The Asian Pavilion was designed by the architects Cruz and Ortiz. Constructed from Portuguese sandstone and glass, the building is surrounded by water and characterized by a wealth of diagonal planes and unusual perspectives. Inside, it houses a rich collection of Asian art brought together from China, Japan, Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Thailand and dating from the period between 2000 BC and 2000 AC.
Asian Pavilion as seen from above
Asian Pavilion as seen from Museumstraat
Galleries in the Asian Pavilion
Gallery in the Asian Pavilion
Gallery in the Asian Pavilion
Gallery in the Asian Pavilion
Gallery in the Asian Pavilion
To see here
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Two temple guardians -
Shiva Nataraja -
Birdcage -
The bodhisattva Manjushri -
Pair of Earrings and Two Hair Ornaments -
Guanyin -
Setsubun -
The Buddha Amida -
Pair of hand jewels with rings (hathiphul) -
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon -
Stemmed cup -
Heavenly beauty -
Head of a deity -
Benkei -
Somaskanda -
Pair of Bracelets and Two Necklaces -
Head of the Buddha -
Buddha | The Bodhisattva Maitreya -
Sword knife hilt with plant motif -
The Buddha between two bodhisattvas -
Vajrasattva | Vairochana