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This hacha takes the form of a snake and is made of stone. Its creation is attributed to the Classic Veracruz Culture of Mexico, and it was made between 600-900 CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

This Maya relief depicting a nobleman is made from chalkstone, and it comes from what is present-day Tabasco, Mexico. It dates from the Late Classic Period around the year 780 CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

This statue of the Hindu moon god Chandra is made from andesite and comes from the island of Java in what is now Indonesia. It dates from the late-9th to early-10th century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

This head of a Buddha made from andesite comes from the ancient Buddhist temple of Borobudur, which is located on the island of Java in what is now present-day Indonesia. This specimen dates from the 9th century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich...

This lovely apsara comes from the city of My Son in what now present-day Vietnam. It was created while the region was ruled by the kingdom of Champa. It is made of sandstone and dates from the 10th century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

This ancient statue of the Hindu goddess Uma (Parvarti) is rendered in the pre-Angkor style of Prasat Andet. It comes from Cambodia, it is made from standstone, and it dates to the late 7th or early 8th century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich...

This sandstone statue of Ganesha (Ganesh) comes from India and was made during the era of the Chandela dynasty, which ruled over large swaths of central India. This specimen was created in the 1000s CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

This figure of a greyhound was made in the area between China's Shaanxi and Henan provinces during the Tang Dynasty, around c. 750 CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

This fragment of a wooden bodhisattva head comes from Japan and was made during the Kamakura Period during the 13th century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

This beautiful vessel in the shape of a duck and rhyton comes from China's Henan province, and it was made at the Gongxian kilns during the Tang Dynasty. It is believed to have been created during the 8th century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich...