Cup - JB.1364, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 7 th Century AD to 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 2.36" (6.0cm) high x 2.56" (6.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style:  More »

Cup - JB.1364, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 7 th Century AD to 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 2.36" (6.0cm) high x 2.56" (6.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Free-blown Glass, Medium: Glass.   « Less

Jar - JB.1366, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 7 th Century AD to 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 2.56" (6.5cm) high x 2.08" (5.3cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style:  More »

Jar - JB.1366, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 7 th Century AD to 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 2.56" (6.5cm) high x 2.08" (5.3cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Free Blown Glass, Medium: Glass.   « Less

Jar - JB.1368, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 2.56" (6.5cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Free Blown Glass,  More »

Jar - JB.1368, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 2.56" (6.5cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Free Blown Glass, Medium: Glass.   « Less

Glass Jar - JB.1367, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 1.77" (4.5cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Free Blown  More »

Glass Jar - JB.1367, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 1.77" (4.5cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Free Blown Glass, Medium: Glass.   « Less

Glass Bottle - JB.1373, Origin: Egypt or Syria, Circa: 9 th Century AD to 10 th Century AD, Dimensions: 3.74" (9.5cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style:  More »

Glass Bottle - JB.1373, Origin: Egypt or Syria, Circa: 9 th Century AD to 10 th Century AD, Dimensions: 3.74" (9.5cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Blown Glass, Medium: Glass.   « Less

Glass Flask - JB.1470, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 7 th Century AD to 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 7.87" (20.0cm) high x 5.31" (13.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic  More »

Glass Flask - JB.1470, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 7 th Century AD to 8 th Century AD, Dimensions: 7.87" (20.0cm) high x 5.31" (13.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Blown Glass, Medium: Glass.   « Less

Glass Bottle Stopper - JB.1496, Dimensions: 8.26" (21.0cm) high x 3.34" (8.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Glass and Bronze.

Glass Bottle Stopper - JB.1496, Dimensions: 8.26" (21.0cm) high x 3.34" (8.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Glass and Bronze.   « Less

Glass Juglet - JB.1376, Dimensions: 3.15" (8.0cm) high x 1.18" (3.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Mould Blown, Medium: Glass.

Glass Juglet - JB.1376, Dimensions: 3.15" (8.0cm) high x 1.18" (3.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Mould Blown, Medium: Glass.   « Less

The Shan people are a distinct ethnic group that today constitute Myanmar’s largest minority group. However, from the 13th until the 16th Century, they dominated most  More »

The Shan people are a distinct ethnic group that today constitute Myanmar’s largest minority group. However, from the 13th until the 16th Century, they dominated most of the country. They are largely Buddhist, and their language and customs are closely related to the Thai and Laotians, their neighbors to the south and east. In the 19th Century, long after their power had eroded, they were distributed among thirty petty states that paid tribute first to the Burman King, then to the British. This arrangement remained more or less in tact until 1922 when the Federated Shan States were joined together. In 1947, a unified Shan States was created under the Burmese Constitution. Although much of their autonomy has been relinquished to the central government, the Shan retain their unique cultural identity and ethnic heritage.The historical figure, Buddha Gautama Sakyamuni is the Buddha of compassion who, having achieved the highest evolutionary perfection, turns suffering into happiness for all living beings. Born around 560 B.C. somewhere between the hills of south Nepal and the Rapti river, his father was a Raja who ruled over the northeastern province of India, the district including the holy Ganges River. The young prince was married to Yashoda when he was about 17 years old and together they had a son named Rahula. At the age of 29, he left his life of luxury, as he felt compelled to purify his body and make it an instrument of the mind by ridding himself of earthly impulses and temptations. - (X.0574)   « Less

Sculpted in bronze and covered with remnants of gilding, this radiant Buddha is not only an object of veneration, but also an exquisite work of art. The face of the Buddha is  More »

Sculpted in bronze and covered with remnants of gilding, this radiant Buddha is not only an object of veneration, but also an exquisite work of art. The face of the Buddha is both tranquil and thoughtful, as benefiting its divine status. Buddhism, which began in India, was the first organized religion of china and later spread to other parts of the Asia. The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism is that life revolves around suffering. To avoid suffering in the end is to escape from life. It is believed that suffering is derived from desire, so one must rid themselves of desire for the material, which would only bring unhappiness. Evil deeds are returned on those who do them and virtue is rewarded. These rules are followed in life and in between lives as one is reincarnated after death to a higher or lower form of existence according to the virtues or vices of the last life. - (PF.2825)   « Less