The MFAH collections of art from China, India, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia reflect Houston’s diverse communities. Ancient and contemporary works are displayed together to create innovative juxtapositions.
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Incense Burner
Bronze, cast and pierced
12th century
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Ganesh and Siddhi
Buff sandstone
10th–11th century
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Celadon Bottle
Stoneware with gray bluish-green glaze
Late 11th-early 12th century
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Haniwa Warrior
Red earthenware
Late 6th century
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"Golden Horn" Tondino
Frit body with underglaze painting
First half of 16th century
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Ritual Vessel (Ding)
Bronze
Early 5th century BC
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Amida
Carved wood with traces of polychrome
1472
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Avalokitesvara
Carved limestone
557–618
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Shiva Nataraja
Bronze
13th century
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SHIRO KURAMATA
Glass Chair
Glass
1976
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Ritual Vessel (Zun)
Bronze
12th century B.C.
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Fly Whisk (Chauri)
Ivory
Mid-18th century
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Hie Sanno Sairei-Zu
Ink, color, and gold leaf on paper
17th century
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Scholar's Table Screen
Steatite
16th–17th century
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Buddha of Healing (Bhaisajyaguru)
Bronze
12th century
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A Bejeweled Lady
Gouache with red border
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Parvati
Bronze
11th century
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Scene of Feasting
Gouache with gold
c. 1594
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Textile with Qur'anic Inscriptions
Silk and lampas weave
Late 17th–18th century
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A Portrait of 'Ali, Hasan, Husayn, and Nur ‘Ali Shah Ni‘matullahi
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Iran, second half of the 19th century
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