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Enter your search query based on a specific culture, object, artwork or antique and discover more information about its history and use.

NOTE: The stories and descriptions listed within this site is intended for educational purposes only.

  1. Nok Terra Cotta

  2. Prehistoric Knapped Blades or Tools

  3. Quan Yin or Guanyin

  4. Rama the 7th Incarnation of Vishnu

  5. Ranka-fu Orchid Woodblock Prints

  6. Reclining Buddha or Buddha Entering Nirvana

  7. Senufo Hornbill, Setien or Harvest Bird

  8. Senufo Village Guardian Figure

  9. Senufo Yawiige Ox Amulet or Nokariga

  10. Serpent Baga, Bansonyi or Baga Snake

  11. Shiva or Mahadeva

  12. Tantric Lingam

  13. The Art of Calligraphy

  14. The Healing Powers of Amber

  15. Tibetan Thangkas or Devotional Paintings

  16. Toraja Tongkonan or Ancestral House Panel

  17. Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints

  18. Vajra or Dorje