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Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Afghanistan: 'Captain Manners Wood is struck down but saved by Lieutenant Fisher at the Battle of Futtehabad'

Afghanistan: 'Captain Manners Wood is struck down but saved by Lieutenant Fisher at the Battle of Futtehabad'. Illustration from the Illustrated London News, 1879

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青)

Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青)
Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Portrait of Maharwal Jaisal Singh in the Jaisalmer Fort

Portrait of Maharwal Jaisal Singh in the Jaisalmer Fort. Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king, in 1156 CE

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Cambodia: A young King Sihanouk with Mao Zedong

Cambodia: A young King Sihanouk with Mao Zedong, Peng Zhen and Liu Shaoqi, Beijing, 1965

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Malaysia: Frontispiece of a Jawi edition of the Sejerah Melayu (Malay Annals)

Malaysia: Frontispiece of a Jawi edition of the Sejerah Melayu (Malay Annals), Hikayat Hang Tuah, 19th century. Jawi is an adapted Arabic alphabet for writing the Malay language

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Pakistan/Afghanistan: Standing image of the Buddha

Pakistan/Afghanistan: Standing image of the Buddha, Gandhara Kingdom, 1st-2nd century CE

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: India: Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605)

India: Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), the 3rd Mughal Emperor, towards the end of his reign. Posthumous portrait commissioned by Akbar's grandson, Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658), 1645

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: The Brihadeeswarar Temple is a large Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva

The Brihadeeswarar Temple is a large Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. The temple was completed in 1010 CE by the Chola Dynasty emperor Raja Raja Chola I (r)

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Laos: Revolutionary Socialist realist-style political poster on the streets of Vientiane

Laos: Revolutionary Socialist realist-style political poster on the streets of Vientiane

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Mongolia: Enthronement of a Mongol Khagan

Mongolia: Enthronement of a Mongol Khagan. Enthronement of a Mongol ruler. Right part of a double-page illustration of Rashid al-Din's (1247-1318) Jami' al-Tawarikh, 1st quarter of 14th century

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Iran: A youth reading. Watercolour painting by Riza Abbasi (c)

Iran: A youth reading. Watercolour painting by Riza Abbasi (c)
Iran: A youth reading. Watercolour painting by Riza Abbasi (c. 1565–1635), c. 1625-1626

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: India: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948)

India: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India's independence movement

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Thailand: A contemporary Thai mural showing King Naresuan of Siam (1555/1556 - 25 April 1605)

Thailand: A contemporary Thai mural showing King Naresuan of Siam (1555/1556 - 25 April 1605)

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: China: Two gay men making love

China: Two gay men making love, late Qing period. Homosexuality in China was traditionally widespread in the region

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: India: A common representation of a holy cow - often portrayed as 'Krishna's cow' - and calf

India: A common representation of a holy cow - often portrayed as 'Krishna's cow' - and calf, 20th century

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: Korea: North Korean (DPRK) propaganda poster - Peace has to be defended

Korea: North Korean (DPRK) propaganda poster - Peace has to be defended, set against the Pyongyang skyline, c. 1950s-1960s

Background imageAsia Pictures Collection: India: See India Darjeeling - At a Lama Dance

India: See India Darjeeling - At a Lama Dance, vintage travel poster, Government of India. Victor Veevers (1903 - 1970), Bombay, 1934. Darjeeling is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal


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