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- Asian pavilion (9)

Asian pavilion
- 1: India and Indonesia (5)
- 2: China, Korea and Japan (4)

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Shiva Nataraja

anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-187

Shiva is depicted here as Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), standing in a ring of fire in the anandatandava position. He is both the creator and destroyer of the world. He is standing on a dwarf, symbolising ignorance. Richly decorated bronze statues of Hindu gods like this are carried in processions…

On display in Asian pavilion, room 1

Guanyin

anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-84

The Buddhist deity Guanyin, who rescues people in need, is shown here meditating, seated on a rock. According to legend, he was once discovered in this position, meditating on the moon’s reflection in the water - in Buddhism a symbol of illusion and transience. His pose and facial expression embody…

On display in Asian pavilion, room 2

Bottle

anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1199, vase, AK-MAK-590

On display in Asian pavilion, room 2

Sleeping Vishnu

anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1300, sculpture, AK-MAK-224

On display in Asian pavilion, room 1

Tea bowl

anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1299, AK-MAK-615

On display in Asian pavilion, room 2

Heavenly beauty

anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-RAK-1975-2

On display in Asian pavilion, room 1

Torso of a goddess

anonymous, 1050 - 1175, sculpture, AK-MAK-221

On display in Asian pavilion, room 1

Somaskanda

anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, figure, AK-RAK-2012-1

On display in Asian pavilion, room 1

Kom met lotusmotief

anonymous, 1100 - 1299, bowl, AK-RAK-2020-16

On display in Asian pavilion, room 2