Projects: Nam June Paik | August 29–October 10, 1977 | MoMA 4 works by Nam June Paik. All works lent by the artist. 1977.806.1- 3 TV Buddha. (1974). One TV set, one
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Anuradhapura (Sinhalese: අනුරාධපුරය; Tamil: அனுராதபுர), Sri Lanka WORKS OF: EDWARD G. WOOD, date unknown, c. 1900, transparency, gelatin on glass
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This small bronze Buddha is probably one of the earliest iconic representations of Shakyamuni from Gandhara.
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MEDIUM: Stone ORIGIN: Pakistan or Afghanistan DATE: late 2nd-early 3rd century PERIOD: Kushan dynasty CREDIT LINE: Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment ACCESSION NUMBER: F1949.9a-d Record Scenes from the life of the Buddha
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Kushan period, about 2nd/3rd century Pakistan, Present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, ancient region of Gandhara The Birth and the First Seven Steps of the Buddha Origin: Gandhara Date: 101 AD–300 AD Medium:
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Besuch bei einem Asketen | Visit to an ascetic Relief 2./3. Jahrhundert | 2./3. Century Kushana-Zeit | Kushana time Gandhara Nordwestliches Pakistan | Northwestern Pakistan Grünlicher Schiefer | Greenish slate Ident.Nr. I 5920 | ID No.
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Takht Bai, Takht-i-Bhāi, Takhtbai, Takht Bhai or Takh Bay The Buddhist Ruins of Takhi-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) are a monastic complex, founded in the early 1st century A.D., is spectacularly positioned on various hilltops ranging from 36.6 metres to 152.4 metres in height
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In Russia's Ural Mountains, a small group of Buddhists led by a veteran of the U.S.S.R.'s Afghanistan war has spent the past 21 years establishing a monastery on an isolated mountaintop.
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Alternate Title: 面壁達磨 Tōrei Enji (Japan, 1721-1792) 18th century Paintings; scrolls Hanging scroll; ink on paper Image: 14 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (36.83 × 49.53 cm); Mount: 44 × 24 1/
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Title: Double-Headed Buddha Place: China, Tangut State of Xi-Xia, Khara-Khoto Date: 13th-14th century Archaeological site: Suburgan, Khara-Khoto Material: clay, with mineral paints and gilding Dimensions: h. 62 cm Acquisition date: Entered the Hermitage
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Mara's Demons; Shwegugyi Temple, Pegu; Ca. 1479; Glazed earthenware; H. 181/2 x W. 13 x D. 4 in. (47 x 33 x 10.2 cm). National Museum, Nay Pyi Taw. (Sean Dungan)
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Urchs de l’époque Héroïque, 1939 Urchs from the Heroic Age Chalk on paper on card 16 1/2 × 11 7/10 in 42 × 29.6 cm Zentrum Paul Klee,
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Netsuke served as anchors or counterweights for inrô and sagemono. A single cord was threaded through a cord channel on one side of the suspended container, through two holes (himotoshi) in the netsuke, then through the other side of the container, and knotted on the underside of the container.
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Composer: Words and music - Rebner and Rillo, Nacio H Brown Publisher: T B Harms Co. Details for Wenn Buddha traumt (When Buddha Smiles) Musical group: Paul Whiteman Orchestra Composer: Nacio Herb Brown
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