Manjushrikirti, King of Shambhala, From a set of previous incarnations of the Panchen Lamas
- Location
 - Du Jinsheng Silk Factory, Maojiabu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
 - Date
 - ca. 1922-1937
 - Material
 - Silk Embroidery; Technique: Embroidery
 - Dimensions
 - 31 1/4 × 17 3/8 in.
 - Collection
 
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Project Himalayan ArtWoodblock printing became an important technology of production, propagation, and cross-cultural exchange of both text and image in Tibetan, Himalayan, and Inner Asian regions from the 12th century on.
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