Celestial Figure Emerging from a Flower

Celestial Figure Emerging from a Flower

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This female celestial (apsara) from of a complex halo springs from an open lotus and holds a garland of pearls to honor the deity she must have attended.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.