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This is an earthenware vessel from Korea. It was made during the Neolithic period.
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This is a public bath used by people in the Indus Valley civilization. It is located in what is now Pakistan. It is made of bricks.
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This is a terra-cotta sculpture from the Indus Valley period, in Mohenjo Daro (modern Pakistan).
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This is from Harappa (Pakistan), from the Indus Valley civilization. It is made of burned steatite.
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This is a bronze wine-drinking vessel, made during the Shang dynasty in China.
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This is a bronze wine-drinking vessel. It was found in the Henan province in China, and dates to the Shang period.
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This is a bronze vessel, from the Hunan province (China). It dates to the Shang dynasty.
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This is a bronze statue, found in the Sichuan province (China). It dates to the Shang dynasty.
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This is a bronze sculpture from the Shang era in China.
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This is a bronze bell, made during the Western Zhou dynasty. It was found in the Shaanxi province (China).
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This is a part of a cave complex from the Kushan period found at Ajanta (India). It is rock-cut.
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This dates to the Warring States period, and was found in the Hubei province (China). It was cast in bronze using the lost-wax method.
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This is an ancient Hindu temple in Sri Lanka. Since its creation, it was been destroyed and reconstructed so we aren't sure what materials were used originally.
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This is a sandstone sculpture of Vishnu. It is from the Gupta period, and was found in northern central India.
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This is a wine vessel made of bronze with silver inlay. It is from the Warring States period in China.
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This is from the Kushan period in the Gandhara area (Pakistan/Afghanistan) and it is made of schist stone.
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This is a capital from Sanchi (India) during the Maurya empire, and it is made from sandstone.
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This coffin is made of wood and lacquer. It dates to the Western Han dynasty, and was found in the Hunan province in China.
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These are silk (with embroidery) mittens from a tomb found in the Hunan province in China.
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This was crafted out of bronze and gold. It was found in a tomb in Mancheng, and dates to the Western Han dynasty.
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This suit was crafted out of jade and gold. It dates to the Western Han period and was found in a tomb in Mancheng (China).
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This painting was crafted by rubbing ink on a stone relief. It dates to the Eastern Han dynasty and was found in the Shandong province (China).
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This is crafted from sandstone, and was made in Madhya Pradesh (India) during the Gupta period.
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This is a wall painting from a tomb in Korea. It dates to the Three Kingdoms period.
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This is a wall painting from a tomb in Korea. It dates to the Three Kingdoms period.
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This is a crown from the Three Kingdoms period in Korea. It is made from gold and jade.
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This is a gilt bronze vessel. It is from the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.
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This is a gray stoneware vessel from the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.
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This is from a Hindu temple in Deogarh India. It is made from sandstone.
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This is a Hindu rock-cut relief. It is from Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu in India.
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This is a pagoda made of masonry. It was made in the Tang dynasty, and is located in the Shaanxi province in China.
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This is a wall painting (pigment on plaster) from a tomb in the Shaanxi province (China). It dates to the Tang dynasty.
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This is a wall painting (pigment on plaster) from a tomb in the Shaanxi province (China). It dates to the Tang dynasty.
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This is a piece of a handscroll, and was made with ink and paper. It dates to the Tang dynasty in China. It is attributed to the artist Han Gan.
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This is a bronze figure from the Goryeo period in Korea.
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This is a hanging scroll, made of ink and color on silk. It is attributed to the artist Li Cheng, and dates to the Five Dynasties/Northern Song Dynasty in China.
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This is a hanging scroll, made from ink and color on silk. Gou Xi is the artist, and it dates to the Northern Song period in China.
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This is a celadon-glazed stoneware vessel with incised decoration. It is from the Goryeo period in Korea.
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This is a celadon-glazed stoneware vessel with incised, inlaid, and underglaze copper decoration. It is from the Goryeo dynasty in Korea.
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This is a celadon-glazed stoneware vessel with incised and inlaid decoration. It is from the Goryeo period in Korea.
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This is a handscroll made from ink and silk. It was done by Xia Gui, during the Southern Song dynasty in China.
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This is a hanging scroll made by placing ink, colors, and gold pigment on silk. It is from the Goryeo dynasty in Korea.