Terms

Pharoah

Cultures & Traditions

Ganesha

Cultures & Traditions

A Wider Worldview in Traditional Indonesian Cultures

Cultures & Traditions

Vishnu

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

Cultures & Traditions

The Cult of Shiva in South India

In Focus

Shield (balulang)

Cultures & Traditions

Shiva

In Focus

A Javanese Ganesha

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Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango)

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Thoth, God of Learning and Patron of Scribes

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Figurated tongs for Oshugbo Society rituals

In Focus

Pair of male and female ancestor figures (ana deo)

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The Nile God Hapi Ritually Tying Together Upper and Lower Egypt

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Altar stand in the form of a cuff

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Waist pendant

In Focus

A Yoruba Caryatid vessel (arugba Shango)

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Pigment box with peaked corners

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Shiva Nataraja

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Waist pendant with three figures

Cultures & Traditions

Heaven and earth in Southeast Moluccan Art

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Bell in the form of a head

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Vishnu as Varaha

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Standing figure of a religious

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Votive plaque, enthroned Pluto (?)

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Shrine couple, kneeling female figure with bowl

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Caryatid vessel (arugba Shango)

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Nwenka mask

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The Abduction of Europa

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Shrine couple, kneeling male figure

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Sun God (Helios)

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Ganesha

In Focus

Shiva Nataraja

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The Annunciation

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Sheet of Six Ancient Medals

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Vishnu and attendants

In Focus

Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango)

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Hercules Restores Gallia

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The Alliance of Bacchus and Cupid

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Bowl with lid (opon igede)