Tsongkapa (1357-1419)
Tibet, 18th century
Atisha with Twenty-Eight Great Adepts
Tibet, 18th century
Kurukulla
Tibet, 19th century
Vajradhara with Twenty-Five Mahasiddhas
Tibet, 18th century
Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) and Scenes from His Life
Tibet, 18th century
Four-Armed Mahakala
Tibet, 18th century
Avalokiteshvara, according to the practice tradition of Emperor Songtsen Gampo (617-650)
Central Tibet, 13th century
The Red Yogini, Vajrayogini
Tibet, 19th century
Girl Herder
Lhasa, Tibet, 2006
Painting with large central figure seated on lotus blossom surrounded by temple above and people and elephants below.
Tonpa Shenrab with Episodes from His Life
Amdo Region, Eastern Tibet, 18th - 19th century
Painting of large seated robed figure surrounded by smaller figures, some seated and some standing.
Physician Yutok Yonten Gonpo (1126-1202)
Central Tibet, late 17th century
Horizontal painting with five seated figures in a circle with three horizontal rows of figures on either side
Bon Protector Deities of Funerary Rituals
Gyelrong, Amdo Region, Eastern Tibet, 18th century
Painting of seated figure with red and saffrom robes surrounded nby smaller figures and buildings mounted on vertical strip of patterned blue fabric.
Fifth Dalai Lama (1617–1682) with Episodes from His Life
U Region, Central Tibet, 18th century
Wrathful Offerings
Tibet, 19th century
Wrathful Offerings
Mongolia, 19th century
Yaksha General Anila
China, First half of the 15th century

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