Seated Buddha, dated 338. China. Latter Zhao dynasty (319–350). Gilt bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1034

More than 2500 extraordinary works from the museum’s collection are displayed in the museum’s permanent galleries. Artworks on view include monumental South Asian stone sculptures, luminous Chinese jades, vibrant Korean paintings, mystical Tibetan thangkas, serene Cambodian Buddhas, richly decorated Islamic manuscripts, and subtle Japanese ceramics.

The Hindu deity Vishnu in the form of a boar, approx. 1000. India; probably northern Rajasthan state. Schist. The Avery Brundage Collection, B62S15+.

Decorated box owned by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, approx. 1660–1700. India; Gujarat state. Wood inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell. Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.61.

Dish with flower and leaf designs, 1450–1500. Iran; probably city of Nishapur. Timurid period (approx. 1370–1505). Frit ware with underglaze slip decoration. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1799.

The Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati, 1000–1100. Cambodia; former kingdom of Angkor. Metamorphosed volcanic rock. The Avery Brundage Collection, B66S2 and B66S3.

Crowned and bejeweled Buddha image and throne, approx. 1850–1900. Burma (Myanmar). Lacquered and gilt wood and metal with mirror inlay. Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Southeast Asian Art Collection, F2002.27.1-2.

The Buddhist deity Simhavaktra Dakini. China; Beijing or vicinity, Hebei province. Qing dynasty, reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736–1795). Wood with lacquer and gilding, and inlaid with semiprecious stones. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S600.

The Buddhist deity White Tara, 1400–1500. Nepal. Gilt copper repoussé. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S22+.

The Buddha Shakyamuni as an ascetic, 1900–1950. China. Nephrite. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60J13.

Ritual vessel (zun or gui) in the shape of a rhinoceros, probably late 1100s–1050 BCE. China; reportedly Shouchang, Shandong province. Shang dynasty, late phase (1300–1050 BCE). Bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1+.

Money tree. China. Eastern Han dynasty (25–220). Bronze and glazed pottery. Gift of the Connoisseurs’ Council, 1995.79.

Jar with tiger and magpie, approx. 1800–1900. Korea. Joseon dynasty. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration. Gift of Mr. NamKoong Ryun, 2001.9.

Standing Buddha, approx. 700–800. Korea. Unified Silla dynasty. Gilt bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B65B64.

Haniwa in the form of a warrior, approx. 500–600. Japan; excavated at Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture. Kofun period (250–600). Earthenware. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S204.

Fresh water jar for the tea ceremony, 1615–1700. Japan, Edo period. Iga ware (stoneware with ash glaze). Gift of the Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco, B68P4.

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