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White Chakrasamvara, From Situ’s set of Twenty-seven Tutelary Deities

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, late 18th century

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 18th century

Vajrapani (From Situ's set of Eight Great Bodhisattvas)

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Vajradhara and the Great Adepts (Mahasiddhas)

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, late 18th-early 19th century

Tsongkhapa (1357-1419)

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Tara, as a Great Yogini, After a Set of Paintings “Twenty-seven Tantric Deities” designed by Situ Panchen (1700-1774)

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Tara Protecting from the Eight Fears

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Tenth Zhamar, Mipam Chodrup Gyatso (1742-1792)

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, late 18th - 19th century

Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339)

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339) and Other Luminaries of the Rime "Non-Sectarian" Movement

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Thirteenth Karmapa, Dudul Dorje (1733-1797)

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th 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

Sixth Zhamar, Garwang Chokyi Wangchuk (1584-1630); From a Pelpung set of Masters of the Combined Kagyu Lineages

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, late 18th century

Situ Panchen as Patron of the Avadana Set, After Situ’s set of The Wish-granting Vine Series of One Hundred and Eight Morality Tales

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Situ Panchen (1700-1774); From a Palpung set of Masters of the Combined Kagyu Lineages

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, late 18th century, ca. 1760s

Senge Dradok, one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 18th century