A collection of artifacts from India, highlighting its ancient traditions and vibrant artistry. These pieces, from sculptures to textiles, reflect the subcontinent’s profound cultural and spiritual heritage.
Discovered in 1867 in the forests of northern India, he was described as a child who had lived for years among wolves, moving on all fours and communicating through growls rather than speech, just like the fictional character Mowgli.
The Bidri Basin, dating to around 1650 from Bidar in Karnataka, southwestern India, stands as a magnificent example of Bidriware, a renowned and distinctive metalcraft tradition from the Deccan region.
The mother goddess captures an intimate, everyday moment of maternal care—playful, protective, and deeply human—making it one of the most expressive and relatable representations of motherhood in early medieval Indian art.
The bronze Buddha was commissioned by a Nepalese nun named Pariśuddhamati from a village in the Kathmandu Valley, likely at a workshop in northeastern India near Bihar or Uttar Pradesh.
This artwork portrays the legendary Indian king Vikramaditya, a figure celebrated in Indian folklore for his wisdom, justice, and valor.
Cast c. 1000 CE, this Chola bronze from Tamil Nadu shows Shiva with vina, axe, and antelope.
Cast c. early 700s, this Kashmiri brass Surya in Central Asian garb radiates divine light.
Cast c. 900 CE, this Kashmiri brass Buddha with silver inlays steps off a lotus pedestal.
Carved in the 200s CE, this limestone panel from Nagarjunakonda, India, frames Buddha as a flaming pillar with celestial figures as a veneration.
A bronze figure from c. 1070, depicting Ganesha with an elephant head, cast with four arms and a modaka.
A bronze nataraja statue from the 1000s, portraying Shiva dancing within a flame ring, cast with four arms and a dwarf base.
A kaolinite buddhist temple from the 900s, displaying scenes from the Buddha’s life, carved with niches on each side.