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A fragment of a stucco relief sculpture.
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra, attended by Indra
100 – 399
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1961/2.83
A large sheet of rough cream colored paper with irregular edges and bits of pulp within the surface. On this sheet is an abstract form in the shape of a life size human body. This form is created by swirling, energetic black lines and fiberous black blots.
Michele Oka Doner (American (North American))
Primal
2008
Given in honor fo former Director James Steward for his contribution to UMMA
2010/2.52
A post on a wide, flat base. The post features a protruding human face and the top is in the shape of an anvil. 
Susanna Linburg
Caryatid VII
1981 – 1987
Bequest of Gertrude Kasle
2016/2.103
This photograph depicts a view of some ancient stone ruins. Two columns stand in the center of the photograph, each bearing relief designs and carved hieroglyphics.
Felice Beato (British (modern))
Karnak, Les Deux Stelles Pilliers
1850 – 1862
Transfer from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
1980/1.157
A conglomerate of polygonal structures in a state of ruin, some covered in low-relief carvings, stand amid rocky and uneven terrain. 
Pascal Sebah (Turkish (culture or style))
Thèbes. Medinet-Abou. Temple de Rhamsès III
1875 – 1885
Transfer from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
1980/1.206
A curved stone, originally a facing on the drum of a small stupa, carved with a narrative scene.
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
Scenes from the Life of the Buddha: Adoration of the Buddha Dimpakara, Conception, Prophecy, Birth (architectural fragment)
100 – 299
Gift of Iuliana and Mark Phillips
1997/2.36
A terracotta block, probably originally part of a frieze around a building, with molded and incised design.
Indian (Indian (South Asian))
Lion attacking a quadruped (architectural fragment)
200 – 399
Gift of Mark W. and Iuliana Phillips
1994/1.77
A square sheet of thin cream colored paper with irregular edges. The paper has a gauzy appearance and a rough surface that includes bits of pulp. On this sheet are two black ovoid forms created by fiber-like black, white and gray lines. These various lines create the appearance of volume, but not substance for the ovoid forms.
Michele Oka Doner (American (North American))
Lungs
2007
Given in memory of Oleg Grabar distinguished scholar of th Islamic Art and professor emeritus (1954-1969)
2010/2.53
Limestone slab carved bas-relief with six registers. The lower register depicts a chariot procession above fish-inhabited waters. The central three registers depict figures carrying out funerary rites. The top register shows a winged creature with a human face flanked by two writhing dragons and other animals, including two rabbits and a nine-tailed fox.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Journey of the Soul to the Paradise of the Queen Mother of the West
2nd century
Museum purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art and the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund, in honor of Senior Curator Marshall Wu on his retirement
2000/2.1
A snuff bottle with high relief images of luohan (buddhist sages/arhats) dressed in different colored robes (purple, blue, yellow, pink, and red). There are different colored swirls surrounding them (purple, blue, yellow, pink, and red). There is are red stopper and a gold collar.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Snuff bottle with relief images of luohan (Buddhist sages/arhats)
1800 – 1880
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
1980/2.129
A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha seated in dhyana mudra, and flanked by two stupas
618 – 907
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1964/2.23

Indian (Indian (South Asian))
Devotees of the Buddha (fragment of a frieze from a stupa, from Nagarjunakonda?)
100 – 299
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1972/2.42
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