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Artwork Description


Busts

The Royal Asiatic Society has a small collection of busts, depicting significant figures in the history of the Society and…


East Asian Art

The Society has an important collection of art from East Asia, particularly China and Japan, with many beautiful and fascinating…


Portraits

The RAS collections include a large number of portraits, depicting Orientalist scholars and significant figures from the historical counter between…


Snakes and Ladders

The Society’s collection includes two rare, early versions of Snakes and Ladders, a game which originated in ancient India and…