Artwork Details

Title
Rug
Dimensions
27 1/2 × 26 in.
Medium
Wool, cotton
Origin
Tibet
Classification(s)
textiles
Date
19th - 20th century
Credit Line
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Alice S. Kandell
Object number
SC2021.19.2

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Secular Goals

Concepts

While the primary religious goal for followers of Buddhism is enlightenment, many of the practices also serve secular goals related to daily life, including ethical conduct and cultivating well-being.

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Tibetan Regions

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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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