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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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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

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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

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Man with halo carries sword and wears sash

Portrait of Shah Jahan, 1700-1720

India

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Krishna and Balarama underneath a Tree, 19th century

India

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Kartikeya on a Peacock, 19th century

India

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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

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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

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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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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid brass.

Ewer, c. 1700

India

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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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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

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

Powder flask, 17th century

India

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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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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

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

Grogger (noise maker), 20th century

Middle East or India

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Printed hanging, center panel contains design of cypress trees monographed date at foot of center one. Triple border, one of the restives containing inscriptions from Koran.

Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom, Late 19th century

India

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Woman's shirt and trousers; of light weight green satin; triangular ornamentation below opening for neck consisting of silk embroidery enclosing small mirror discs; similar embroidery on bottom of trouser leg

Woman's Shirt, 18th century

India

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Odhani, or woman's veil, of black satin with very fine tie-dye design in red. Fine embroidery borders enclosing mirror chips. Embroidery.

Woman's veil (Odhani), 19th century

India

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Man's Coat; gold brocade on cream ground in palmette and ogive design with touches of lavendar. Coat edged with lavendar striped brocade. Back, front and sleeve pieces woven seperately. Silk brocade.

Man's coat, 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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Kussaba, or square shawl, woven in separate pieces and sewed together in patchwork. The border is made of pieces of woolen material of different colors sewed together and embroidered. Maker's signature in corner.

Shawl (Kussaba), 19th century

India

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kussaba or square shawl; the ground is of black wool, parts of which have been woven separately and fastened together; shawl is completely covered with floral and arabesque designs; border woven separately and added; supplementary border of fringed strips of colored woolen; the design has been outlined in embroidered stitch; alike on both sides

Shawl (kussaba), 18th century

India

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Square panel of pashmina (wool from Tibetan goat), dark red ground, scarcely visible, covered with all-over embroidery in chain stitch representing animals, trees and human beings. The outer border consists of multiple scenes, each framed by an Indo Islamicate arch. These scenes gesture at painting traditions of the time, and depict interior and exterior court, hunting, leisure, parade, and battle scenes. Central circular motif emanates from roundel containing untranslated Persian inscription. Red predominating color except for center and corners where pale blues, greens and yellow predominate. Corners and central circle have elaborate use of gold threads. Lined with mauve sateen. Tears on border.

Embroidered Tablecover, 19th century

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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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

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A Jain Guru Gives a Sermon, c. 1810

India

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Portrait Study, c. 1775

India

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Bird perched on branch by river

Study of a Bird, c. 1810

India

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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

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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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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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Mushru Cloth, Mughal Period, late XVII-early XVIII century. Ikat dyed (indigo over cochineal). 'Mushru' means 'permitted'. Under the laws of the Koran pure silk could not be worn by men, but with cotton or linen wefts, it was permitted as a lining material for a garment at court.

Mushru cloth, late 17th-early 18th century

India

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subject is the Great Grandfather of Jia Jee Rad Sihdhya

Portrait of Maharaja Mahadji-Scindia, c. 1880

India

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Fakir Khan, Mirza Iftikhar, Mirza Muhammad Azam, Mirza Khuda Bakhsh, and Mirza Khudabad on a floral rug on a terrace with trees behind.

Portrait of Fakir Khan and His Sons, c. 1690

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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Four illustrations to the Kalpastura, first quarter, 16th c.

Kalaha Preaches to King Sahr; Mahavira’s Departure with Indra (top); Adoration of a Tirthankara (bottom), c. 1500

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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One of four illustrations from a Kalpasutra manuscript.

Mahavira Gives Away His Possessions, c. 1500

India

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

Adoration of a Tirtankara, c. 1500

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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An Illustration to the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das, c. 1700

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series

Sita at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja, c. 1810

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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iconography either a snake or a bird

Pambadam Earrings, 19th-20th century

India

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Vasudeva carries the Infant Krishna across the Yamuna River, c. 1720

India

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Water Vase (Lota), 17th-18th century

India

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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

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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

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Red square bag with brown and tan cord and 4 fabric tassel bundles decorated with shells; embroidered geometric patterns in yellow, blue, green and varagated red and white

Pouch, 20th century

India

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Square shawl, patchwork, of hand-loom woven pieces with inserted scrolls of black and white and river design in border. Field carries pattern of large cones and arabesques converging on the shaped central panel. Inner border has running flower and leaf design. Outer border embroidered. Fringed edges. #9 in Exhibition.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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dancing four-armed Nataraja at center standing on a demon with fangs and a moustache; central figure flanked by Ganesha (elephant-headed figure) at left and Meenakshi (green-skinned figure with green bird) at right; main figures appear in front of an architectural facade with a round element at center flanked by archways--all with swags and elaborate raised decorative patterning; pair of winged figures in top corners; eight figures on each side of a small bull at bottom with small shrines in each lower corner; all figures dressed in gold, with gold architectural elements; received framed and glazed with glass

Shiva as Nataraja Enshrined with Deities, mid 19th century

India

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central image of large dark-skinned figure wearing elaborate costume of white beads and gold, in a squared-off architectural framed work with floral bouquets on vases made of tiny white dots on dark ground, and flanked by four smaller figures in similar costumes; three small figures beneath large figure; eight standing figures wearing orange at left and right, and one pair of figures wearing white at top, flanking the architectural element; five kneeling figures in bright-colored robes with their faces covered at each side below figures wearing orange; L-shaped element at each side of image broken into small rectangles, each with a figure--the majority of which are clothed similarly to central figures; landscape at bottom with three women carrying vessels on their heads and three mean with a pair of white cattle; kneeling figures at bottom with two monkeys; fish and blooming lilies in water at bottom; multicolored floral border around all edges; predominately orange; mounted on brown canvas

Picchavai of Srinathji, late 19th century

India

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silver claret jug with hinged cover; overall floral motif, highly decorative, large upside down heart at each side, raised cobra forms the handle, hinge and central decorative element on top of the cover

Claret Jug, c. 1890

India

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red and yellow fibers woven around circular band; six brush-like red-orange elements; two tassel-like ornaments with red-orange and black hair, front and back; one large "tassel" has longer black hairs

Woman's head band, c. 1970s

Sema Naga

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red and yellow fibers woven around circular band; six brush-like red-orange elements; two tassel-like ornaments, front and back-one with orange hairs and one with orange and black hairs

Woman's head band, c. 1970s

Sema Naga

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red and yellow fibers woven around circular band; six brush-like red elements; two tassel-like ornaments-one slightly larger than the other-front and back- with red and black hair

Woman's head band, c. 1970s

Sema Naga

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tie-dyed red silk with tie-dyed black silk band on chest; very short with short sleeves; green and gold bands at cuffs; green ties on back

Blouse, late 19th century

Rajput

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very short; short sleeves; openwork netting in diamond-block designs - primarily red; yellow ties on back; red, yellow and green trim

Woman's Blouse, late 19th century

Rajput

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green with blue, red, and yellow appliqués in floral medallions on shoulders and breasts; red ties on back; very short with short sleeves

Blouse, late 19th century

Rajput

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maroon body with green trim; short sleeves; open back; breast covering in front; human figure on each breast and three figures on proper left sleeve; four crescents on proper right sleeve; embroidery (predominantly gold), gold and silver trimmings, sequins, looped gold threads and beads

Woman's wedding blouse, early 20th century

Rajput

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white; ends woven with diamond and zigzag patterns in black, pink, greens, and red; small red and green pompon balls, and loose and twisted yellow, green, black, and red threads

Woman's belt, c. 1970s

Zeliag Naga

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white; ends woven with chevrons and geometric bands and stripes in pink, black, and red; pink and green pompon balls at bottom with loose pink, red, and black threads at sides

Woman's belt, c. 1970s

Zeliag Naga

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brown with maroon floral shapes and circles; embroidered overall with circles with mirrors and cross shapes in white, green, and orange; orange waistband

Woman's skirt, early 20th century

Lohana

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tie-dyed silk; wrinkled from tying and storage; brown, black, maroon and greenish-yellow in stripes

Turban, c. 1940

India

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blue, tan, white, rust red and green, woven in zigzags and diamond motifs; braids with tassels at one end; buckle at opposite end; leather fragments

Camel cinch, 19th century

India

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braided multicolored yarn; beading at one end with cluster of predominantly maroon-felted balls with beads on black and white wrapped cords around a central blue cloth ball

Woman's hair ornament, c. 1970s

Jat

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long, black braided cord with buttons, beads, colored bands, tassels and pairs of large striped multicolored felted balls at ends

Woman's hair ornament, 1970s

Jat

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indigo blue woven panel; three strips stitched together; some loose stitching threads at ends

Woman's breast wrap, c. 1950

Zeliang Naga

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red, black and white stripes; four strips stitched together with red thread with black decorative chevrons; one long side has bow tie-shaped woven elements in pink, red, black, orange, green and white with twisted tassels

Woman's waist wrap, c. 1975

Zeliang Naga

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long black strip with green, yellow and red stripes on each long side; decorated at center and on each end with stitched stripes with fringe in green, pink, red, tan and yellow; long twisted fringe ends

Man's shoulder sash, mid 20th century

Kabui Naga

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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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white with red and dark blue stripes, edged in one thin green stripe; thin red, yellow and green stripes on long sides; four strips sewn together; "faded" stripes at center at one short end

Woman's waist wrap, 1970s

Thangkul Naga

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rectangular, squared-off shape; strap attached to bag with metal rings; body of bag and strap stitched overall with geometric designs-predominantly squares and rectangles and predominately in red and maroon; purple and yellow tassel clusters on strap; longer purple tassels on bottom corners and bottom center, embellished with metal elements; bell on long white and red twisted cord on one side

Bridegroom's wedding day bag, c. 1960

Banjara

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tan with blue, red and white stripes

Woman's under wrap, c. 1950

Kabui Naga

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off-white edged with blue and tan stripes at long side; red, pink, blue and black highlighting stitched bands on all sides; pink stitches under blue chevrons in 12 areas on body; very tiny knotted fringe on short ends

Woman's body wrap, c. 1970s

Zeliang Naga

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appliqué overall in various brightly -colored solid color and printed fabrics; flower and leaf bands around edges; central Tree of Life motif on dark blue with three pairs of birds-pink, white and yellow; lappet panels at top and bottom

Wall hanging, early 20th century

India

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coarse woven tan ground with red edging; symmetrical design painted in orange, green, khaki and brown with roundels, birds, pairs of human figures, elephants and plants; flower band and lappet band at bottom; grey marks on back may be faded inscription

Wall hanging, mid 20th century

Kanbi (?)

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slightly marled grey-brown yarn; multicolored end bands in purple, red, orange, pale orange, grey, yellow and white in geometric bands with squares, checks and chevrons; grey fringe

Man's shawl, mid 20th century

India

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seated woman at left with blonde hair, wearing a yellow dress; woman rests her PL elbow on a crooked gold staff; two women at right--one seated, one standing; seated woman holds a seashell; standing woman holds a gold plate and ewer; small white bull at bottom center; trees behind wall in background; awning at center extending outward from domed white porch

Bhairavi Ragini in Attitude of Renunciation with Ladies-in-Waiting, c. 1770

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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A folio from an illustrated erotic series

Lovers, c. 1675

India

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Page from an erotic manuscript

Man Massaging Woman, c. 1675

India

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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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Rama and Lakshmana Visit Sita or Suparanakha, 1760

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Chamba

Battle between the Monkeys and Ravana, c. 1735

India

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two ladies (recto), mother and child, probably Krishna and Yashoda (verso) illustration from a Ramayana series; Bikaner

Two Court Ladies, Mother and Child (reverse), c. 1810

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Bikaner

Poppy Blossom, c. 1650

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver.

Base for a water pipe, 18th century

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver. Called a 'Gulabpash'.

Gulabpash (Rosewater Sprinkler), late 17th century

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver.

Tray, 18th century

India

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head covering; 2 panels joined with decorative woven band; red background; embroidered geometric design; yellow, hues of green, black, blue; mirrors with crochet edge; animals and figures

Odtini, 1900-1925

India

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red cotton embroidered with silk; bright yellow/gold floral motifs; broad bands of embroidery at each end

Pulkari (Head Coverning), 1900-1925

India

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continuous supplementary weft; 2 panels; white ground with navy, rose and yellow patterning; fringe is twisted and knotted

Khes, mid 20th century

India

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