swap_horiz Pensive Bodhisattva Alternatives

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Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera Mechanism is a remarkably complex bronze device recovered from a shipwreck near the island of Antikyther...

Astronomy Mechanism Greek Bronze

9.7 Brilliant

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Riace Bronzes

The Riace Bronzes represent remarkably well-preserved ancient Greek statues discovered in the Mediterranean Sea near Ria...

Classical Warrior Greek Bronze

9.7 Brilliant

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Dunhuang Cave Manuscripts

Discovered in the early 1900s within the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, China, this repository contains over 50,000 historical...

Medieval Chinese Buddhist Silk Road

9.7 Brilliant

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Winged Victory of Samothrace

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is a significant Hellenistic-era sculpture crafted from marble around 190 BC. It portra...

Greek Marble Sculpture Victory

9.6 Brilliant

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Sarnath Lion Capital (Ashoka Pillar)

Carved from sandstone around 250 BCE during the Mauryan Empire, the Sarnath Lion Capital originally crowned one of the A...

Indian Buddhist Mauryan National Symbol

9.6 Brilliant

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Sacred Bodhi Tree of Anuradhapura (Sri Maha Bodhi)

Located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, the Sacred Bodhi Tree is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. According to tradition, i...

Ancient Pilgrimage Sri Lanka Buddhist

9.6 Brilliant

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Venus de Milo

The Venus de Milo is a renowned ancient Greek sculpture crafted from marble. Discovered on the island of Melos in 1820,...

Statue Greek Marble Sculpture

9.4 Excellent

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Lion-Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel

The Lion-Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel is a carved mammoth ivory figurine discovered in a German cave dating back approximat...

Prehistoric Sculpture Paleolithic Figurine

9.4 Excellent

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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius

The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius stands as one of the few surviving ancient Roman statues of an emperor. Crafted...

Statue Bronze Roman Imperial

9.4 Excellent

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Hair Relic of the Buddha (Shwedagon Pagoda)

The Hair Relic of the Buddha represents strands of hair purportedly offered by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, to mercha...

Ancient Myanmar Buddhist Hair

9.4 Excellent

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Ashoka Pillar (Sarnath)

The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is a polished sandstone column erected by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE...

Indian Stone Buddhist 3RD Century Bce

9.4 Excellent

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Laocoon and His Sons

The Laocoon and His Sons sculpture depicts a tragic moment from Greek mythology. Crafted from Roman marble around 20 BC,...

Mythology Greek Marble Sculpture

9.3 Excellent

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Charioteer of Delphi

The Charioteer of Delphi is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Greek bronze statue dating to approximately 474 BC. It d...

Classical Athlete Statue Greek

9.3 Excellent

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Bodhi Tree (Bodh Gaya)

Located at the Mahabodhi Temple complex in Bodh Gaya, India, the Bodhi Tree is a sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) revered by...

Indian Buddhist Enlightenment Tree

9.3 Excellent

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Winged Bull of Khorsabad (Lamassu)

The Winged Bull of Khorsabad, or Lamassu, is a colossal Assyrian protective deity from the 8th century BCE, featuring th...

Sculpture Alabaster Assyrian 8TH Century Bce

9.3 Excellent

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Piraeus Bronzes

The Piraeus Bronzes are a group of four monumental ancient Greek bronze statues discovered in 1959 near the main harbor...

Greek Bronze Sculpture 4TH Century Bce

9.0 Excellent

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Antikythera Youth (Bronze)

The Antikythera Youth is a Hellenistic bronze statue recovered from the Antikythera shipwreck, a Roman-era cargo vessel...

Greek Bronze Sculpture 4TH Century Bce

8.9 Great

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Baekje Gilt-bronze Incense Burner

This gilt-bronze incense burner dates from the Baekje kingdom in 6th century Korea. It’s a significant relic due to its...

Korean Bronze Ritual Incense

8.8 Great

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Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro

This bronze figurine represents a young woman engaged in dance, excavated from the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro in moder...

Ancient Bronze Sculpture Figurine

8.6 Great

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Tara Statue

This bronze sculpture represents Tara, a significant Buddhist goddess within Sri Lanka’s religious tradition. Dating fro...

Bronze Sculpture Sri Lanka Goddess

8.6 Great