paintingssculptureritual objectsscroll paintingmanuscriptstextilesfurnituretools and equipmentthangkaprints and drawingscostumearchitectural elementsdecorative artschartmasktsakalimixed mediadocumentsmapwoodblock printphotographs Enter date range: to Submit TibetChentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China)MongoliaNepalCentral TibetKham Province, Eastern TibetChinaEastern TibetBhutanWestern TibetTibet or MongoliaKham Region, Eastern TibetTsang Province, Central TibetHimalayan RegionNortheastern IndiaInner MongoliaTibet or BhutanTibet or ChinaJapanKoreaTibet or NepalNepal or TibetNgor Ewam Choden Monastery, Tsang Province, Central TibetAmdo Province, Eastern TibetDolpo region, western NepalHimalayanNew York CityTibet (possibly Derge)IndiaProbably Central TibetCentral Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery Touching The Earth Prayer (Reverence) Contemplation Do Not Fear (Protection) Teaching Tantric Unity Granting Wishes And Blessings Archer’s/Hunter’s Stance Lotus Position Dancing Royal Ease Bell Hand Drum Thighbone Trumpet Vajra Three-Bladed Dagger Skull Cup Curved Knife Tantric Staff
paintingssculptureritual objectsscroll paintingmanuscriptstextilesfurnituretools and equipmentthangkaprints and drawingscostumearchitectural elementsdecorative artschartmasktsakalimixed mediadocumentsmapwoodblock printphotographs
TibetChentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China)MongoliaNepalCentral TibetKham Province, Eastern TibetChinaEastern TibetBhutanWestern TibetTibet or MongoliaKham Region, Eastern TibetTsang Province, Central TibetHimalayan RegionNortheastern IndiaInner MongoliaTibet or BhutanTibet or ChinaJapanKoreaTibet or NepalNepal or TibetNgor Ewam Choden Monastery, Tsang Province, Central TibetAmdo Province, Eastern TibetDolpo region, western NepalHimalayanNew York CityTibet (possibly Derge)IndiaProbably Central TibetCentral Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery
Touching The Earth Prayer (Reverence) Contemplation Do Not Fear (Protection) Teaching Tantric Unity Granting Wishes And Blessings Archer’s/Hunter’s Stance Lotus Position Dancing Royal Ease Bell Hand Drum Thighbone Trumpet Vajra Three-Bladed Dagger Skull Cup Curved Knife Tantric Staff
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