Southeast Asia

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China | India | Japan | Korea | Southeast Asia | Southwest Asia | Tibet & Nepal
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Bounded by the Himalayas to the west and China to the north, Southeast Asia encompasses Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and other countries. The Southeast Asia Gallery includes sculpture, painting, ceramics, and metalwork, with a significant selection of Hindu and Buddhist art. A wooden image of Garuda with outspread wings and a temple hanging depicting the life of the Buddha are among the works on display. Specific Southeast Asian objects are incorporated into the Buddhist Art Gallery and the Everyday Traditions Gallery.

Objects Avalokiteshvara Thailand 700s bronze Storage Jar Vietnam 1000s-1200s glazed stoneware Goddess of Wisdom Cambodia late 1100s-early 1200s sandstone Kris Indonesia, 1800s steel, wood and ivory Garuda Indonesia, 1800s polychromed wood Torso of Rama Cambodia 900s sandstone Jar Thailand late 1000s-1200s stoneware Guardian Lion Thailand 1700s-1800s polychromed wood Genealogical Chronicle Indonesia, 1800s ink, color, and gold on paper Life of the Buddha Thailand, 1800s color on cloth Return to top