Stories of Noble Deeds (Avadana)
Central Tibet, late 18th-19th century
Stories of Previous Lives of the Buddha (Jataka)
Tibet, 18th century
Stories of the Noble Deeds (Avadana), After a Set Designed by Situ Panchen (1700–1774) Illustrating Kshemendra’s Avadanakalpanada
Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century
Stories of the Previous Lives of the Buddha (Jataka)
Eastern Tibet, Late 17th-18th century
Supplementary Materia Medica I (chapter 20 cont.)
Chentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China), 1995-1996
Supplementary Materia Medica II (chapter 20 cont.)
Chentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China), 1995-1996
Supplementary Materia Medica III (chapter 20 cont.)
Chentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China), 1995-1996
Red-and-Black-Faced Yamari, "Blazing Razor of Extreme Repelling"
Tibet, ca. late 17th century
Red Avalokiteshvara
Nepal or Tibet, dated by inscription, 1871
Red Avalokiteshvara
Tibet or Nepal, 19th century
Red Avalokiteshvara
Tibet, 19th century
Red Avalokiteshvara, also known as Bunga Dya, and Macchendranath
Nepal, Dated by inscription 1842
Red Avalokiteshvara or Bunga Dya
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1818
Red Ganapati, One of the Three Great Red Deities
Tsang region, central Tibet, 16th century
Refuge Field with Machik Labdron (1055-1153)
Tibet, early 20th century
Renunciation, from a set of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha, After a woodblock carved in Derge, Kham region, eastern Tibet, composition attributed to Purbu Tsering of Chamdo (active ca. late 19th century)
Kham Region, Eastern Tibet, 20th century

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