Purse with boys playing, Liao dynasty (907–1125), 10th–11th century. Silk weft-faced compound twill, 5 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 in. (14.3 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm). Purchase, Eileen W. Bamberger Bequest, in memory of her husband, Max Bamberger, 1996;1996.39. © 2000–2018...

Copper funerary mask, China, Liao dynasty, 10th–11th century. Length: 9 3/4 inches, 25 cm. Width: 9 inches, 23 cm. © Ben Janssens Oriental Art A copper funerary mask representing a human face, worked in the repoussé technique with strong, naturalistically...

Bodhisattva Maitreya. Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara. Afghanistan-Pakistan, 2nd-3rd century. Grey schist. H. 120 cm. Photo Jacques Barrère According to Buddhist tradition Bodhisattva Maitreya's role is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment,...