Jade Decoratief object, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Ornament in lichtbruine jade; gebogen vorm, uiteinden: fabeldierkop en scherpe punt. Fijne versieringen.
Sculptuur van een stier, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
A small figurine of a bull, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Hendrik de Keyser I - Screaming Child, Stung by a Bee
This sculpture probably depicts Cupid, the god of love, who was stung by a bee after stealing some honey. The incident is described in a poem attributed to the Greek poet Theocritus, who lived in the 3rd centur... More
Fragment of a Male Figurine, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Used as a grave offering, this figurine was not actually naked. It was originally a standing figure, but its arms and lower body have been lost, along with the actual clothes on the sculpture. Attention was lav... More
Vis van lichtgroene en lichtbruine jade, sculpture collection Rijksmus...
Public domain photo of a 3d object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Jade Decoratief object, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Ornament in crème-kleurige jade; vermoedelijk staartfragment vaneen fabeldier. Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vogel, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Vogel (duif?). Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Female nature spirit, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
A female nature spirit (yakshi) stands beneath a tree. On her left shoulder she is carrying a basket with toilet articles. The fabric of her clothing is diaphanous, so that it clearly reveals the luscious curve... More
Beeld van staande Boeddha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Beeld van staande Boeddha. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gezicht van zandsteen, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Voorste gedeelte van een hoofd in rood en geel gestippeld zandsteen.
Reliëf, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Episode uit Boeddha's leven (vertrek uit het vaderlijk paleis op het paard Kantaka).
Reliëf, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Een relief twee boeddhistische voorstellingen. Public domain photograph of a sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fragment of a doorpost, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This stone is carved with two scenes from the life of the Buddha, when he was still a prince. On the front, he is sending his carriage driver and horse back to the family palace from which he has just fled. He ... More
Fragment of a doorpost, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Episode uit het leven van Boeddha; hoort bij AK-MAK-1186. Uitgevoerd in zandsteen (rood met gele vlekken).
Zuil met dwergen en guirlande., sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Helft van een achtkantige zuil; relief met drie dwergen die een guirlande dragen.
Head of the Buddha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The protuberance or topknot on the head (ushnisha) and the raised spot on the forehead (urna) are standard features of the Buddha. The wavy hair combed back from the face is characteristic of Buddha figures fro... More
Kameel met zadeltassen, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Figuur van een kameel met zadeltassen. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Beeld van een leeuw, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Fantasievorm van zittend leeuw. Dvaravatistijl. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Boddhisattva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This earthenware figure may have been based on a bronze model. The relief dates from the earliest period of Buddhist sculpture in China. Buddhism entered China from India around 150 AD. Indian influence is stil... More
The bodhisattva Maitreya, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, will appear during the following world cycle and rule an earthly paradise as successor to the Buddha. At present he is still in his heaven, awaiting his descent to earth. Thi... More
Buddha Head, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The word buddha means ‘the enlightened one’ in Sanskrit. This head was originally part of a complete body. The marble is smooth and delicately carved, the facial features in particular are elegantly executed. W... More
Kop van een Bodhisattva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van een Bodhisattva. Public domain photograph of Asian sculpture, Buddhist art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Penucup, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Penucup, reliëf, tufsteen. Public domain photograph of Asian sculpture, Buddhist art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ganesha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Ganesha, with the head of an elephant, is the son of the Hindu deity Shiva. He holds prayer beads in his right upper hand, while his trunk bends downwards to grasp some treats from a small bowl. The axe in his ... More
Kop van een Bodhisattva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van een Bodhisattva. Op sokkel. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A bodhisattva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
During the Tang dynasty the route to India attracted many travellers, including Chinese Buddhist monks on pilgrimages to the region where the Buddha had once preached. Near this route were the caves of Mount Ti... More
Tijger, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Tijger gemodelleerd in leem op een houten voetstuk. Public domain photograph of wood sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fragment van een beeldhouwwerk, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop, vermoedelijk fragment van reliëf van de Borobudur. Public domain photograph of a head sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fragment van een Boeddha-beeld, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Fragment van een Boeddha-kop van zwarte kalksteen; slechts de rechtergezichtshelft is behouden.
Miniatuurstupa, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Miniatuurstupa, onderste gedeelte ruw gevormd, taps toelopend naar beneden, bovenste helft is de eigenlijke stupa.
Boeddha Shakyamuni, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van Boeddha Shakyamuni van grijze kalksteen; neus ontbreekt. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kop uit een der nissen van bovenste deel van Candi Bima, Dieng
Kop uit een der nissen van bovenste deel van Candi Bima, Dieng.
Three-headed Vishnu, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Vishnu is represented here with two extra heads, that of a lion and that of a boar. Originally he also had four arms. This manifestation of the Hindu god was especially popular in Kashmir between the 8th and 10... More
Makara with a Trunk in the Form of a Lion
Makara afkomstig van de linker ingang van Candi Bubrah, een tempel ten zuiden van het Candi Sewu-complex op Midden-Java. De bovenkaak eindigt in een gehoornd monster met opengesperde muil waaruit een menselijk ... More
Nandishvara, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
Nandishvara is one of the two guards at the entrance to temples of the Hindu god Shiva. He has the appearance of an elegant young man and stands on Shiva’s right side. In one hand he holds a circle of prayer be... More
Fragment beeldhouwwerk, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Hoekfragment van één der bijtempeltjes van Candi Sewu. Twee koppen in haut-reliëf voorzien van rijke hoofdtooi.
Brahma, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The Hindu deity Brahma is easy to recognize by his four faces, each directed toward one of the four cardinal directions. He is revered as the creator of the universe and is often part of the group of supreme de... More
Mahakala, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
The second guard at a Shiva temple is Mahakala, who stands on Shiva’s left side. His demonic characteristics – wild hair, bulging eyes and open mouth, a fat body and curled-up toes – make him the opposite of th... More
Male deity, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This figure comes from one of the shrines at Candi Loro Jonggrang, the largest Hindu temple complex in Central Java. The three most important temples in the complex are dedicated to the gods Shiva, Vishnu and B... More
Buddha | The Bodhisattva Maitreya, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The aureole of flames around the body and head of the Buddha ends in a point. This is typical of Kashmiri sculpture from this period. His right hand makes the gesture of reassurance (abhaya mudra). In his left ... More
Fragment van een reliëf, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Vrouwenkop (fragment van een reliëf). Public domain photograph of figure, small sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fragment beeldhouwwerk, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Onderdeel van een architectonische versiering; Hindoeïstische voorstelling van een vorstelijk paar en een godin in een tempel.
Beeld van een kop, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop uit een reliëf van de Borobudur. Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lintel, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
This monster – who is traditionally identifed with the demon Kala – protected the entrances to Hindu and Buddhist temples against evil spirits. The stone was once placed above the entrance to one of the 240 sma... More
Beeldfragment: hoofd, armen en voeten ontbreken., sculpture collection...
Beeldfragment, hoofd, armen en voeten ontbreken Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kop van een godheid, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van een godheid. Public domain photograph of Asian sculpture, Buddhist art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Demonic figure, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This small figure is represented in an active pose, with his right knee drawn up and right arm flung across his body. The moustache and broad dagger on his back are features of Mahakala, Shiva’s doorkeeper, but... More
Makara, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
The makara is a mythical creature associated with water. In Central Java, they often stood guard at temple entrances. This example has the muzzle of a dragon, the trunk of an elephant and the horns of a ram. Se... More
Head of a Buddha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This head probably comes from one of the 504 Buddha statues placed on and around the great Buddhist monument of Borobudur. All these figures represent the Buddha seated, with his eyes cast down. The raised spot... More
Boeddha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Boeddha gezeten op lotuskussen in wajrasana, uitgevoerd in zwart-grijze kalksteen. Op sokkel.
Religious teacher, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
A guru or religious teacher serves a god by spreading his doctrine among the people. This particular guru is a servant of Shiva, as is clear from the trident (Shiva’s weapon). He is carrying a string of prayer ... More
Stenen kopje van man met baard en snor in een kastje
Stenen kopje van man met baard en snor (a) in een kastje (b). Het kopje zelf is verguld en in een met een glazen plaat afgedekt kastje gelegd. De bodem van het kastje is met een laag watten bedekt.
The bodhisattva Manjushri, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Manjushri was venerated in China as one of the first advocates of Buddhism. On Java, he was represented as a young man with bejewelled straps across his chest. This figure’s missing hands may once have made the... More
Two Bodhisattvas, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is a person who can reach the state of enlightenment, but chooses to stay on earth to help others in their pursuit of this spiritual knowledge. The crown of the bodhisattva from China... More
Lintel, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
This head of a monster once adorned the top of a niche in the wall of a small shrine at Candi Loro Jonggrang, a large Hindu temple complex in Central Java. The term candi is used in Indonesia to denote both Hin... More
Guanyin, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Guanyin stands on a lotus base, his left hand raised in the gesture of reassurance, and holds a vase in his right hand. He is here depicted as a male divinity. After the Tang dynasty (618-907) artists began por... More
Shiva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The Hindu deity Shiva holds a jar of sacred water in his lower left hand and prayer beads in his upper right hand. We know from the smaller silver statuette nearby that in his two other hands he probably held a... More
Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Shiva was the most important Hindu deity of ancient Java. Great temples were dedicated to him and images of him were made in stone, bronze, and precious metal. This pair of silver statuettes shows him together ... More
Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Shiva was the most important Hindu deity of ancient Java. Great temples were dedicated to him and images of him were made in stone, bronze, and precious metal. This pair of silver statuettes shows him together ... More
Dienaar met vliegenwaaier en bloem, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Zijfiguur van een dienaar met een vliegenwaaier en een bloem in de handen. De figuur staat met een elegante knik in het lichaam terzijde van een verlorengegane hoofdgodheid. Op sokkel.
Shiva en Parvati, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Shiva en Parvati met achter hen hemelingen in relief; een gedeelte van de benen, de lotus- troon en de rijdieren ontbreken. Op sokkel.
Votive Stupa, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
A stupa is a hemispherical Buddhist structure built to commemorate the Buddha. Miniature stupas were commissioned by Buddhist pilgrims and offered to monasteries. Human ashes and bones have been found in some o... More
Visjnoe, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Beeld van Visnu; sculptuur in zwarte steen op de achtergrond en aan de zijkanten beschadigd. Op sokkel.
Fragment van een Boeddha-beeld, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Fragment van een Boeddha-beeld. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Heavenly beauty, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This female figure has raised her flywhisk to brush away the little monkey tugging at her clinging lower garment. The imprints of fingernails on her cheek and shoulder betray the fact that she has just been wit... More
Spuier in de vorm van een makara, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Spuier in de vorm van een makara met een voorstelling van een treurende zittende vrouw in zijn muil en een aapje tussen de rotsen.
Male deity, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Stenen kop van een godheid in de Baphuonstijl. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kop, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van een krijgsman (?). Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Stenen reliëf met voorstelling van Shiva en Parvati, sculpture collect...
Stenen reliëf met een voorstelling van Shiva en Parvati. Op sokkel.
Marmeren beeldhouwwerk, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Wit marmeren groep van twee beelden, zonder hoofden. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Relief, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Reliëf van een man met in de rechter hand een duif en en de linker hand een pauw. Rond het hoofd een stralenkrans. Het relief is met lijm op een handgeschreven document bevestigd.
Hand Visnu-figuur, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Linkerhand die op de knop van een staf rust; fragment van een Visnu-figuur. In houten steun.
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The fight between the Hindu goddess Durga and the demon is described in various Sanskrit texts, which are well known to Hindus. The demon could change shape. He first appeared as a buffalo and was beheaded by D... More
Hunting horn, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This horn once hung with a similar one (now lost) in the middle of the Mariakerk, Utrecht. Both were given to the Bishop of Utrecht in 1095 but came from the abbey of Saint Hubert (patron saint of hunters) in t... More
Recumbent bull, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
All the gods in the Hindu pantheon have animal mounts that share character traits with their riders. Shiva’s mount is a bull, the symbol of power and virility. This bull is richly decked out as befits an animal... More
Torso of a goddess, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This figure is made in the Baphuon style, recognizable by the draped lower garment worn around the hips and fastened high at the back. The style is named after the Baphuon Temple, part of the complex at Angkor.... More
Bodhisattva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van een Bodhisattva; hoog opgemaakte haartooi; een kuiltje op de plaats van de urna.
Kop van een nimf, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van een hemelse nimf (asparas), ernstig verweerd. Op sokkel. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fragment van gietvorm Bodhisattva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van een Bodhisattva; hoog opgemaakte haartooi; een kuiltje op de plaats van de urna.
Heavenly beauty, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The body of this heavenly beauty (apsara) is laden with jewellery, which has been meticulously carved. This is characteristic of the period in which the sculpture was made, during the reign of the Hoysala dynas... More
Garuda, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Beeld van de vogel Garuda, het rijdier van Vishnu. De vogel is weergegeven in menselijke gestalte, maar met een vogelsneb. Zijn haar is met een slang samengebonden. Met zijn rechterhand maakt hij het gebaar van... More
Kolom met ingehakt ornament, fragment, sculpture collection Rijksmuseu...
A carved ivory column with a floral motif, Europe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bodhisattva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This bodhisattva sits in the so-called Maharajajila posture of royal ease, one arm resting on a raised knee. This pose also suggests that this figure is a so-called Water-Moon Guanyin, in which form the divinit... More
Sleeping Vishnu, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This head originally formed part of a complete figure of Vishnu. The Hindu god would have been represented reclining on his side, resting his head on his hand. The damage behind his right ear marks the place wh... More
Reliquary, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
In the Middle Ages in northwest Europe, an ornamental style featuring complex spirals, plants and animals was very common. The decoration on this portable reliquary matches the carved patterns found in the Roma... More
The bodhisattva Lokeshvara, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This head was found near the western gate of the walled city of Angkor Thom. In the late 12th century the bodhisattva Lokeshvara was particularly revered there. The head’s distinctive expression, with closed ey... More
Torso of a goddess, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This figure was found at Chau Say Tevoda, one of the smaller sanctuaries at Angkor. The draped lower garment worn around the hips shows that it is made in the Bayon style. The simple floral pattern, decorated d... More
Head of a deity with four faces, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This head, which once had four faces, comes from the large Buddhist temple of Ta Prohm at Angkor. It perhaps represents Prajnaparamita, the Buddhist goddess of wisdom, rather than a male deity or bodhisattva. T... More
Fragment van een beeldhouwwerk, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van een godheid met diadeem; hoofdtooi (mukuta) ontbreekt, evenals de oren; achterzijde afgeplat.
Boeddha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Kop van Boeddha of godheid in de Bayonstijl. Op sokkel. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Relief with the Nativity, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This relief is one of the oldest ivories in the Rijksmuseum’s collection. It was once part of a large, gilded reliquary in the shape of a cruciform temple with cupolas. Ivory reliefs such as this one were mount... More
Shotoku Taishi, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Buddhism took hold in Japan in the middle of the 6th century. Around 600, the statesman Shotoku Taishi was a major advocate of the new religion. He would later be revered as a deity himself. Here Shotoku Taishi... More
Maria, behorend tot een calvariegroep, sculpture collection Rijksmuseu...
Zij staat met de handen voor de borst gevouwen, het hoofd naar rechts gewend.
Bodhisattva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
In Buddhism a bodhisattva is an enlightened being. The buddha figure in the crown makes it clear that we are dealing with Avalokiteshvara. The figure exhibits the influence of Nepal and India, visible in the so... More
Bodhisattva Jizo, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Jizo is a saviour of souls. He is a bodhisattva, an enlightened being who delays his own redemption to help mankind. The gentle face is stylized, but the posture of the body displays a certain realism, with som... More
Jizo bosatsu, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Staande Jizo waarvan handen en voeten ontbreken. Jizo bosatsu. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kruis waarop Christusfiguur met naar links doorgezakte knieën en naast...
Het corpus vertoont even naar links doorgezakte knieën, de voeten staan naast elkaar, de armen zijn vrijwel horizontaal. Van het iets naar links voorover gebogen hoofd met gescheiden haar vallen tressen voor de... More
Virgin and Child, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The Virgin is seated with the Christ Child on her lap. Here she is more than merely the mother of Jesus, she is the symbolic throne on which the Child sits, the incarnation of divine wisdom: the sedes sapientia... More
Virgin and Child, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The Virgin sits with the Christ Child on her lap. Not only is she the mother of Jesus, here she is also the sedes sapientiae (seat of wisdom) – thus the throne on which is seated Christ, who represents divine w... More
Votieftablet, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Votieftablet met een brede basis en naar boven smal toelopend; afbeelding van Boeddha in een omlijsting onder de Bodhi-boom.