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View of the Asian Gallery (2018) by UnknownMuseo d'Arte Orientale

Asia Meridionale e
Sudest Asiatico 

Primo piano. Statuaria in pietra, bronzo, legno; dal II secolo a.C. al XIX secolo d.C.

Gaṇeśa, Unknown, 7th century AD - 8th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Tārā, Unknown, 10th century AD - 11th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Buddha bhūmisparśamudrā, Unknown, 17th century AD - 18th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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View of the Chinese Gallery (2018) by UnknownMuseo d'Arte Orientale

Cina

Primo piano. Arte funeraria in ceramica, bronzo, legno e pietra, dal IV millennio a.C. al X secolo d.C.

Money tree with bear-form support, Unknown, 2sd century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Model of a watchtower, Unknown, Second half 2sd 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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Standing Lady, Unknown, 2nd century BC, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Japan

First and second floor. Buddha statues from the 9th to the 18th Century A.D. and objects from the 18th Century to the 20th.

Battles of Ichinotani and Yashima, Unknown, First Half 17th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Tiger and dragon, Kishi Ganku, c. 1830, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Amida standing in abhaya-varadamudrā, Unknown, 12th century AD - 13th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Two Samurai, Torii Kiyomitsu, c. 1760, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Himalayan region

Third floor. Statues, thang-ka and ritual objects from Tibet collection.

Lokapāla Virūḍhaka, Unknown, 15th century AD - 15th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Mahākāla, Unknown, 17th century AD - 17th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Maitreya, Unknown, 15th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Manjuvajramandala with 43 ​​deities, Unknown, 15th century AD - 16thcentury AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Islamic countries

Fourth floor. Objects from Middle East, Iran, Turkey and ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, from the 8th to the 18th Century A.D.

Pair of tiles, Unknown, Late 16th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Qur'an Leaf, Unknown, Late 9th century AD - Early 10th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Bowl with fish, Unknown, 12th century AD - 13th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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Carpet fragment, Unknown, Second half 16th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale
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