Artwork Details

Title
Fragment of a Bon Throne Back
Dimensions
22 × 9 3/4 × 1 in.
Medium
Wood panel with pigments
Origin
Tibet
Classification(s)
furniture
Date
14th century
Credit Line
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
Object number
C2006.28.3
HAR Number
65651
Published references
* Samten G. Karmay and Jeff Watt. Bon: The Magic Word. New York: Rubin Museum of Art, 2007. Fig. 2; Pp. 2

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Sacred

Concepts

Buddhism teaches that all life is sacred and should be respected, as all sentient beings have the potential to attain enlightenment. This notion encourages a positive view and compassion for others.

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Tibetan Regions

Region

Today, Tibetans primarily inhabit the Tibetan Plateau, situated between the Himalayan mountain range and the Indian subcontinent to the west, Chinese cultural regions to the east, and Mongolian cultural regions to the northeast. During the 7th to 9th century, Tibetan rulers expanded their empire across Central Asia, and established Buddhism as the state religion.

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