introduction
BEGINNINGS:
THE PHOEBE HEARST ERA (1902-1920)


TRANSITION (1920-1945)

EXPANSION (1945-1960)

CULMINATION (1960-1980)

The Americas
Africa
Asia
India

Central and Western Asia

01. Bag face

02. Beak-spouted jar and Standards, bronze

03. Religious scripture (sutra)

04. Mounted painting, female deity

Japan

China

Indonesia

Oceania and Australia

RECENT YEARS (1980-2001)

RECENT ACQUISITIONS

Central and Western Asia

The museum's holdings from Central Asia are diverse. They include donations from many private collectors as well as field collections such as Ronald Maduro's, an outgrowth of his collecting in northern India. A featured part are the carpets and textiles.