War Chariot

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This massive chariot takes on the architectural proportions of an open-domed pavilion. The red-ochre understudy survives, as this work never reached the next stage of finishing in which the lines would have been reworked with brush and ink.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Metropolitan Museum of Art