A holy man in the forest (Shiva as Lord of the Animals), 1981, by Jogmaya Devi (Indian). Ink and colors on paper. Courtesy of Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Museum purchase, 1999.39.39. © Jogmaya Devi. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
Base for a water pipe, 1650–1700. India; Bidar, Karnataka state. Zinc alloy with silver and brass inlay. Courtesy of Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Gift of Marjorie Bissinger, B86M11. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
Battle scene from the epic Mahabharata (The Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty), 1875–1900. Indonesia; Kamasan, Bali. Ink and colors on cotton. Gift of Dr. Stephen A. Sherwin and Merrill Randol Sherwin, 2004.96.
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, approx. 900–1000. India; perhaps Nalanda, Bihar state. Stone. The Avery Brundage Collection, B63S44+.
The Bodhisattva Maitreya, 100–300. Pakistan; ancient region of Gandhara. Schist. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S597.
Brahmani, approx. 875–950. India; Kanchipuram or Kaveripakkam, Tamil Nadu state. Granite, possibly hornfels. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S47+.
The Buddha triumphing over Mara, 900–1000. India; probably Kurkihar, Bihar state. Stone. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S598.
Coin, approx. 1800–1839. India; Amritsar, Punjab state. Copper alloy, silver, and gold. Acquisition made possible in part by the Society for Asian Art, F1999.38.110.
The Conception of the Buddha-to-be in Queen Maya’s dream, 100–300. Pakistan; ancient region of Gandhara.Phyllite. The Avery Brundage Collection, B64S5.
Decorated box owned by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, approx. 1660–1700. India, Gujarat state; Pakistan, Sindh province. Wood inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell; overlaid carved ivory panels; interior compartments of sandalwood and velvet. Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.61.
Elephant throne (howdah), approx. 1870–1920. India; Chhattisgarh state, former princely state of Surguja. Partially gilded and painted silver over wood, with velvet and wicker. Acquisition made possible by Nancy B. Hamon in honor of Johnson S. Bogart, 2001.12.A–.C.
This Goddess image appears in a niche on one side of the main structure of the great Shiva Nataraja (Dancing Shiva) a temple in Chidambaram, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Learn more.
Guru Nanak and the cobra’s shade, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories), 1800–1900. Pakistan; Lahore. Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.58.3. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Guru Nanak and the holy man Sant Ren, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories), 1800–1900. India or Pakistan; Punjab region Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.58.4. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Guru Nanak converses with Muslim clerics, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories), 1800–1900. India or Pakistan; Punjab region. Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.58.22. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Guru Nanak meets Nath Siddhas at the village of Achal Batala, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories), approx. 1800–1850. India; perhaps Bengal region. Pigments on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.58.31. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Guru Nanak's meeting with Praladh, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories), 1800–1900. India or Pakistan; Punjab region. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.58.26. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Hanuman’s encounters with demons on his journey to Lanka, from the Balinese version of the Story of Rama, approx. 1900–1950, by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, (Indonesian, 1862–1978). Ink on paper. Gift of Karen A. Signell, 1998.90.
Helmet with chain mail neckguard, approx. 1820–1840. Pakistan; Probably Lahore, Punjab province. Helmet of iron overlaid with gold; mail neckguard of iron and brass. Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.69.
The Hindu deity Durga victorious over the buffalo demon, 1000–1100. India; Tamil Nadu state. Granite. The Avery Brundage Collection, B64S10.
The Hindu deity Shiva as destroyer of the three cities of the demons, 1000–1100. Central India. Sandstone. The Avery Brundage Collection, B63S6+.
The Hindu deity Shiva in the fierce form of Bhairava, 1300–1500. India; Karnataka state. Chloritic schist. Gift of the Connoisseurs’ Council, 2000.6.
The Hindu deity Vishnu, 1100–1200. India or Bangladesh; northern Bengal. Phyllite. The Avery Brundage Collection, B62S4+.
Jatayus, the heroic king of the vultures, attempts to prevent Ravana from abducting Sita, from the Ramayana (Story of Rama), approx. 400–500. India; probably Uttar Pradesh state. Terra-cotta. Gift of the Connoisseurs’ Council, 1988.40.
Krishna overcoming the serpent Kaliya, 1400–1500. India; reportedly from Sundaraperumakoil, Tanjavur district, Tamil Nadu state, former kingdom of Vijayanagara. Bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B65B72.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh and members of his court, approx. 1825. India or Pakistan; Punjab region. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.97. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Mandodari approaches her husband, the demon king Ravana, while Prince Rama and his allies convene outside the palace, from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Story of Rama), 1595–1605. Northern India. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. Gift of the Connoisseurs’ Council with additional funding from Fred M. and Nancy Livingston Levin, the Shenson Foundation, in memory of A. Jess Shenson, 2003.4.
Portrait of Guru Nanak, approx. 1770–1800. India; Probably Lucknow or Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh state. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.60. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Portrait of the tenth guru, Gobind Singh, approx. 1830. India or Pakistan; Punjab region. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.95. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
Railing pillar with female figure beneath a tree, 100–200. India; Mathura area, Uttar Pradesh state. Sandstone. Gift of the Asian Art Museum Foundation, B69S13.
