paintings 388sculpture 202ritual objects 99scroll painting 97manuscripts 73textiles 19furniture 19tools and equipment 10thangka 8prints and drawings 5costume 4architectural elements 4decorative arts 3chart 2mask 2tsakali 2mixed media 2documents 1map 1woodblock print 1photographs 1 Enter date range: to Submit Tibet 299Chentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China) 80Mongolia 67Nepal 65Central Tibet 45Kham Province, Eastern Tibet 44China 30Eastern Tibet 14Bhutan 12Western Tibet 8Tibet or Mongolia 7Kham Region, Eastern Tibet 7Tsang Province, Central Tibet 7Himalayan Region 6Northeastern India 6Inner Mongolia 6Tibet or Bhutan 5Tibet or China 5Japan 5Korea 5Tibet or Nepal 4Nepal or Tibet 4Ngor Ewam Choden Monastery, Tsang Province, Central Tibet 4Amdo Province, Eastern Tibet 3Dolpo region, western Nepal 3Himalayan 3New York City 3Tibet (possibly Derge) 2India 2Probably Central Tibet 2Central Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery 2 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
paintings 388sculpture 202ritual objects 99scroll painting 97manuscripts 73textiles 19furniture 19tools and equipment 10thangka 8prints and drawings 5costume 4architectural elements 4decorative arts 3chart 2mask 2tsakali 2mixed media 2documents 1map 1woodblock print 1photographs 1
Tibet 299Chentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China) 80Mongolia 67Nepal 65Central Tibet 45Kham Province, Eastern Tibet 44China 30Eastern Tibet 14Bhutan 12Western Tibet 8Tibet or Mongolia 7Kham Region, Eastern Tibet 7Tsang Province, Central Tibet 7Himalayan Region 6Northeastern India 6Inner Mongolia 6Tibet or Bhutan 5Tibet or China 5Japan 5Korea 5Tibet or Nepal 4Nepal or Tibet 4Ngor Ewam Choden Monastery, Tsang Province, Central Tibet 4Amdo Province, Eastern Tibet 3Dolpo region, western Nepal 3Himalayan 3New York City 3Tibet (possibly Derge) 2India 2Probably Central Tibet 2Central Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery 2
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
Padmasambhava with his Eight Manifestations, Hayagriva, flanked by Yeshe Tsogyel, and Shantarakshita Tibet, ca. 16th century
Abbot Lhachok Sengge (1468-1535) Ngor Ewam Choden Monastery, Tsang Province, Central Tibet, ca. 16th century
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