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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
Torso of a goddess
anonymous, 1050 - 1175, sculpture, AK-MAK-221
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Vajravarahi
anonymous, 1100 - 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-1423
Garuda
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-1509
Heavenly beauty
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-RAK-1975-2
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Hoofd van een Boddhisattva
anonymous, 1100 - 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-83
Figure of Guanyin
anonymous, 1050 - 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-86
Figure of Guanyin
anonymous, 1050 - 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-498
Bodhisattva
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1300, sculpture, AK-MAK-82