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Nepal

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Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara) Nepal · 19th century Ushnishavijaya Within a Chaitya, Commemorating the Laksha Chaitya Vrata (Thousand Chaitya Ritual), with Dated Inscription Nepal · 1513 The Demon Sambar Throws the Infant Pradyumna into the River, page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana manuscript Nepal · c. 1775 Rukmini Seeks Krishna's Permission to Visit her Brother Rukma, page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana manuscript Nepal · c. 1775 Krishna's Marriage to Kalinda, page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana manuscript Nepal · c. 1775 Double-Sided Painted Banner (Paubha) with God Shiva Nepal · 16th-17th century One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra) Nepal · c. 17th century Arjuna Slays Karna, page from a Mahabharata series Nepal · c. 19th century One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra) Nepal · c. 17th century Red Avalokiteshvara, Possibly as Rain God Bunga Dya in the Form of Rato Macchendranath Nepal · 18th/19th century Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya) Nepal · 18th century Bodhisattva Amoghapāśa Lokeśvara Nepal · 15th century God Vishnu's Mount, Garuda, Standing with Hands in Gesture of Adoration (Anjalimudra) Nepal · 13th century Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated with Hand in Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra) Nepal · 15th/16th century Six-Armed God Ganesha Nepal · 17th century Mother Goddess Brahmani Seated in a Yogic Posture Holding a Water Pot Nepal · 13th century Necklace Inscribed with the Name of King Pratapamalladeva Nepal · About 1650 Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra) Nepal · c. 17th century The Sage Agastya Seated in Meditation on his Water Pot (Kumbha) Nepal · 15th century Hindu Manuscript Cover with Ganesha, Brahma, Shiva and Parvati, Vishnu, and Karttikeya Nepal · late 15th/early 16th century Hindu Manuscript Cover with Two Disciples and a Naga King and Queen Seated Before a Sage Nepal · late 15th/early 16th century Mahasiddha Manibhadra Under a Mango Tree with an Evicerated Dog Nepal · 13th/14th century Four-Armed Dancing God Ganesha with His Rat Mount Nepal · 16th/17th century Sarasvati, Goddess of Wisdom, Holding a Book and a Water Pot Nepal · 10th century Head of Bhairava, A Horrific Form of God Shiva Nepal · Malla period, 16th/17th century God Vishnu's Mount, Garuda, Kneeling with Hands in Gesture of Adoration (Anjalimudra) Nepal · 14th century Kumara, the Youthful God of War on his Peacock Mount Nepal · 8th/9th century Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara) Nepal · 11th century Jvaradeva, God of Fever Nepal · 14th/15th century Goddess Tara with Hand in Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra) Nepal · 15th century God Vishnu with Goddess Lakshmi and His Mount, Garuda, in Attendance Nepal · 11th century Tantric Goddess Kamakala and Spouse in Ritual Embrace (yab-yum) Nepal · 14th/15th century God Vishnu Riding His Mount, Garuda Nepal · 17th century Goddess Green Tara Standing with Hand in Gesture of Gift-Giving (varadamudra) Nepal · 10th century God Vishnu's Mount, Garuda, Standing with Hands in Gesture of Adoration (Anjalimudra) Nepal · 11th century or earlier Goddess Green Tara Seated with Hand in Gesture of Gift Giving (Varadamudra) Nepal · 16th century Architectural Strut with the Dikpala, Vayu, Standing on a Deer Nepal · 17th century Architectural Strut with the Dikpala, Isana, Standing on a Bull Nepal · 17th century Manuscript Cover from the Five Protectors (Pancharaksha) Nepal · 13th century Vajracharya Priest's Crown Nepal · 1654 Hevajra and Nairātmyā in Ritual Embrace (Yab-Yum) Nepal · c. 1600 One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya) Nepal · 18th century One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya) Nepal · 18th century Pradyumna Enters the Palace of the Demon Sambar and Challenges him to Battle, page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana manuscript Nepal · c. 1775 Tantric Temple Banner of a Dancing Goddess Flanked by Dakinis Nepal · 17th century Guardian King Vaishravana on His Lion Mount Nepal · 17th century God Vishnu Astride His Mount, Garuda Nepal · 17th/18th century Buddhist Goddess Tara Nepal · 15th century