
Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

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

100
Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas

600
Shard

Shard

250
Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

-200
"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))

1565
Shard

Shard

250
Panel of a Portable Shrine

Panel of a Portable Shrine

400
Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

200
Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)

1790
Shard

Shard

250
Dish with Apollo and Daphne

Dish with Apollo and Daphne

-150
Shard

Shard

250
Shard

Shard

250
Standing Female Deity

Standing Female Deity

600
Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

Reliquary with Ancient Repairs

-50
Shard

Shard

250
Vajradharma Lokeshvara

Vajradharma Lokeshvara

800
Two Rondels with Heads

Two Rondels with Heads

50
Seated Buddha

Seated Buddha

1
Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

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

100
Shard

Shard

250
Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)

250
Shard

Shard

250
Shard

Shard

250
Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

-3000
Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror

-100
Shard

Shard

250
Procession of Five Figures

Procession of Five Figures

50
Disk Stone with a Four-Part Design of Palmettes and Branches

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

-100
Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple

-100
Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan

50
Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

1
Torso of a Bodhisattva

Torso of a Bodhisattva

350
Reliquary

Reliquary

1
Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni

200
Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

250
Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

Head of the Fasting Siddhartha

200
Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue

200
Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

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

100
Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center

800
Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

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

100
Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

150
"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))

1565
Shard

Shard

250
Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

-50
Tara

Tara

600
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

-50
Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon

400
Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

300
Shard

Shard

250
Dish with Eros on a Swan

Dish with Eros on a Swan

-150
Shard

Shard

250
Mold for a Buddha's Head

Mold for a Buddha's Head

150
Shard

Shard

250
Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

700
Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collction)

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

100
Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons

550
Seal with an Ox

Seal with an Ox

-3000
Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman

-50
Box Lid with a Bull

Box Lid with a Bull

400
Wrestler's Weight with Hercules and the Nemean Lion; Wrestling Scene (reverse)

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

-50
Ritual Incense Burner

Ritual Incense Burner

450
Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)

-250
Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

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

100
Shard

Shard

250
Shard

Shard

250
Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

200
Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene

1
Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

200
Seated Bodhisattva

Seated Bodhisattva

700
Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

Intaglio Ring with Two Figures

-150
Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster

-100
Shard

Shard

250
Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon

100
Monumental Bodhisattva Head

Monumental Bodhisattva Head

400
Shard

Shard

250
Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)

1
Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

800
Shard

Shard

250
Two Standing Women

Two Standing Women

-1
Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

-50
Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)

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

100
Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure

100
Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni

200
The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka

1
Buddha

Buddha

200
Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)

150
Dipankara Jataka (The Story of the Ascetic Megha and the Buddha Dipankara)

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

50
The Dream of Queen Maya (the Buddha's Conception)

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

1
Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo

571
Fragment of a Box

Fragment of a Box

350
Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

350
Shard

Shard

250
Shard

Shard

250
Head of a Male

Head of a Male

1
Dish with Five Sections

Dish with Five Sections

1
Shard: Forepaws of Spotted Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Spotted Carnivore

250
Shard: Face of Offerer

Shard: Face of Offerer

250
Head of a Buddha

Head of a Buddha

250
Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer

250
Coin of Huvishka

Coin of Huvishka

150
Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure

300
Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha

300
Head of Shiva

Head of Shiva

450
Lid of a Relic Casket

Lid of a Relic Casket

1
Shard

Shard

250
Tunic

Tunic

1850
Lower Section of a Box

Lower Section of a Box

350
Fragments of a Carpet

Fragments of a Carpet

1625
Tiny Container With a Lid

Tiny Container With a Lid

1
Fragment of a Vase

Fragment of a Vase

250
Fragment of Sari

Fragment of Sari

1700
"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

1572
Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway

-50
Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

800
Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

250
Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

250
Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

Door Guardian (Dvarapala)

300
Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya

700
Shard: Head of Figure

Shard: Head of Figure

250
Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

1605
Tile

Tile

1700
Shard: Bird

Shard: Bird

250
Shard: Bird

Shard: Bird

250
Head of a Bodhisattva

Head of a Bodhisattva

200
Capital (Study Collection)

Capital (Study Collection)

100
Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu

450
Reliquary Box With a Lid

Reliquary Box With a Lid

1
Carpet Fragment

Carpet Fragment

1625
Reliquary

Reliquary

50
Kneeling Bodhisattva

Kneeling Bodhisattva

1
Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet

1625
Shard

Shard

250
Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

Shard: Neckpiece with Birds

250
Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back

250
Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha

250
Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity

-150
Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

Seated Bodhisattva, Possibly Padmapani

200
Coin of Vasudeva

Coin of Vasudeva

185
Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif

250
Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha

300
Shard

Shard

250
Shard: Torso of Offerer

Shard: Torso of Offerer

250
Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

300
Buddhist Halo

Buddhist Halo

700
Incense Burner in Three Parts

Incense Burner in Three Parts

450
"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))

1565
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

400
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

600
Mirror Handle

Mirror Handle

-100
Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha

300
Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

Birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni

50
Right Hand of the Buddha

Right Hand of the Buddha

1
Shard

Shard

250
Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla

Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla

500
Seated Female

Seated Female

1
Dish

Dish

1700
Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

567
Shard

Shard

250
Head of a Buddha

Head of a Buddha

200
Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

Shard: Neckpiece with Female Offerer and Crosshatched Ornamentation

250
Shard: Bird From Neck

Shard: Bird From Neck

250
Repaired Shard

Repaired Shard

250
Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope

250
Head of a Female Figure

Head of a Female Figure

200
Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

100
Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Offerer

Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Offerer

250
Rondel with Images of Buddha

Rondel with Images of Buddha

-50
Shard: Floral Meander

Shard: Floral Meander

250
Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

250
Fragment of a Mother Goddess

Fragment of a Mother Goddess

-199
Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha

200
Goddess

Goddess

-3550
"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)

1571
Pair of Lions with Attendant

Pair of Lions with Attendant

200
Shard: Head of Figure(?)

Shard: Head of Figure(?)

250
Shard

Shard

250
Shard

Shard

250
Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

100
Shard: Carnivore's Torso

Shard: Carnivore's Torso

250
Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East

800
Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles

Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles

1
Shard: Flower

Shard: Flower

250
Bookbinding

Bookbinding

1600
Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)

1
Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas

100
Reliquary

Reliquary

100
Head of a Bearded Male Figure

Head of a Bearded Male Figure

200
Lug

Lug

250
Shard: Bird

Shard: Bird

250
Shard: Torso with Flower

Shard: Torso with Flower

250
Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

250
Buddha and Worshippers

Buddha and Worshippers

100
Shard: Lotus Flower (Partial with Costume Fragment?)

Shard: Lotus Flower (Partial with Costume Fragment?)

250
Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

Jewelry Mold With Two Figures

-50
Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

350
Seated Mother Goddess

Seated Mother Goddess

-3000
Standing Tara, the Buddhist Savioress

Standing Tara, the Buddhist Savioress

800
Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

250
Shard: Profile of Offerer

Shard: Profile of Offerer

250
Mirror Handle

Mirror Handle

-100
Lug from a Vessel

Lug from a Vessel

250
Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

100
The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

The Death of the Buddha (Parinirvana)

200
Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

Head of Addorsed Maheshvara

450
"Akbar Hunting", Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Akbar)

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

1575
Karttikeya, the God of War

Karttikeya, the God of War

500
Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

Shard: Head of Offerer with Plant

250
Shard: Offerer with Flower

Shard: Offerer with Flower

250
Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms

1625
The Alms Gift of Dust

The Alms Gift of Dust

100
Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand

250
Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

200
Head of an Iranian Nomad

Head of an Iranian Nomad

200
"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)

1565
Shard from the Neck of a Vessel

Shard from the Neck of a Vessel

250
Writing Box

Writing Box

1575
Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

250
Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

250
Shard: Neck of Vessel with Carnivore

Shard: Neck of Vessel with Carnivore

250
Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

Seated Buddha (Study Collection)

1900
Cup with Painted Decoration

Cup with Painted Decoration

250
Goddess

Goddess

-3550
Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla

400
Carpet

Carpet

1625
Meditating Buddha

Meditating Buddha

200
Shard: Flower

Shard: Flower

250
Roundel with a Winged Female Deity

Roundel with a Winged Female Deity

1
"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))

1565
Shard: Torso of Offerer

Shard: Torso of Offerer

250
Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

Shard: Shoulder of Offerer with Crosshatching

250
Dish with Sea Monster Bearing a Female

Dish with Sea Monster Bearing a Female

-100
Shard: Lower Part of Torso with Kushan Dress

Shard: Lower Part of Torso with Kushan Dress

250
Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments

-199
Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

100
Seated Buddha

Seated Buddha

600
Monumental Head of Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

300
Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

250
Tile

Tile

1475
Lid with Seated Male Figure

Lid with Seated Male Figure

1
Four Ascetic Brahmans

Four Ascetic Brahmans

50
Fragment of a Bowl

Fragment of a Bowl

1
Fragment of a Cosmetic Mixing Palette

Fragment of a Cosmetic Mixing Palette

300
Coin of Kanishka

Coin of Kanishka

120
Head of a Bearded Brahman

Head of a Bearded Brahman

1
Covered Reliquary

Covered Reliquary

1
Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Profile of Offerer with Flower

Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Profile of Offerer with Flower

250
Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers

Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers

50
Seated Worshipper

Seated Worshipper

1
Shard: Bust and Profile of a Figure

Shard: Bust and Profile of a Figure

250
"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)

1565
Enthroned Buddha Finial

Enthroned Buddha Finial

300
Reliquary with Contents

Reliquary with Contents

100
Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure

300
Fragment of a Box Lid

Fragment of a Box Lid

350
Shard

Shard

250
Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

Shard: Forepaws of Carnivore

250
Shard

Shard

250
Dish with Musicians

Dish with Musicians

-100
Shard with Figural Decoration

Shard with Figural Decoration

250
"Sultan Bayazid before Timur", Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Akbar)

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

1575
Gaming Die

Gaming Die

1
Standing Monk

Standing Monk

200
Shard

Shard

250
Panel with Marine Deity

Panel with Marine Deity

1
Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration

250
Shard: Head of Offerer

Shard: Head of Offerer

250