Artwork Description
Busts
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The Royal Asiatic Society has a small collection of busts, depicting significant figures in the history of the Society and…
East Asian Art
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The Society has an important collection of art from East Asia, particularly China and Japan, with many beautiful and fascinating…
Portraits
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The RAS collections include a large number of portraits, depicting Orientalist scholars and significant figures from the historical counter between…
Snakes and Ladders
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The Society’s collection includes two rare, early versions of Snakes and Ladders, a game which originated in ancient India and…