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Head of a Man Head of a Man, Kushan Period, 1st-3rd century
Indian
Seated Buddha Seated Buddha, 2nd-3rd century A.D.
Gandhara (present-day Pakistan), near Hoti Mardan, Peshawar District
Gautama Buddha Gautama Buddha, circa 800s
Kashmir

Jina, probably Shreyamsanatha Jina, probably Shreyamsanatha, dated 1160 (Samvat 1217)
Indian, Southern Rajasthan, probably Mt. Abu
Shiva Nataraja (King of Dancers) Shiva Nataraja (King of Dancers), late 1100s-early 1200s
Indian, Tamil Nadu

Ganesha Ganesha, early 1100s
Indian, Southern Deccan, Karnataka, Hoyshala Dynasty

The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses, 1150-1200
East India (Bengal or Bihar)

Krishna and Balarama Arrive in Brindaban Krishna and Balarama Arrive in Brindaban, circa 1585
Mughal

Vishnu's Great Vision of Shiva Vishnu's Great Vision of Shiva, circa 1810-20
Indian, Punjab Hills, Kangra School
Double-sided Painting Depicting Scenes from the “Ramayana”

Double-sided Painting Depicting Scenes from the “Ramayana”, circa 1900-1910
Indian, Western Deccan

Image of woman from Indian painting   Worlds of Wonder and Desire: Indian Paintings from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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