Ancient Art of Asia
A panorama of our contribution to collections
Ancient Asian Art Archive
The ancient Asian art archive presents Indo-Buddhist sculpture and works from areas such as Gandhara, India, Nepal, Tibet and Southeast Asia.
The section is connected with ancient Asian art, Asian art highlights and the gallery’s catalogues.
Ancient Asian art archive and Indo-Buddhist sculpture
The Asia archive presents works connected with ancient Asian and Indo-Buddhist art, including sculpture and fragments from Gandhara, India, Nepal, Tibet and Southeast Asia. The selection reflects the gallery’s interest in iconography, material quality, historical context and the transmission of Buddhist images across different regions.
The archive is connected with the main ancient Asian art section, Asian art highlights and the publications that document Dalton Somaré’s research.
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Antropomorph
Uttar Pradesh, India
2nd Millenium B.C.
Copper
45 cm
Avalokiteshwara Bodhisattwa
Tibet
15th cent.
Gilt copper, semiprecious stones
28 cm
Bodhisattwa
Nepal
16th cent.
Embossed gilt copper, semiprecious stones
63 cm
Bookcover
Nepal
12th cent. circa
Embossed gilt copper on wood
67 x 17 cm
Hand of the Buddha
Historical Gandhara
2nd cent. A.D. circa
Schist
22 cm
Hari Hara
Cambodia, Pre Khmer
7th – 8th cent. A.D.
Sandstone
40 cm
Male Deity
Cambodia
10th cent. A.D.
Sandstone
84 cm
Padmapani Bodhisattwa
India, Pala Period
11th cent. A.D.
Black schist
47 cm
Padmapani Bodhisattwa
Swat Valley, Pakistan
6th cent. A.D.
Bronze
23 cm
Sakya Lama
Tibet
14th cent.
Gilt copper
33 cm
Tara Bodhisattwa
Nepal
16th cent.
Embossed gilt copper
57 cm
The Buddha
Western Himalaya
9th cent.
Copper alloy
22 cm
