Cultures & Traditions

A Dayak Worldview

Cultures & Traditions

Shango

In Focus

Emma-O

Cultures & Traditions

Herakles (Greek demi-god and hero)

Cultures & Traditions

Hinduism

Cultures & Traditions

Ganesha

In Focus

Ancient Egyptian schist reliefs

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House facade ornament: singa

Cultures & Traditions

A Wider Worldview in Traditional Indonesian Cultures

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Durga

In Focus

Ifa divination tray (opon Ifa) and Ifa divination tapper (iro Ifa)

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Coin of Lysimachos of Thrace (obverse: Alexander the Great as Zeus Ammon; reverse: seated Athena holding Nike)

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Durga

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Headdress (ere Gelede)

Cultures & Traditions

Shinto

Cultures & Traditions

Vishnu

In Focus

Shrine figure of a deity (Baku-Mau)

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Ceremonial lime container (ahumama)

Cultures & Traditions

Themes in Traditional Indonesian Arts

Cultures & Traditions

The Cult of Shiva in South India

Cultures & Traditions

Ancient Egyptian Beliefs

Cultures & Traditions

The Influence of India in Southeast Asia: Java and Bali

Cultures & Traditions

The Influence of India in Southeast Asia: Cambodia

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Palden Lhamo

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 1983.71

In Focus

Iconography of the Ifa divination tray (opon ifa)

In Focus

Necklace with pendant of Ganesha

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Isis and Horus

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Ring depicting ritual sacrifice

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Mahottara Heruka

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Mangle for seeding cotton

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Mask

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Shango dance wand ("oshe" Shango)

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The Nile God Hapi Ritually Tying Together Upper and Lower Egypt

Cultures & Traditions

Art to Aid Conception and Birth

In Focus

Ring depicting ritual sacrifice

In Focus

Pillar Figure

In Focus

Hair braid ornament

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Asura

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Numazu: Scene at Dusk