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Title
Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra and sheltered by Mucalinda
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
Sculpture of a seated male figure
Century
12th-13th century
Object Creation Date
1175-1225
Accession Number
1978/2.28
Medium and Support
buff sandstone
relevance
rank 12.43840
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
devotional images
figures (representations)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
reptiles
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha, standing, in double vitarka mudra (?) (Chieng Sen style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th Century
Accession Number
1993/2.46
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 12.43840
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
conditions and effects
descriptors
devotional images
figures (representations)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha, standing with right hand in abhaya mudra (Ayutthaya style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1993/2.44
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 12.32353
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
devotional images
figures (representations)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha, standing in double abhaya mudra (Ayutthaya style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1993/2.45
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 12.32353
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
devotional images
figures (representations)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (U-Thong style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
14th century
Object Creation Date
14th century
Accession Number
1993/2.52
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 12.32353
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
devotional images
figures (representations)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha, standing, in double abhaya mudra (modern work in Khmer style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
20th century?
Object Creation Date
20th century (?)
Accession Number
1993/2.51
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 12.17958
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
devotional images
figures (representations)
motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, iin bhumisparsa mudra (Khanom Tom style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
15th-16th century
Object Creation Date
15th century - 16th century
Accession Number
1983/2.170
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 12.17958
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
devotional images
figures (representations)
motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha bust, sheltered by Mucalinda (Khmer-Lopburi style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1993/2.38
Medium and Support
sandstone
relevance
rank 11.89627
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
descriptors
devotional images
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
reptiles
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Sukhothai style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
14th century
Object Creation Date
14th century
Accession Number
1993/2.43
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.87111
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
devotional images
figures (representations)
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Bust of a Buddha (Chieng Sen Style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1993/2.47
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.78965
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
devotional images
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Chieng Sen style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. In Southeast Asian contexts, this hand gesture is often referred to as Maravijaya mudra, or "victory over Mara." The Buddha’s elongated earlobes refer to his early life as a prince, when he wore heavy earrings. Texts that describe how a Buddha’s face should look often use comparisons to natural forms such as eyes like lotus petals, eyebrows like an archer’s bow, and a chin like a mango stone. The artist who created this sculpture clearly followed similar instructions.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1500-1599
Accession Number
1993/2.48
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.68099
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
devotional images
figures (representations)
motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
physical activities
physical activities by general context
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha, probably a 'kebutsu' (Buddha in a transformation body) from the crown of an Eleven-headed Avalokitesvara
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
13th century
Object Creation Date
13th century
Accession Number
1973/2.38
Medium and Support
gilt wood
relevance
rank 11.67563
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
bodhisattva
buddhist doctrinal concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
devotional images
doctrinal concepts
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java
Century
10th century
Object Creation Date
10th century
Accession Number
2001/2.129
Medium and Support
andesite stone
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1975/1.67
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
Century
2nd-3rd century
Object Creation Date
2nd century - 3rd century
Accession Number
1996/2.32
Medium and Support
gray schist
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha, with flaming topknot
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 17th century - 18th century
Accession Number
1978/2.46
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
17th century - 18th century
Accession Number
2005/1.452
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha, Lopburi Style (fake)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1993/2.39
Medium and Support
sandstone
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha (Ayutthaya style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1993/2.41
Medium and Support
stone
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Indonesia
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
2000/1.26
Medium and Support
stone
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
Century
3rd century
Object Creation Date
3rd century
Accession Number
1981/2.67
Medium and Support
stone
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 15th century
Accession Number
1977/2.27
Medium and Support
sandstone
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha (Sukhothai style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th Century
Accession Number
1993/2.53
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha, adorned with a crown
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 16th century
Accession Number
1978/2.47
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1993/2.42
Medium and Support
sandstone
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
14th century - 15th century
Accession Number
1974/2.6
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.65713
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
The Good Thief on the Cross
Artist
Artist Unknown, School of Kalkar, Germany
Physical Description
A bearded man, wearing a loincloth and a long trailing headband, hangs from a cross by his arms, which have split open beneath the ropes that bind them. His left leg hangs downward and passes behind his right foot, which perches precariously on a forked branch. He strains to his left and gazes upward with his mouth open in a tortured movement augmented by the dramatic sweeps of drapery that frame his torso.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1520
Accession Number
1976/1.233
Medium and Support
walnut with polychrome
relevance
rank 11.47438
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
costume
costume by form
europe (continent)
events
executions
geographic and political locations
germany (nation)
main garments
main garments for the lower body
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
Title
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra
Artist
Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
A hollow cast bronze sculpture of the Buddha, including a lotus base. The bronze has a dark, shiny patina over most of its surface.
The Buddha sits with his legs crossed in the padmasana pose; his right hand reaches down, palm inwards, to touch the earth, in an elegant gesture with just the tip of his third finger making contact, while his right hand rests in his lap. His torso is tall and erect. His dhoti (a skirt-like garment) is tied high on his torso, while his outer robe covers his left shoulder completely and just brushes against his right shoulder. His face is shaped like a tall and narrow "U," with wide, gently arching brows, downcast eyes under swelling lids, a long and high nose, and full, cupid's-bow lips. The urna, an auspicious mark on his forehead, is indicated here by a small bump with an incised outline. His hair is arranged in rows of snail-shell curls, which are repeated in a larger size on his ushnisha, culminating in a lotus bud.
The upward-pointing lotus petals on the dais are in high relief, with curling tips.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1995/1.58
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.45959
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
devotional images
figures (representations)
motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
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Title
Picchvai
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
Painting on cloth in an array of colors that depicts a religious scene. There are assorted animals such as monkeys and cows with red hand prints on them.
There is a river at the fore of the painting with flowers and lily pads in it. The painting has a colorful floral border.
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1700-1850
Accession Number
2008/2.288
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on cloth
relevance
rank 11.43443
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
mammals
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
Title
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, with left hand in abhaya mudra
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Small gilt bronze seated Buddha in style of China’s cosmopolitan Tang Dynasty. It has a full figure, artfully draped robes, and a plump, rounded face with arched eyebrows. Hand is raised in abhaya mudra.
Century
8th century
Object Creation Date
700-799
Accession Number
1964/2.91
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 11.39582
Secondary Keywords
asia (continent)
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
figures (representations)
form attributes
geographic and political locations
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Royal Attendant for a Buddhist Shrine (one of a pair)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Burma
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2005/1.448.1
Medium and Support
gilt and lacquered wood with glass and tin inlay
relevance
rank 11.37616
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
Title
Buddha, standing, in double abhaya mudra and dressed in royal attire
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
Gilded brass (or gilded copper alloy) standing Buddha on lotus pedestal with both hands raised in abhaya mudra.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1975/1.66
Medium and Support
gilded brass (or gilded copper alloy?)
relevance
rank 11.36743
Secondary Keywords
altars and altar components
architectural elements
architectural elements by building type
asia (continent)
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
devotional images
figures (representations)
geographic and political locations
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
physical activities
physical activities by general context
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious building fixtures
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Buddhist Bronze
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
mid 7th-early 8th centuries
Object Creation Date
circa 650-725
Accession Number
1961/2.78
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 11.35507
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type
Title
Study for a Chapel in Vienna
Artist
Andrea Pozzo
Physical Description
This study depicts a rectangular chapel with the side walls bent outward at an angle in order to provide a clearer view of the decoration. The chapel design centers upon a sarcophagus placed beneath a painted altarpiece of the Virgin and Child, which are both set within a semicircular architectural projection that extends dynamically from the wall. On the left the pair of angels that support a large oval-shaped painting reach vigorously outward, their wings overlapping the pilasters. On the right appears another sarcophagus surmounted by a pair of putti. Leaning out from the oval niche above the sarcophagus is a female half-figure—probably a portrait of the deceased—making a gesture of devotion toward the altar.
Artist Life Dates
1642-1709
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1662-1709
Accession Number
1960/2.124
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 11.26209
Secondary Keywords
austria (nation)
building divisions
ceremonial containers
christian religious building spaces
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
europe (continent)
funerary containers
geographic and political locations
objects we use
paintings
paintings by material or technique
religious building spaces
religious visual works
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by building type
vienna state (state)
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Head of a Buddha (Mon-Dvaravati style)
Artist
Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati
Physical Description
Buddha head carved from grey limestone with serene expression, elongated earlobes and ushnisha, a proturbance on the top of his head indicating his expanded wisdom.
Century
8th-9th century
Object Creation Date
700-899
Accession Number
1993/2.35
Medium and Support
grey limestone
relevance
rank 11.25151
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
devotional images
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
Head of a Buddha, sheltered by Mucalinda (Lopburi style; fragment)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
13th century
Object Creation Date
13th century
Accession Number
1993/2.40
Medium and Support
sandstone
relevance
rank 11.24544
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
devotional images
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
reptiles
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
Title
The Mourning Virgin and holy women (fragment of a Crucifixion from a portable altarpiece)
Artist
Embriachi Workshop, Venice, Italy
Physical Description
This carved bone sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary raising her right hand in a gesture of grief while her head is bent in mourning. A similar female figure, holding her hands clasped before her, appears in profile behind the Virgin, and another female figure stands to the left. Behind the mourning women the pointed helmets worn by two soldiers may be discerned.
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1400
Accession Number
1976/2.102
Medium and Support
bone
relevance
rank 11.22007
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
europe (continent)
events
executions
geographic and political locations
italy (nation)
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
sculpture
sculpture by technique
veneto (region)
venezia (province)
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra; probably part of a larger altarpiece
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
5th century
Object Creation Date
circa 5th century
Accession Number
1964/2.93
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 11.18089
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
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Title
Buddha, seated in the pralambapadasana pose (with legs pendant), in abhaya mudra
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
7th-8th century
Object Creation Date
7th century - 8th century
Accession Number
1964/2.92
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 11.18089
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Title
Bodhisattva, attendant figure from a larger Buddha shrine
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
618-907
Accession Number
1961/2.81
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 10.91218
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Title
Dvarapala: part of a Buddhist altar group
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
8th century
Object Creation Date
8th century
Accession Number
1961/2.73
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 10.89059
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Title
Dvarapala (guardian figure) from a Buddhist altar
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
7th century
Object Creation Date
618-907
Accession Number
1963/1.81
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 10.89059
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Title
The Mourning St. John the Evangelist with two male figures (fragment of a crucifixion from a portable altarpiece)
Artist
Embriachi Workshop, Venice, Italy
Physical Description
This carved bone sculpture depicts John the Evangelist in profile with his hands held before him, bowing his head in mourning. A male figure wearing a knee-length robe stands on the right and holds a club in his left hand. A second male figure appears behind the saint in a similar pose of grief.
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1400
Accession Number
1966/1.108
Medium and Support
bone
relevance
rank 10.86728
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Title
Bodhisattva or royal donor figure: part of a Buddhist altar
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
618-907
Accession Number
1961/2.76
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 10.86190
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Title
Bodhisattva, possibly Padmapani, seated in lalitasana and holding a lotus bud in the left hand: part of a Buddhist altar group
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
618-907
Accession Number
1961/2.71
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 10.86190
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Title
The Nativity of the Virgin
Artist
Sano di Pietro
Physical Description
This painted panel depicts an intimate domestic setting consisting of a bedchamber with a fireplace and a smaller vaulted antechamber that opens out on a garden. A haloed woman wearing a white veil rests in bed, having recently given birth. She leans to her right as she reaches toward a basin held by an attendant and looks across the room to the infant who is held on the lap of another servant. A halo also encircles the head of the child and a pair of angels fly above her. Several other attendants and midwives bustle about the room, while another woman, more richly clad than the servants, gazes on the child from her seat at the foot of the bed. In the antechamber sits a haloed man in a long white beard, who leans forward to hear news of the birth from the child standing in front of him. A companion sits behind him and a servant passes through the door into the bedchamber.
Artist Life Dates
1405-1481
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
1448-1452
Accession Number
1977/2.1
Medium and Support
tempera and gold on panel
relevance
rank 10.81731
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Title
Royal Attendant for a Buddhist Shrine (one of a pair)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Burma
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2005/1.448.2
Medium and Support
gilt and lacquered wood with glass and tin inlay
relevance
rank 10.63670
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Title
Fetish Idol
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Ekoi
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1971
Accession Number
1971/1.187
Medium and Support
carved wood, antelope skin and vegetable pigment
relevance
rank 10.50821
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Title
Busts of Saints Jerome and Gregory
Artist
Atelier of Jörg Syrlin the Younger
Physical Description
This pair of finely carved bust-length figures depicts two men in ecclesiastical garb. On the right appears an older figure who wears elaborate vestments and a papal tiara with a book in his left hand. His deeply lined and wrinkled face conveys a patient wisdom and authority as he stares directly ahead. His more youthful companion, dressed in a simpler collared robe and brimless cap, glances introspectively aside. He grasps an unfurled scroll in his left hand and a diminutive lion stares out from its perch on his left shoulder.
Century
late 15th/early 16th-century
Object Creation Date
circa1500
Accession Number
1958/1.59
Medium and Support
lindenwood with polychromy
relevance
rank 10.47051
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Title
Annunciation
Artist
Artist Unknown, Antwerp School, Belgium
Physical Description
An angel, holding a scepter in his left hand and making a gesture of speech with his right, interrupts the Virgin at her reading. She kneels on the floor and rests her left hand on an open book placed atop a lectern. A vase with a flowering lily sits on the floor between the angel and the Virgin and a small white dove encircled by a halo hovers between them. The scene unfolds within an elaborate and richly decorated interior that includes a chair and canopied bed in the background.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1520
Accession Number
1992/1.135
Medium and Support
oil on panel
relevance
rank 10.32890
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