Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Sculpture created 1940 or earlier (483) works on display (72) works with images (440) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Afghanistan Durga Mahishasuramardini circa 0900-1000 43.2007 Ancient Arakan, Myanmar Seated crowned Buddha in meditation (dhyana mudra) 15th century-16th century 35.2000 Ancient Gandhara, Pakistan Standing Buddha 2nd century 85.1986 On display – South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Ancient Gandhara, Afghanistan Maitreya, Buddha of the future 3rd century 7.1997 Ancient Gandhara, Pakistan Shakyamuni and Maitreya 2nd century-3rd century 358.2003 Ancient Gandhara, Pakistan Votive stupa with base 1st century 27.2000.a-b Ancient Gandhara, Pakistan Reliquary box with lotus design 1st century 28.2000.a-e Ancient Gandhara, Pakistan Frieze depicting a hunting scene circa 2nd century EV1.1970 Ancient Gandhara, Pakistan Lion circa 6th century 40.2007 Andhra Pradesh, India Cosmetic tray with image of Lakshmi lustrated by elephants (Gajalakshmi) 3rd century-4th century 22.2000 Andhra Pradesh, India Female head and torso circa 1220 8.1991 Image not available John Angel The knot 1913 771 Arop (Long) Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea Anthropomorphic figure circa 1000 BCE-circa 400 BCE IA2.1969 attrib. Bundjalung artist A northern New South Wales shield circa 1900 3.2023 On display – South Building, ground level, Grand Courts Image not available attrib. Dun Lifu Square shoushan stone seal with animal final or 1983 1923 60.2020 attrib. Lou Xinhu Rectangular Qingtian stone seal with animal finial 1900 34.2020 Image not available attrib. Zhao Shigang Square shoushan stone seal 1938 36.2020 Ayutthaya, Thailand Head of Buddha 14th century 136.2000 Bali, Indonesia Pendet figure 1800-1899 16.1972 Image not available Bali, Indonesia Goddess figure (Dewi Sri) late 19th century-early 20th century 17.1972 Image not available Bali, Indonesia Figure representing Horo circa 1920 18.1972 Image not available Bali, Indonesia Singha 19th century 27.1972 Image not available Bali, Indonesia Pendet figure 19th century 28.1972 Bali, Indonesia Figure holding bowl (God 'Dewi Sri', God of Rice) early 20th century 147.2004.2 Bali, Indonesia Figure holding ewer (God 'Dewi Uma', God of Nature) early 20th century 147.2004.1 Percival BallSinger and Sons, Foundry Phryne before Praxiteles 1900, unveiled 27 March 1903 3257 On display – Facade Gilbert Bayes Assur Natsir Pal, King of Assyria 1906 3259 On display – Facade Gilbert Bayes Bacchante 1922 762 Gilbert Bayes The Lily maid: roundel for a garden 1925 1240 Gilbert Bayes The offerings of peace 1923 3254 On display – Forecourt Gilbert Bayes The offerings of war 1923 3255 On display – Forecourt Gilbert Bayes The remounts 1915 775 Gilbert Bayes The scales of time 1908 753 Gilbert Bayes The sea king's daughter 1913 752 Eva Benson Psyche circa 1919 141 On display – South Building, ground level, Grand Courts Eva Benson Untitled (female figure with grapes) circa 1920 357.1989 Bihar, India Seated Buddha late 10th century-early 11th century 21.2000 Charles Birch Retaliation 1878 3252 Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Model of the temple at Bodhgaya 10th century-11th century 10.2000 Émile-Antoine Bourdelle Interior drama 1899, cast 1905 8614 On display – South Building, ground level, Grand Courts Émile-Antoine Bourdelle Grande baigneuse accroupie 1906-1907 580.1996 Sir Thomas Brock Head of 'Painting' 1900? 776 Jean Broome-Norton Abundance 1934, 1987 427.1985 On display – South Building, ground level, 20th-century galleries Cambodia Guardian Lion circa 1000 CE 443.1987 Cambodia Lion circa 13th century 42.2000 Cambodia Hand and forearm of a deity circa 9th century-15th century 38.2000 Cambodia Head of Harihara late 7th century-early 8th century 36.2000 Cambodia Palanquin hook 12th century 6.2000 Cambodia Nimbus surmounted by a dancing 'Hevajra' late 12th century-early 13th century 232.2000 Cambodia Hevajra mandala late 12th century 1.2001 Cambodia Mukha-linga 7th century-8th century 477.1996 Cambodia Head of Buddha 14th century EV3.1967 Cambodia Buddha sheltered by the seven-headed serpent, Mucalinda circa 15th century-17th century EV1.1965 Cambodia Head of Avalokiteshvara early 13th century 160.2005 Cambodia Male torso mid 11th century-late 11th century 161.2005 Central India, India Head and torso of Kumara 6th century 24.2000 Central India, India Torso of Vishnu 10th century CE 266.1991 Central Java, Java, Indonesia Ganesha, remover of obstacles 10th century 178.1985 On display – Entrance Pavilion Central Java, Java, Indonesia Seated Buddha 9th century 1.2000 Central Java, Java, Indonesia Standing Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva of compassion 8th century 2.2000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9