Museo d'Arte Orientale, Torino, Italy
South Asia Gallery: 1. Standing Buddha 2. Bust of Vishnu
3. Buddha in bhumisparshamudra 3. Uma-Maheshvara
China: 1. Jian vessel used for cereal wine 2. Ceremonial horse
3. Foreginer with veiled face. 4. Pitcher with phoenix-head lid
Japan: 1. Kongo Rikishi standing on wide 2. Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni 111)
base. Changing rooms in a kabuki theatre.
3. Ryoshibako with cherry blossom 4. Armour - Various metals, textile and leather
and chrysanthemums.
Himalyan Region: 1. Maitreya the Future Buddha 2. Simhavaktra Tempera on cotton
3. Garuda - Wood 4. Vaishravana Guardian of the North and god
of wealth.
Islamic Countries: 1: Candelbrum base 2. Pitcher with cockerel head
3. Calligraphy cup 4. Collection of Persian poetry.
Museo d'Arte Orientale
Palazzo Mazzonis
Via San Domenico 11
10122 Torino
Tel: 011 4436927
Fax: 011 4436918
Email: mao@fondazionetorinomusei.it
Web: www.maotorino.it
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