Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities

• Name — The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities • Native Name — Östasiatiska museet • Established — 1926 • Location — Stockholm, Sweden • Website — http: www.varldskulturmuseerna.se/ostasiatiskamuseet/

The museum was originally based mainly on Andersson's groundbreaking discoveries in China, during the 1920s, of a hitherto unknown East Asian prehistory. The museum today has wide-ranging collections from Japan, Korea, India and China. It exhibits of both archeology, classical arts and contemporary culture, and holds a large research library open to the public. The last time the museum published a comprehensive catalog was 1963 (Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities: Album). The museum also publishes an annual journal focused on research on ancient East Asia, the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (BMFEA). • Illustration — Japanese samurai armour back view. Made of iron, leather and silk. 19th century.

• Illustration — Jain Tirthankara Sculpture, Red sandstone, India, 8th century • Illustration — Ganesha, India, Chola dynasty, 12th century AD • Illustration — Monkey gives honey to Buddha Shakyamuni, Kurkihar hoard, India, Pala dynasty, c. 1000 AD • Illustration — Amitabha Buddha, China, Northern Wei dynasty, c. 520 AD • Illustration — Armor, Japan, 19th century • Illustration — Standing Buddha, Korea, Unified Silla dynasty, 8th century AD • Illustration — Avalokitesvara from Rig Sum Gonpo, collected by Sven Hedin in 1930, Efi Khalkha temple, Mongolia