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A yogini bearing a jar. One of 19 known sculptures from a set originating in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Yogini with a jar, early 10th century

India

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Found in a temple near Pondicherry. The figure represents cosmic activity. The significance of the gestures is as follows the drum in the right hand signifies creation; the fire in the upper left hand, destruction; the abaya (fear not) position of the lower right hand, protection; the position of the raised left foot, salvation; the foot placed on the prostrate dwarf, Apasmarapurusa, removal of illusion/ignorance.

Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), c. 1100

India

G211

husband and wife seated on a lotus in the pose of royal ease and intimacy with bull and tiger underfoot; symmetrical architectural backdrop with large central disc behind heads of main figures

Uma-Maheshvara, 10th-11th century

India

G211

Man with halo carries sword and wears sash

Portrait of Shah Jahan, 1700-1720

India

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Illustration from the 'Gulshan-i 'Ishq (Rose Garden of Love). A man holds a large bag of clothes seated under a tree, upper center, seven fairies playing in a pool with fountain are gesturing to him, figures surround on four sides by a garden

Raja Bikram Collecting the Clothes of the Bathing Fairies, c. 1710

Mulla Nusrati

G243

Illustration from the 'Khamsa' (Five Poems) by the Persian poet Nizami (1141-1202). The nearly drowned hero, Majnun, has been rescued by various animals and is being revived.

Majnun in the Wilderness, c. 1600

Mughal school

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from a collection of Twenty Calcutta Paintings, watercolor on handmade paper, heightened with gold metallic paint; termed the post cards of the period.

Heroine with Peacock, 19th century

India

G211

figure seated in dhyanasana with hands in lap; cushion below figure carved with foliate sprays and central quatrefoil medallion; crest ornamented with a diamond-shaped srivatsa; back uncarved

Seated Jina, 1108

India

G211

recto: rectangular image with text at top and bottom; battle scene with figures on horses and elephants, with swords and bows and arrows; figures at top in mountains fighting in hand-to-hand combat and throwing large rocks; bright multicolors; verso: black text with touch of red; gold lines around borders

The Armies of Timur Combat the Forces of Nasir al-Din Mahmud Tughluq, from the Zafarnama, 1595-1600

Bhora

G243

at the bottom, a bell-shaped base comprising four overlapping layers of leaves; this is flanked by stalks with bud and flower; at top of bell-shaped base sprouts a central stalk with large lily; serpentine stems and smaller flowers on either side of large lily

Relief with a Floral Decoration, c. 1700

India

G243

nude male figure with short hair and elongated earlobes standing rigidly upright on a base with incised designs

Jina, 11th or 12th century

Jain

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Krishna stands on left and converses with Radha, who is seated at our right. They are located within an Islamicate court with a landscape in the background and lambs at the lower right.

Krishna and Radha, c. 1680

India

G211

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Indian Soldier at Himalaya Front of Ladakh, 20th century

Christa Armstrong

G212

reddish carved openwork stone; central arch with wide border with open stars; top corners contain rosettes on one side and 'Allah' on the other; central trellis design of curving lines; attached to mount

Jali with pointed arch frame, 18th century

India

G243

Powder Horn, carved ivory, with original silver fittings; carved images of wild animals; Mughal Dynasty

Powder flask, 17th century

India

G243

India, Rajasthan, lintel arch from a Vishnu temple, c. 12th century, greystone, with three four-armed male deities seated in columnar niches flanked by female attendants, the outer two each holding Vishnavite attributes, a warrior issuing from the mouth of a makara at either side, tiered canopies above; the central figure flanked by four figures of Vishnu on Garuda, H.14 x W.35-1/2 x D.5 in., mounted on metal stand.

Lintel with Vishnus and Celestial Musicians, 12th century

India

G211

circular fluted front legs; scrolled upper back splat; arms fluted and curl under in front; caned seat panel which removes

Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1810-1830

India

G209

Woman stands on a carpet with kneeling servant. A palace and garden with fountain occupy the foreground and background.

A Garden Scene, c. 1725

India

G211

dark green complected Parsvanatha seated in the lotus posture with cosmic diagram superimposed over his body, represented by nine circles or mandalas

Cosmic Parsvanatha, c. 1525

Jain

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small writing desk having a circular floral pattern adorning the major surfaces (top, sides and front of door) with handles on either sides, hinges, top guard rail and front heart shaped lock plate of silver; ebony stand for cabinet said to be made in Portugese colony of Goa, India

Writing desk on stand, c. 1725-1750

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid brass.

Ewer, c. 1700

India

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Kali Trampling Upon Shiva, 1854-55

India

G211

Kartikeya on a Peacock, 19th century

India

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circular fluted front legs; scrolled upper back splat; arms fluted and curl under in front; caned seat panel which removes

Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1810-1830

India

G209

two seated figures, male and female, on separate bases that fit into large separate rectangular base; larger male figure has four arms and sits with PL leg drawn in and PR leg extended downwards at an angle; man wears headdress with wheel on back; one hand has a small animal perched on his fingers, another hand has a small axe-like object resting on fingers; female figure seated in mirror image of man's position, with a small bolster under PR knee; woman is bare-breasted and hold PL hand out, palm up; woman wears a tiered conical headdress with a wheel on the back

Somaskanda, 14th or 15th century

India

G211

Annapurna Giving Alms to Shiva, 19th century

India

G211

Holding a Hookah, 19th century

India

G211

Krishna and Balarama underneath a Tree, 19th century

India

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man in armor seated on a large armored horse at center; man holds a large red sword; predominately black and gold shield at man's PL side with images of lions attacking animals and man spearing lion with a sword; five other men on horseback with staffs, swords and shields at right; turbaned man at bottom center with two dogs; three men on foot at left leading procession with spears, swords and rifle; delicate slice of landscape with birds, trees, buildings and animals at UL and across top edge; yellow ground; red edging

Processional Portrait of Prince Bhawani Singh of Sitamau, 1855

Attributed to Pyara Singh

G243

standing female figure with bare breasts, in contraposto pose; wearing tiered conical headdress with wheel on back, necklaces, bracelets, rings, heavy belt, gauzy form-fitting slacks, anklets; figure stands on a graduated base; PL arm down, PR hand upraised

Devi Uma Parameshvari, Great Goddess Uma, 14th century

India

G211

female figure in red with exposed skin painted blue, looking intently at a bird perched on her raised PR hand; woman is posing in front of a painted backdrop with foliage, a white building, and white rocks

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Yogini, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

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female figure wrapped in white, facing viewer; PR arm extended, resting on wooden support; black and white checkered backdrop, with a hand on each side to steady

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Toda, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

G103

woman at L with braided pigtails and glasses holds a silver canister toward her body, and smiles at a man at R who is offering her a rose; table in background with two bowls and open brown bottle

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Flirting, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

G103

Shiva, late 10th century

India

G211

ivory noisemaker; extension carved with flowers and crosshatched designs; plexi stand

Grogger (noise maker), 20th century

Middle East or India

G362

heavily embroidered in pink, purple, green, tan, and black; openings with button hole stitch show surface of disk behind; only fabric visible on front is at lower edge

Tunic front panel, mid 20th century

India

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Short sari of white cotton material with borders woven in gold and colored silks added at both sides and a wider silk and gold border at each end decorated with nine palmette patterns.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Sari, fine dark green cotton material. Wide gold bands on either side and very heavy gold bands at each end.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Ganesha Seated on Stool and Rat Mount, 19th century

India

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One complete and one partial large band of scrolling poppies in green and pink with 4 bands of smaller flowers on metallic ground

Velvet fragment, 18th century

India

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thin purple and white diagonal stripe on a yellow background

Turban, late 20th century

India

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doshalla, or long shawl, of white woolen completely covered with large floral sprays containing pinks, zinnias and thistles; fringed ends - no border - woven in two pieces and joined; some of the leaves have been outlined in embroidered stitch; this shawl may have been woven in Persia for Indian trade

Shawl (Doshalla), 18th century

India (?)

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cream ground; pattern consists of undulating blue and red ribbon-like forms creating overall ogival lattice structure punctuated by flowers and other vegetal forms in blue, green, red, purple and yellow; blue silk ribbon banding at one long side

Textile panel, 18th century

India

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One of four illustrations to the Kalpastura, first quarter, 16th c.

Kalaha Preaches to King Sahr / Mahavira’s Departure with Indra / Adoration of a Tirthankara, c. 1500

India

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Shiva sits with Parvati on top of a flayed tiger skin. Shiva wears a necklace of human heads and holds an antelope in his upper left hand, a blade in his upper right, a trident in his lower left, and rudraksha beads in his lower right.

Uma Maheshvara (Shiva and Parvati), late 19th century

India

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spherical body; hinged lid with organic finial with three raised leaves; four scrolling feet; overall decorations (body, cover, handle and spout) of relief floral designs

Teapot, from a three-piece tea set, c. 1885

India

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Page from an erotic manuscript

Man Massaging Woman, c. 1675

India

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weft ikat; faux patola; red with two stripes of pattern along short ends, one along each length border; center is patterns of yellow, green and blue

Sari, 1950-1975

Naga

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Yellow background with burgundy tie-dye design; embroidered with gilded silver thread.

Woman's head covering, late 19th-early 20th century

India

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golden city at top center; rocky landscape in foreground with several trees; battle scene with two human figures at right (one with blue skin) with bows and quivers; monkeys, bears, monsters and fantastic animals fighting with swords, spears, daggers, bows and shields

Folio from a manuscript of the Ramayana, 1595-1605

India

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Sheer white brocade fabric with diagonal vines; slits at sides with 2 pairs of ties at waist and button at neck; small pocket on PR side at waist

Rajput robe, 18th century

India

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One of four illustrations from a Kalpasutra manuscript.

Mahavira Gives Away His Possessions, c. 1500

India

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surface covered with paintings of warriors; battle scenes, horses, carts, and more; large mustachioed figure in red at center holds a spear and lotus; faces four other seated figures

Scroll Painting Dedicated to Pabuji, 20th century

Motilal Josi

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Shiva and Parvati Seated on Nandi, 19th century

India

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seated lady with female attendant holding fan; surrounded with Japanese brocade

Court Lady with Attendant, 1720-1730

India

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very long fabric loop forming short skirt; indigo blue with rose-colored stripes; bottom decorated with animals, birds, people, houses, colonnades and geometric designs in white, red, green and yellow; copiously decorated with mirrors in round cartouches

Wedding skirt, 1925-1945

Jat

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thin white zigzag pattern on a dark pink background; wide gold bands at each end

Turban, late 20th century

India

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Blue, red striped background with embroidery (birds) and round mirror at bottom of the skirt; 1 1/2 inches of crochet or knitted border in red, yellow, grey, white, green.

Skirt, c. 1970

Jat

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Panel of white satin embroidered witrh rows of flowers alternating pink and purple in color. Finished with a floral border on three sides. The embroidery is the same on both sides. Probably worked by Chinese in North East part of India. Satin.

Panel, 19th century

India

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square of silk brocage, pear design

Panel, 18th century

India

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Sarong (?); diaper weave, black and ornage cotton

Sarong (?), 19th century

India

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twill tapestry weave, embroidered and fringed ends

Shawl, c. 1870

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series;

Potter, c. 1775

India

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embroidery, brown field, geometric square and triangular patterns of fuchsia, yellow, orange and white

Woman's Shawl (pulkari), 20th century

India

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Sari, dull red silk. Embroidered with rows of small yellow and white flowers. Narrow border on each side and very wide border at each end of two bands of palmettes, the lower consisting of six palmettes, and the upper band of eleven palmettes. Very long.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Double-faced embroidery; white fabric with multicolored floral designs in strips and blocks with central medallion; black ink guidelines separate blocks and create stems

Rumal, 18th century

India

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Sarasvati, 19th century

India

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Shiva, 19th century

India

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natural cotton with silk embroidered flowers with green at center; wide top and bottom border

Phulkari, 19th century

India

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patchwork kussaba or square shawl, woven in pieces which have been joined together. Design of elongated palm leaves with a curving design of white scrolls. The center is of black, and the outer pieces have been joined to it, red, yellow, gree black and lavendar. The border is made up of small vari-colored strips fringed and embroidered. Mohammedan signature (?) and date in central field.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Potala (double ikat) silk panel with all-over geometric pattern in yellow, red, green, and brown. Finished at each end with wide borders and fringe; possibly a sari.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Turban Cloth; red ground with wood block and batik design in yellow of man holding bird alternating with leaf design.

Turban Cloth, 19th century

India

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A Hook Swinging Festival, 1836

India

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Woman stands on footstool at left surrounded by sarus cranes. Two female attendants hold a portrait or a mirror and a tray of flasks beside her.

The Vilaval Ragini, c. 1780

India

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shawl, four borders and corner butha woven seperastelt and stitched to black center. Pieces of embroidery carry the design over into the center; design of interlacing buthas in several colors, chiefly red; border design is a simple repeat not fitted around the corners; fringe at ends

Shawl, 19th century

India

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A Bootmaker, 1838

India

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84.44a and b came to the MIA as one object and were separated. Records still reflect a and b.

Album folio of Pink Lotus, 18th or 19th century

India

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Female Head, 5th century

India

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Vishnu as Vamana defeating King Mahabali, 19th century

India

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large coarse cotton navy blue three-panel rectangle with overlapping horizontal rows of silk embroidered figures incorporating circular metal mirrors; some figures appear to be animals; embroidery is gold and red; blue and white woven geometric pattern braid on right and left sides; gold and red border pattern embroidered on top and bottom

Woman's head covering, last quarter of the 19th century

Jat

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Bani Thani Bathing at Pholl Sagar Palace, 1810-1820

India

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Illustration from the Bhagavata Purana; a compartmentalized painting illustrating various scenes with Krishna

The Adoration of Krishna, c. 1700

India

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crimson ikat (faux patola); metallic borders with heart-patterned center; bird borders

Sari, 20th century

India

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white with black and red stripes; "faded" stripes at center at one short end; four strips sewn together

Woman's waist wrap, 1970s

Thangkul Naga

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globular body with neck pinched in middle; painted figural decor, glass and pigment.

Glass vase with animal painting for Indian market, 1670-1700

India

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Musician, 19th century

India

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two handstitched panels of batik with embroidery on selvage edges; dark red field with green and yellow dots overall with center geometric pattern; lower left edge has rows of markings 9" long; either end has applied silk fringe in dark blue, ecru, red, orange and green; 2" horizontal band of circles in same colors; center mirror; continuing inward, 1 1/2" band and 5/8" mirrors enclosed in oval silk embroidery with tear shaped mirror, above horizontal row of floral embroidery in similar colors

Pulkari, Date Unknown

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Kotah

Raja Ram Singh I On an Elephant, c. 1720

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series: Kangra

Gods and Demons Adoring Siva, c. 1780

India

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Folio from a Kalpasutra manuscript; ornamental border decoration

Queen Trisala on Her Couch, c. 1500

India

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Bhishti or water carrier, 1836

India

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Hand block printed.5" arches divided by stripes.7.5" vert. rpt., 1.25 horiz. rpt. Hand block printed.5" arches divided by stripes.7.5" vert. rpt., 1.25 horiz. rpt. (red/green)

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(Indian Silk), 20th century

Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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fine details, polished surface and decorative floral border

Portrait of Nawah General Firoz Khan, early 18th century

India

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weft ikat, silk

Panel, 18th-19th century

India

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84.44a and b came to the MIA as one object and were separated. Records still reflect a and b.

Album folio of poetry, c. 1725

India

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illustration from a 'Ramayana' series

Rama, Hanuman, and Lakshmana Fighting Ravana, c. 1720

Chamba School

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shawl, embroidered, of the Kusaba or square type. the field is black, of the so-called twill weave, and the principal designs, cut from variously colored shawl cloths, are either inserted or applied, and are joined to the main body of the shawl by such skillful embroidery that it is almost impossible to detect. A brilliant border surrounds the entire square. Red, white and turquoise blue are the predominating colors, combined with shades of yellow, green, and rose. The design is the well known Kashmir butha or flower motif with variations. Wool.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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light blue with blue brocade

Sari, Date Unknown

India

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multicolored top portion with triangular woven design; purple waistband; multicolored band with gold thread and sequins in organic design, flanked with gold lame bands; purple, yellow, green and pink scalloped rows at cuffs, appliqued with gold metal bands

Farshi Pajama, c. 1910

India

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Festival with temple cart, 19th century

India

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