Creatures
Dragons, gods, protecting creatures and demons: monsters play a key role in Oriental art
Kongō Rikishi, Unknown, Second half 13th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Vajravārāhī, Unknown, 18th century AD - 19th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Yamāntaka, Unknown, 18th century AD - 18th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Ganesa dancing, Unknown, 10th century AD - 10th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Door knocker mask, Unknown, 8th century AD - 10th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Animals
Horses and camels seems to be the best friends of man in Asia
Bowl with horse and horseman, Unknown, 10th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Funerary Sculpture of a Horse, Unknown, 1st century BC, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Camel and rider, Unknown, First half 8th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Horse, Unknown, Second half 2sd century AD - Early 3rd century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Horse and rider, Unknown, 12th century AD - 13th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Poses
The human body can take the weirdest poses, to self-defense, to fulfill a ritual or to express emotions
Padmapāṇi, Unknown, 2th century AD - 3th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Celestial King ('Tianwang'), Unknown, 8th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Ballad singer, Unknown, 3th century AD - 3th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Umā-Maheśvara, Unknown, 10th century AD - 11th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Tennō over a demon, Unknown, Second Half 12th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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