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Plaque with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Manjuvajra, an Esoteric Manifestation of Manjushri
Eastern India, Bihar
11th–12th century; base sealed later in Tibet

Bodhisattva Padmapani, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Female figurine
India, Patna, Bihar
3rd–2nd century BCE

Mold depicting a charioteer and archer
India, Pataliputra, Bihar
ca. 200 BCE

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Enthroned Preaching Buddha
India (Bihar)
late 9th century

Head of a Bodhisattva
India (Bihar, Nalanda)
7th–8th century

The Wrathful Protector Mahakala: Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India, Bihar or West Bengal
12th century

Mahapratisara, the Buddhist Protectress
India, Bihar
10th century

Chakrasamvara in Sexual Union with His Consort, Vajravarahi, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

The Bodhisattva Vajrapani
Eastern India, Bihar, probably Nalanda
7th–early 8th century

Spittoon
early 19th century

Head of a Bodhisattva
India (Bihar, Nalanda)
7th–8th century

Crowned Buddha
India (Bihar)
10th–11th century

Eight Great Events in the Life of the Buddha: Folios and Covers from a Pancaraksha Manuscript
Bihar, eastern India
dated 1156–1157

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess
India (probably Bihar),
10th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Green Tara, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Water Pipe Top
19th century

The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasura Mardini)
India (Bihar)
ca. 11th century

Dancing Female Goddess, Firing an Arrow from Her Bow and Holding an Elephant Goad ", Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Buddha Offering Protection
India (probably Bihar)
late 6th–early 7th century

Seated Multi-Armed Tara (The Buddhist Savioress)
India (Bihar)
9th century

Leogryph
India (Bihar)
ca. late 9th century

Stupa, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Bodhisattva Amoghapasa, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India, Bihar or West Bengal
12th century

White Tara, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath
India (Bihar, probably Nalanda)
11th century

Mahakala
India, Bihar
11th–12th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Model of the Mahabodhi Temple
India, Bihar
12th century

Head of a Bodhisattva
India (Bihar, Nalanda)
7th–8th century

Standing Buddha
India (Bihar)
second half of the 8th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Impression from a Property Seal
India, probably Bihar
mid- 6th century

Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
India (Bihar or West Bengal)
12th century

Standing Male Deity (possibly Shiva)
India (Bihar)
6th century

Standing Vishnu with His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati
India (Bihar)
ca. second half of the 11th century