The region of South East Asia includes Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philipines. The V&A's South East Asian collection includes gold, silver, bronze, stone, terracotta, ivory and textiles.
Room 47a: South East Asian & Himalayan Art
This room displays a combination of South East Asian and Himalayan art. Some of the finest items in the Himalayan collection include important early Nepalese bronze sculptu…
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South & South-East Asia collections: staff & areas of expertise
India & South-East Asia: Staff & Areas of Expertise
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The Arts of Thailand
The historic origins of the V&A's Thai collection lie in acquisitions made largely during the period from the mid 19th to the late 20th centuries
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Gold Choker & Earrings, by Niphon Yodkranpan, 2003
These outstanding examples of modern Thai goldwork were created by two senior master craftsmen and tutors at the Royal College of Goldsmiths in Bangkok. The jewellery is ba…
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Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites: Thailand
Buddhism became the state religion during the 13th century and pilgrimage to various sites throughout Thailand continues today
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Shipwrecked Ceramics
Asian ceramics have been the subject of international and inter-Asian trade for over 1000 years, the bulk of which were transported by ship
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Drawings from the Burmese court at Mandalay
This rare album of 48 paintings shows a range of officials and their wives from the last Burmese court at Mandalay (1853-1885)
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Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites: Cambodia
The city of Angkor was the home of the Khmer kings who ruled an empire that flourished from the 9th-15th century.
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Poisoned arrows from Assam and Burma
In the Asian Department's Indian & South East Asian collection, some innocuous looking arrows hold a potentially lethal secret.
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Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites: Laos
Theravada Buddhism first reached Laos during the 7th-8th centuries from the early Thai kingdom of Dvaravati
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Light from the Middle East: New Photography (Hardcover)
Light from the Middle East explores the various ways that contemporary Middle Eastern artists deploy the language and techniques of photography. Wheth…
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Wed 01 January 2014–Mon 31 March 2014
FAMILY EVENT: Pick up a free family trail from the Sackler Centre and set off to explore the museum through puzzles, drawing and observation games.
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