The Collection – University of Michigan Museum of Art

Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Chinese, Guanyin) as a goddess

1850-1900

Chinese

Blanc de Chine glaze on porcelain

Head of a Buddha (Mon-Dvaravati style)

700-899

Dvaravati Mon

grey limestone

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra, attended by Indra

100-399

Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

stucco relief with traces of polychromy

Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral

800-1900

Tibetan; Nepali

conch shell, silver, vermeil, lapis lazuli, and coral

Scene from the Life of the Buddha: Conception (architectural fragment)

2nd century - 3rd century

Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

stone

Scenes from the Life of the Buddha: Adoration of the Buddha Dimpakara, Conception, Prophecy, Birth (architectural fragment)

2nd century - 3rd century

Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

stone

Bencharong Ware Spitton with Buddhist dieties Thapanom and Norasingh, and Chinese fire patterns

early 19th century

Chinese

porcelain with overglaze enamel painting

Buddha, standing, in double abhaya mudra (modern work in Khmer style)

20th century (?)

Thai

bronze

Snow: calligraphy scroll

circa 1655-1675

Muan Xingtao

ink on paper

Phra Malai (The Monk)

19th century - early 20th century

Thai

gilt bronze

Vairocana Buddha (Japanese, Dainichi Nyorai)

17th century

Japanese

cypress wood with gesso, lacquer, polychrome, and gilding

Buddhist Monk with begging bowl

18th century

Japanese

hanging scroll fragment (framed), ink and color on silk

Celestial Musician (Japanese, Hiten; Sanskrit, Apsara)

circa 670-700

Japanese

polychromed camphor wood on lacquered wood base

Bodhisattva Padmapani (Avalokiteshvara; Japanese, Kannon), from Kôfukuji

12th century

Japanese

wood with trace of color

Thangka

Tibetan

cotton with opaque watercolor

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