Raft Tuomo statue

Raft Tuomo statue

The statue of Vajrayana was created in 1108 AD and is now housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. The statue of Raft Tuomo is a spiritual victor who was liberated from the world by adhering to strict nonviolent principles and giving up material wealth. Even physical or mental behavior is considered a form of material attachment. Only 24 Buddhas (the last one being the statue of the founder of Jainism in 500 BC) have reached an indestructible, immortal, and omniscient inner soul. This ideal is manifested in the perfect stillness of the characters.
The stone lintel of the Lord God Vishnu

The stone lintel of the Lord God Vishnu

The portrait of this stone lintel is based on Buddhist legend, depicting the monarch god Vishnu holding a stick, wheels, lotus flowers, and conch shells. Produced in the 12th century AD, it is currently housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art. His two companions stood on either side: Lakshmi holding a lotus flower, and Saraswati holding a stringed instrument. Vishnu's vehicle, the winged Garuda, appeared behind him, with 10 incarnations of Vishnu carved on top.
Guishan City Tian Shou Xiao Wa

Guishan City Tian Shou Xiao Wa

The Kameyama Castle Tensho Showa is a tiger tile placed on the roof of the Kameyama Castle Tensho in Tanba from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period in 1852. The author and era can be seen from the belly of the beast head tile. It is said that the dragon gave birth to nine sons, and one of them was called Chi Kiss, also called the tail of the owl and the mouth of the owl, which moistened his throat and was thick and easy to swallow, so he became a swallow roof figures at both ends of the temple ridge and took it to fight the fire. After being introduced to Japan, it was called "chuo", which is roughly a whale like sea beast that seems fierce and capable of eating people.
King Kong Lex Hum

King Kong Lex Hum

The door gods are known in Japan as the Kongers, and their role is to protect the temple and Buddhism. Door gods (Niō) usually appear in pairs, with one mouth open and one mouth closed. Those who open their mouths are called A, and those who close their mouths are called Hum. Corresponds to the second generals of Chinese Buddhism. These two names stand for the first and last syllables in Sanskrit, symbolizing the beginning and end of all things. The pair of statues are now in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
King Kong, Hercules

King Kong, Hercules

The door gods are known in Japan as the Kongers, and their role is to protect the temple and Buddhism. Door gods (Niō) usually appear in pairs, with one mouth open and one mouth closed. Those who open their mouths are called A, and those who close their mouths are called Hum. Corresponds to the second generals of Chinese Buddhism. These two names stand for the first and last syllables in Sanskrit, symbolizing the beginning and end of all things. The pair of statues are now in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Dancing King Kong Hai Mother

Dancing King Kong Hai Mother

This is a small stone tablet called "Dancing King Kong Hai Mother", created in Nepal from 1000 to 1100 AD. The overall size of the statue is 9.6 x 5.3cm. The statue is now in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. King Kong Hai Mother, also known as King Kong Yoga Mother, is one of the Buddhist King Kong (Tantra) statues and belongs to the system of empty mothers. The Ming concubine of Shengle King Kong and Great Compassion Red Guanyin originated in India from the 8th to the 12th centuries. The mother-to-mother revered by the four major sects is mainly used to make the spirit of the treasure bottle and the concept of self-determination.
Small shrines in Japan

Small shrines in Japan

Knights and Horses

Knights and Horses

The stone carving was made in Cyprus around 1250-800 BC.
The Stone Carving Lion at Bao'an Temple in Dalongdong, Taipei

The Stone Carving Lion at Bao'an Temple in Dalongdong, Taipei

Bao'an Temple, commonly known as Dalongdong Dadao Gong Temple, is located on Hami Street in Datong District, Taipei City (at the junction of the Danshui River and Keelung River). It mainly worships the Taoist Baosheng Emperor and is the local center of faith in Dalongdong. It is also one of the important temples in northern Taiwan. As the founder of the temple was from Tong'an, Fujian, the name Bao'an has the meaning of "blessing Tong'an" for more than 200 years; The temple covers a vast area of 3000 square meters and is a rare sight to see.
One of the eight marble statues decorating the sides of the castle in the city center of Berlin

One of the eight marble statues decorating the sides of the castle in the city center of Berlin

One of the eight marble statues decorating the sides of the castle in the center of Berlin.
Cupid sculpture playing with goats

Cupid sculpture playing with goats

Saint Isaac with a wooden and stone sculpture for sacrifice

Saint Isaac with a wooden and stone sculpture for sacrifice

Angel statue with hands clasped together at Vienna Central Cemetery

Angel statue with hands clasped together at Vienna Central Cemetery

Angel stone carving holding wreath at Vienna Central Cemetery

Angel stone carving holding wreath at Vienna Central Cemetery

Nepal's ancient stone carving eagle

Nepal's ancient stone carving eagle

This sculpture was built by King Maratha in the Kathmandu Valley, however, this Garuda is the largest one in Kathmandu, built in the 17th century near the Maju Deval Narayan temple, and was constructed as part of the palace's surroundings to beautify it.
Statue of Muse Talia

Statue of Muse Talia

Dying Gladiator Stone Carving

Dying Gladiator Stone Carving

This sculpture depicts a dying gladiator who displays elegance and dignity in the face of death, gazing at the crown he has earned for his courage. This sculpture was created by French sculptor Pierre Julien (June 20, 1731- December 17, 1804) and was his second entry into the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. It was a crucial work for him. This sculpture is currently on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
The Piet à da Palestrina marble statue of the Virgin Mary in Palestrina

The Piet à da Palestrina marble statue of the Virgin Mary in Palestrina

Piet à da Palestrina "is a marble sculpture from the Italian Renaissance period, dating back to around 1555 AD. It is currently on display at the Accademia Gallery in Florence. This sculpture depicts three characters, one of which is the body of Jesus Christ. This sculpture was attributed to Michelangelo's work in the first half of the 18th century.
Portrait statue of a Cypriot man

Portrait statue of a Cypriot man

This statue is a portrait of a man from Cyprus, made around 350 to 250 BC. This statue was discovered in the Apollo Temple and has a height of 50.50 centimeters. It is now on display in the British Museum.
Marble statue of the head of a man with long beard

Marble statue of the head of a man with long beard

This marble statue is the head of a bearded man, possibly representing the ancestors of King Mausollos. This work was discovered around 350 BC in the main sculptural sediment north of the North Peripolis Wall, carved from marble. This statue is now on display at the British Museum.
Lucius relief bust

Lucius relief bust

This Roman stone tomb relief depicts Lucius Antius Philomorsus, his daughter, and his wife. The relief is depicted in the style of the Roman Republic. The production date of this work is from 15 BC to 5 AD, and the dimensions are: height of 61 centimeters, width of 165 centimeters, and depth of 18.5 centimeters. This relief is currently housed in the British Museum.
Creative Ornaments: Four No Little Monks Don't Say Little Shami Statue Ornaments

Creative Ornaments: Four No Little Monks Don't Say Little Shami Statue Ornaments

The kneeling statue of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut

The kneeling statue of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut (reigned from 1503 BC to 1482 BC). The queen of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, who reigned for 21 years, passed away, and after her death, Syria and Palestine declared independence (later conquered by Thutmose III). After Thutmose III began to govern alone, he did not immediately begin to eliminate the traces of the governance of Hatshepsut. The related retaliatory actions were only launched in the late period of his reign, when the pharaoh ordered the destruction of many carvings engraved with her name and image.
Gandara relief sculpture

Gandara relief sculpture

This is a Gandhara relief depicting a person riding between the two humps of a camel, holding a sacred object in both hands, with a solemn and sorrowful expression. The person in front turned around to look at the artifact, with the same serious expression on their face. This relief is from the Swat region in the third century AD and is made of gneiss. Gandara art is a Buddhist art form from the Gandara region in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent (now eastern Pakistan and Afghanistan), which reached its peak around the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD.