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Shiva Nataraja
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-187
Shiva is depicted here as Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), standing in a ring of fire in the anandatandava position. He is both the creator and destroyer of the world. He is standing on a dwarf, symbolising ignorance. Richly decorated bronze statues of Hindu gods like this are carried in processions…
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Sleeping Vishnu
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1300, sculpture, AK-MAK-224
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Tea bowl
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1299, AK-MAK-615
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Bottle
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1199, vase, AK-MAK-590
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Hedwig beaker
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, BK-NM-712
On display in room 0.1
Bottle with a Honeycomb Pattern
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, drinking glass, BK-2000-74-C
On display in room 0.10
Bowl with perforated lines
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1199, bowl, BK-2000-65-C
On display in room 0.10
Tile with a relief decoration
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1199, tile, BK-2000-76-C
On display in room 0.10
Heavenly beauty
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-RAK-1975-2
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1