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The subcontinent of India stretches from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean. In the India Gallery, look for monumental stone sculptures from Hindu temples, bronze images from religious shrines, and exquisite miniature paintings from illustrated manuscripts. Among the gallery highlights are a bronze sculpture representing the Hindu god Shiva as King of Dancers and a selection of miniature paintings, including one from the Markandeya Purana that depicts the demon general Dhurmalochana catching on fire. Art from India is also exhibited in the Buddhist Art Gallery and the Everyday Traditions Gallery.

Objects Shiva late 500s stone Devi 1000s bronze Shiva, King of Dancers 1100s bronze Kausi Ragini about 1725-50 color on paper Hanuman 1800s wood Temple Hanging late 1800s color on cloth   Tree Goddess 900s-1000s sandstone Nandi 1000s-1100s granite God of Fire 1100s-1200s sandstone Ambika and the Demon General about 1800 color on paper Shadow Puppet 1800s ink and pigments on leather   Storyteller's Box about 1900 poluchromed wood Return to top