Company School Paintings
Company School paintings, early 19th century In the early 19th century, Indian miniature painters found a […]
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Buddhist Thrones
Buddhist Thrones, Burma, Early 20th Century This intricate wood carved Buddhist monk’s throne, dating from […]
Pithora Paintings
Pithora Paintings, Gujarat, Early 21st Century Pithora paintings are traditionally painted on the walls of […]
Vishnu and Garuda
Vishnu and Garuda, early 20th century, Balinese This carved and painted wooden figure of Vishnu […]
Stereoscope and Stereographs
Stereoscopes were popular through the Victorian and Edwardian eras, providing people with entertaining[…]
Carved Yashoda Figure
Yashoda, is the foster mother of Krishna, as described in the Puranic Hindu texts. This […]
Samovars, Copper and Brass
Samovars originated in Russia to boil and heat water but these large urn-shaped samovars are […]
Lord Sharabha and Narasimha
Later, King Hiranyakashipu had a son, Prahlad, who chose to worship Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu was incensed. […]
Our Historic Building
The South Asia Collection Museum is housed in an architectural gem, a Grade II listed Victorian roller-skating […]
Saraswati by Ravi Varma
Saraswati, A Lithograph By Ravi Varma, Early 20th Century Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom, […]