Saddled horse, Tang dynasty, 700s, earthenware with lead glaze, 26 x 27 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly. photo Indianaplis Museum of Art Size indicates that this horse was made for someone from the highest ranks of society. Horses were highly valued...

Standing Bodhisattva, Eastern Wei dynasty, 537, sandstone with traces of paint and gold, 19 7/8 x 5 x 3 in. Gift of the Asian Art Society. photo Indianaplis Museum of Art The first inscription on the base of the statue reads 大魏天平三年十二月十八日清信士佛弟子立德為亡姊敬造石像一驅顛念亡姊託生西方靜佛境界值佛?法常與佛會來世託生王公之家永離苦厄所愿如是...

Ritual wine server (guang), bronze, H: 8 1/4 in. | L: 9 in. Shang dynasty, about 1100 BCE Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly. photo Indianaplis Museum of Art This intricately decorated ritual wine vessel, or guang, was made during the Shang dynasty, when...