The South Asia Collection

Vishnu and Garuda, early 20th century, Balinese This carved and painted wooden figure of Vishnu […]

Stereoscopes were popular through the Victorian and Edwardian eras, providing people with entertaining[…]

Yashoda, is the foster mother of Krishna, as described in the Puranic Hindu texts. This […]

Samovars originated in Russia to boil and heat water but these large urn-shaped samovars are […]

Later, King Hiranyakashipu had a son, Prahlad, who chose to worship Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu was incensed. […]

Saraswati, A Lithograph By Ravi Varma, Early 20th Century Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom, […]

Jain panel, Live and Let Live Late 20th century India This carved and painted Jain […]

Despite their elaborate appearance, wayang kulit puppets are designed for shadow puppetry. Wayang kulit is […]

Bandhani textiles Gujarat, India Bandhani is a general term applied to Indian tie-dyed textiles but […]