Objects

Every object in the collection, squared off and labelled so the entries can be read down like a list. Nothing on this page is maintained by hand: it is assembled from whatever folders exist under objects/, so adding a folder adds a tile here. The gallery shows the same objects at their own proportions, for looking rather than finding.

Head of the Buddha

A stucco head in which a South Asian subject is carved with Greek sculptural habits — a single object holding two traditions at once.

Bowl with Dragons

Coiled dragons meet at the centre of a glazed bowl, in a motif read by some scholars as a device against eclipses.

Cosmetic Jar with a Lid

A small lidded jar in costly materials, made for a substance that has not survived — evidence of a trade in things that leave no trace.