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One of two masks, in wood, unpainted. Thomson Catalogue (MS): 'Mask used by natives of Bali in Dances - and also in scenic representation like Punch or Harlequin. Mr Arthur Fraser.'

Egyptian mummy cover in wood. This would have been placed directly over the mummy and both then placed in a wooden coffin. The cover has very clear, painted hieroglyphs (Osiris, Mistress of the House, Singing Woman of Amon, Mut-Im -?-Ha ...) which…

Carved schist relief representing amorini Amorini symbolise love, like cherubs, and are generally naked, wearing only necklaces and anklets. They originated in Greece and spread throughout Western Asia, becoming particularly popular in Gandhara. The…

Head of the Buddha with topknot (ushnisha) and tuft (urna), halo missing.

Carved schist relief representing amorini. Amorini symbolise love, like cherubs, and are generally naked, wearing only necklaces and anklets. They originated in Greece and spread throughout Western Asia, becoming particularly popular in Gandhara. The…

Carved schist relief representing amorini. Amorini symbolise love, like cherubs, and are generally naked, wearing only necklaces and anklets. They originated in Greece and spread throughout Western Asia, becoming particularly popular in Gandhara. The…

Fragment of a statue, head of the Buddha, with topknot, tuft and moustache, and part of the halo. Old label: 5

Carved schist head of the Buddha The halo, which came to be an inevitable tribute for all Buddhist divinities, probably derives from the ancient Iranian convention of symbolising the celestial light of Ahura Mazda with a disc or sun. From this…

Fragment of a statuette, turbanned head with halo, possibly of Boddhisatva Maitreya. Inscription: Old label: 27

Fragment of a relief showing a kneeling Atlant with wings and elephantine feet (larger of the two panels on display in the museum). Inscription: Old label: 1
This motif has ancient near Eastern origins and is found in early Indian and Greek art. In…