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Sacred India

Cleveland Museum of Art · Nov 5, 1985 – Jan 12, 1986

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Works in this exhibition

Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of DanceSouth India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900–1200s) · 1000s
Buddha Calling on Earth to WitnessNortheastern India, Bihar, Tetravan, Pala Period (750-1197) · 800s
Kero (Waisted Cup)Bolivia, Cochabamba(?), Tiwanaku style, 400-1000 · 400–1000
Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion AvatarSouth India, late Chola period (900–1200s) · c. 1250

Worshippers at a sacred treeSouthern India, Andhra Pradesh, possibly Chandavaram · about 50 BCE to 50 CE

Scenes from the Life of BuddhaPakistan, Gandhara, Kushan period · 100s CE

ParshvaCentral India · 800s

Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of MaraNorthern India, Kashmir, 8th century · 700s

Kalpa-sutra manuscript with 24 illuminationsWestern India, Gujarat · c. 1475–1500

Birth of the BuddhaNortheastern India, Bengal, Pala dynasty (730-1197) · 800s

Durga Slaying MahishaNorthern India, Pahari kingdoms · c. 1830

Man Dhata in Yogi PositionIndia, Pahari, Nurpur, late 17th Century · c. 1690–1700

Miniature Votive StupaEastern India, Bihar · c. 1000s

Durga Slaying MahishaNorthern India, Pahari kingdoms · c. 1700–1710

Worship of Shiva and DeviNorthwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner · early 1700s

Kali attacking NisumbhaNorthern India, Pahari kingdoms · c. 1740

Shakyamuni Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness his EnlightenmentNortheast India · 1000–1100s

Bodhisattva Maitreya: The Future BuddhaEast India, Bengal, Pala period, 12th century · 1100s

Avalokitesvara Padmapani: Bodhisattva of Mercy Bearing a LotusNepal · c. 1000s

Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara PadmapaniNepal · 1674

Seated Jina Rishabha Enshrined, from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-SutraWestern India, Gujarat · c. 1500

VarahiNepal · c. 1300s

Krishna asks for sweets, from a Sursagar of Surdas (Indian, c. 1480–1580)Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar · 1705–10

The birth of Rama and his brothers, from Chapter 17 of the Bala Kanda (Book of Childhood) of the Adhyatma Ramayana (Rama's Journey of the Supreme Spirit) from the Brahmanda Purana (Ancient Scripture of the Cosmic Egg)Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823–33) · c. 1820–30

Portable Buddhist TempleEastern India, Bihar · 900s

Head of a BeautyIndia, Mughal school, 18th century · c. 1750

Brahma Hides the Cowherds and the Calves in the Cave, page from a Bhagavata PuranaIndia, Pahari Hills, Basholi School, 18th century · c. 1760–65

God Shiva in His Ferocious Aspect as Mahakala DancingNorthwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar · c. 1700–1710

VishnuNepal · c. 800s

Durga Slaying the Demon BuffaloNepal · 1500s

Triumph of the Buddha, MarvijayaNepal · 1400s

Bejeweled Buddha PreachingNepal · 1648

Seated MaitreyaNepal, late Gupta style, late 7th - early 8th century · late 600s–early 700s

Seated BuddhaIndia, Bengal(?), Pala period, 9th century · 800s

Sakyamuni BuddhaCeylon, Anuradhapura style, 7th-8th Century · 600s-700s