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Large Buddha inside Grotto 13 at the Yungang Caves. Northern Wei dynasty, 5th century AD

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Large Buddha inside Grotto 13 at the Yungang Caves. Northern Wei dynasty, 5th century AD

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Buddha in Parinirvana pose, inside Mogao Cave #158. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD

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Buddha in Parinirvana pose, inside Mogao Cave #158. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD

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Statue of Emperor Daowu, the founder of China's Xianbei-led Northern Wei dynasty in the position of a Buddha, Yungang grottoes, 453-495 CE. The statue is around 13.5 meters tall

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Statue of Emperor Daowu, the founder of China's Xianbei-led Northern Wei dynasty in the position of a Buddha, Yungang grottoes, 453-495 CE. The statue is around 13.5 meters tall

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Large Buddhist reliefs carved on the side of a mountain at the Maijishan Grottoes. They depict the Three Worthies of Huayan: Sakyamuni, Vairocana, and Manjusri. China, Sui dynasty, 5th-6th century AD

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Large Buddhist reliefs carved on the side of a mountain at the Maijishan Grottoes. They depict the Three Worthies of Huayan: Sakyamuni, Vairocana, and Manjusri. China, Sui dynasty, 5th-6th century AD

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Burial figurine of a dog and puppy. China, Northern Wei dynasty, 6th century AD

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Burial figurine of a dog and puppy. China, Northern Wei dynasty, 6th century AD

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Sculpture of Maitreya, the Buddha of the future. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD

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Sculpture of Maitreya, the Buddha of the future. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD

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Head of Buddha. China, Northern Song dynasty, 960-1279 AD

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Head of Buddha. China, Northern Song dynasty, 960-1279 AD

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Gold plates, Lý dynasty, 11th-12th century, Hưng Yên, Northern Vietnam

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Gold plates, Lý dynasty, 11th-12th century, Hưng Yên, Northern Vietnam

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Ceramic pillow with deer. China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century AD

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Ceramic pillow with deer. China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century AD

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Carved lacquer box with two birds and "spring" character. China, Northern Song dynasty, 13th century

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Carved lacquer box with two birds and "spring" character. China, Northern Song dynasty, 13th century

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Urinal shaped like a tiger. Zhejiang, China, Northern and Southern dynasties, 6th century AD

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Urinal shaped like a tiger. Zhejiang, China, Northern and Southern dynasties, 6th century AD

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Ceramic figure of a caprisoned horse. China, North Wei dynasty, 6th century AD

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Ceramic figure of a caprisoned horse. China, North Wei dynasty, 6th century AD

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Ceramic figure of a fish with human head. China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century AD

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Ceramic figure of a fish with human head. China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century AD

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Sculpture of Avalokitesvara. China, Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th century AD

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Sculpture of Avalokitesvara. China, Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th century AD

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Oil lamp in shape of a parrot, celadon stoneware, Lý dynasty, 11th-12th century, Northern Vietnam

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Oil lamp in shape of a parrot, celadon stoneware, Lý dynasty, 11th-12th century, Northern Vietnam

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Glazed ceramic camel. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD

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Glazed ceramic camel. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD

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Sculpture of the fasting Buddha. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd-5th century AD

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Sculpture of the fasting Buddha. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd-5th century AD

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Head of the fasting Buddha. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd-5th century AD

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Head of the fasting Buddha. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd-5th century AD

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Jade ornament with gilded lines. China, Tang dynasty, 7th-9th century AD

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Jade ornament with gilded lines. China, Tang dynasty, 7th-9th century AD

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A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century.

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A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century.

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