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Small gold reliquary shaped like a Buddhist stupa. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1st century AD

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Small gold reliquary shaped like a Buddhist stupa. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1st century AD

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Three crystal reliquaries shaped like stupas. Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Anuradhapura, 3rd-4th century AD

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Three crystal reliquaries shaped like stupas. Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Anuradhapura, 3rd-4th century AD

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Ivory stand shaped like a lion. Nepal, 13th century

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Ivory stand shaped like a lion. Nepal, 13th century

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Remnant of a sitting Buddha statue. Gandhara, Pakistan, 1st-3rd century AD

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Remnant of a sitting Buddha statue. Gandhara, Pakistan, 1st-3rd century AD

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Bronze belt hook shaped like a tiger. Gyeongsan, South Korea, 1st century

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Bronze belt hook shaped like a tiger. Gyeongsan, South Korea, 1st century

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Bronze incense burner shaped like a feline. Iran or Afghanistan, Ghurid dynasty, 1050-1150 AD

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Bronze incense burner shaped like a feline. Iran or Afghanistan, Ghurid dynasty, 1050-1150 AD

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Jug shaped like a shell. China, 18th century

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Jug shaped like a shell. China, 18th century

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Gold ornament shaped like a lion-griffin, from the Oxus Treasure. Tajikistan, 5th-4th century BC

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Gold ornament shaped like a lion-griffin, from the Oxus Treasure. Tajikistan, 5th-4th century BC

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Granite incense burner shaped like an elephant. Korea, 18th century

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Granite incense burner shaped like an elephant. Korea, 18th century

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Incense burner shaped like a feline. Iran, Seljuk dynasty, 12th century AD

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Incense burner shaped like a feline. Iran, Seljuk dynasty, 12th century AD

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Gold ingots shaped like hooves. China, Han dynasty, 2nd century BC

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Gold ingots shaped like hooves. China, Han dynasty, 2nd century BC

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Chamber pot shaped like a tiger. China/Korea, 5th century AD

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Chamber pot shaped like a tiger. China/Korea, 5th century AD

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Standing sculpture of a bodhisattva. Afghanistan or Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd century AD

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Standing sculpture of a bodhisattva. Afghanistan or Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd century AD

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Glass bowl shaped like a boat. Satsuma, Japan, 19th century

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Glass bowl shaped like a boat. Satsuma, Japan, 19th century

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Jade bowl shaped like a leaf. India, 18th century

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Jade bowl shaped like a leaf. India, 18th century

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Enamelled vessel shaped like a gourd. China, 18th century

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Enamelled vessel shaped like a gourd. China, 18th century

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Ewer shaped like a bamboo sprout. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century

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Ewer shaped like a bamboo sprout. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century

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Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp – Leaf-Shaped Handle

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Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp – Leaf-Shaped Handle

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Water dropper shaped like a turtle dragon. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century AD

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Water dropper shaped like a turtle dragon. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century AD

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Ceremonial standard shaped like a flaming sword. Tibet, 17th century

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Ceremonial standard shaped like a flaming sword. Tibet, 17th century

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