Images

A grey limestone sculpture of a seated Buddha. Gongxian Grotto (Henan), China. Northern Wei dynasty, 6th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)

Limestone figure depicting a Chinese celestial king. Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)

A bust of a bodhisattva, Kucha, Kumtura (Xinjiang), China. 6th-7th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)

Shale relief panel depicting deva and bodhisattvas. Gandhara, Pakistan, 1st-3rd century CE (Musée Guimet, Paris)

A terracotta Haniwa figurine. Gunma Province, Japan, 6th century CE. Such figures were placed either atop or alongside burial mounds. (Musée Guimet, Paris)

A terracotta cup decorated with spirals. Jomon Period, 1000-400 BCE, Japan. (Musée Guimet, Paris)

A terracotta Dogu figurine, Tokoshinai, Japan. Late Jomon period, 2000-1000 BCE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)

A terracotta roof tile in the form of a mask, Unified Silla kingdom (668-935 CE), Korea. 8th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)

Gilt bronze bodhisattva seated on a lotus leaf. Goryeo Dynasty, 13th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)

Sandstone sculpture of Shiva from Thap Banh It. Binh Dinh province, Vietnam. 11th-12th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)