Buddha Shakyamuni Mold for an image of Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Vajrapani Vajra Scepter Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha Crossed Vajra Maitreya Chakrasamvara with Consort Stupa Green Tara Vasudhara Medicine Buddha Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance Vajrayogini Medical Instruments Medical Instruments Panjaranatha Mahakala Lekden Mahakala Mahakala Vajrabhairava with Consort Vajravetali Buddha Vairochana The Stages of Nepalese Lost-Wax Metal Casting Vishnu with the King of Snakes, Shesha Flying Naga Shiva Bhairava Buddha Amitayus Tsongkapa (1357-1419) Manjushri Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Mahasiddha Avadhutipa Ushnishavijaya Chorten constructed in the memory of Kunga Drolchok (1507–1566) Namgyal Monastery; Mustang, Nepal ca. 1568
Decanter, Cup, and Rhyton Tibet mid- to late 7th or 8th century partially gilt silver
Detail of tashi gomang Tashichhodzong, Thimphu, Bhutan 17th century wood, brass, silver, gold plating, semi-precious stones, glass beads, clay statues
Do What You Love 2010 Gonkar Gyatso (b. 1961, Lhasa) bronze and polyester resin
Donor Figure western Nepal/western Tibet 13th–14th century gilt copper
Drilbu Bell Claimed to Have Been Discovered by Dorje Lingpa Thimpu, Bhutan discovered in the 14th century bronze
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon (Durga Mahishasuramardini) Nepal 12th–13th century gilt copper alloy
Figurine of a Wild Sheep closely associated with western Tibet Protohistoric period (ca. 100 BCE to 600 CE) copper alloy
Goddess Marichi Mongolia late 17th or early 18th century Attributed to Zanabazar (Mongolian, 1635–1723) or his workshop gilt copper alloy
Halo with etched Buddha at Awakening and Attendants Kashmir ca. 720 brass, silver, copper
Handheld Prayer Wheel Tibet 19th–20th century jade, copper alloy, turquoise, glass, paper
Interior view of the “Jung Ho [Ronghe] idol factory” (copper workshop) located near the Yonghegong Monastery, Beijing, China 1930s
Jalamanusha (Merman) Nepal ca. 13th century copper alloy
Juu Shakyamuni with his pupils made in Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia, decorated in Buryatia (Federation of Russia) 19th century gilded alloy of silver and other metals, turquoise and corals
Kadampa-style Reliquary Stupa Tibet 13th or 14th century copper alloy
Leg Bone Trumpet (Kang Ling) Tibet 18th–19th century human bone, copper, coral, leather
Lhamo Densatil Monastery, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1407–1408 gilt copper alloy, color, semi-precious stones
Maitreya Mongolia 1680s Zanabazar (1635–1723) gilt bronze with blue pigment in the hair
Maitreya Mongolia 1680s Zanabazar (1635–1723) gilt bronze with blue pigment in the hair
Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, and Vajrapani Imperial Workshop, Nanjing or Beijing Yongle period (r. 1403–1424) gilt brass
Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom Tibet 11th century silver, inlaid with copper, with traces of blue pigment
Mount Meru Palace Mandala Yachengar Monastery, Kham region, eastern Tibet (present-day Sichuan Province) gilt metal repoussé
Open tashi gomang Thimphu, Bhutan 19th–20th century wood, brass, silver, clay statues
Padmasambhava and His Eight Manifestations Tibet 16th century copper alloy
Pensive Avalokiteshvara Imperial Workshop, Nanjing or Beijing Yongle period (r. 1403–1424) gilt brass
Pensive Avalokiteshvara Swat 7th century brass
Portrait Sculpture of the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje (1555–1603) Central Tibet 1598 Karma Rinchen (act. late 16th century) silver with pigment
Prayer Beads (trengwa) Tibet 19th century turquoise, bone, silver
Purpa Dagger Discovered by Pema Lingpa date unknown mixed metals and gilding
Roll of Mantras for a Prayer Wheel and Its Spindle Tibet ca. 12th–13th century black ink on paper with metal spindle
Seated Buddha Flanked by Maitreya and Avalokiteśvara Palola Shahi Kingdom April 23, 715 brass with silver
Set of Saddle Plates Tibet or China ca. 1400 iron, gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise
Siddhi Lakshmi Nepal 17th century gilt copper alloy
Skull Cup with Base Tibet 18th–20th century silver, turquoise, coral, brass alloy
Standing Bodhisattva with Yongle-period inscription in Chinese, Tibetan, and Sanskrit on the base China 15th century, Yongle period (1403–1424) gilt bronze
Standing Buddha Kashmir late 10th to early 11th century brass with silver and copper inlay
Statue of Amitayus, Dolonnuur style 19th century silver with colors
Statue of Manjushri Efi (efü?) khalkha süme, Shiliin Gol League (formerly in Chakhar), Inner Mongolia mid-18th century gilt copper alloy with lacquer and pigments, inset with gems
Statue of Seated Vairochana, East Temple, Level 5 (Bumpa) of the Gyantse Kumbum Gyantse Kumbum, Tsang region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China) ca. 1427–1440 gilded copper
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Ravangla, Sikkim, India 2013 concrete base with gilded bronze body
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India 2015 concrete base with gilded bronze body
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha (Buddha Dordenma) Thimphu, Bhutan 2015 concrete base with gilded bronze body
Statue of Ten Thousand Knives Padmasambhava, said to be made of melted knives offered by the local population in the aftermath of a murder Khamar Monastery, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia First half of 19th century, crown made in 2005 Two artisans from the Chinese metal workshops of Dolonnuur and local smiths following the instructions of the great reincarnate lama Danzin-Rabjai (1804–1856)
Statue of the bodhisattva Manjushri with Yongle reign inscription in Chinese on the lotus base China 15th century; Yongle reign (1402–1424) gilt brass, lost-wax casting
Statue of White Tara Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia 18th or 19th century gilded bronze
Tara Tibet 17th century Atelier of Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (Tibetan, 1604–1674) or later followers brass with pigments
The Dakini Nairatmya western Nepal/western Tibet 1300–1325 gilt copper
Three-Headed One of the Black Rituals, Bonpo version of a partially constructed effigy House of Pema Dolkar, Kagbeni, Mustang, Nepal 2007 Lama Tshultrim of Lubrak (b. 1949, Lubrak, Mustang, Nepal) clay, wood, iron, barley dough, bamboo, woolen yarn, turmeric, ephedra
Three-Headed One of the Black Rituals, Nyingma Buddhist version of a ritual effigy Sanepa, Kathmandu, Nepal 1995 Lama Karma Tshering of Tshognam (b. 1951, Tetang, Mustang, Nepal) clay, wood, iron, barley dough, bamboo, woolen yarn, chemical dyes
Throne of the Patan Kings Patan, Nepal 1666 gilt copper, wood, modern upholstery
Tsangnyon Heruka (1452–1507) Tibet 16th century gilt metalwork with semiprecious stone inlay
Two Stirrups Mongolian 16th–17th century iron, gold, silver
Unidentified Deity Seated on a Cow (Yama?) Tibet 17th century Attributed by inscription to Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (Tibetan, 1604–1674) copper with traces of gilding
Uninscribed representation of Lowo Khenchen, identified on the basis of his distinct physical features and the workmanship Lo (Mustang) 16th century bronze with silver and red copper inlays
Vajracharya Priest’s Crown Nepal dated 1145 copper, gold, lapis lazuli
Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance Nepal dated 1082 gilt copper with semiprecious stones and traces of vermilion
Virupa China Yongle period (1402–1424) gilt-copper alloy
Virupaksa, the guardian of the West, one of the Four Guardian Kings of the four directions of the universe Tibet or North China 15th century copper gold and semiprecious stones (lost-wax method)
Wind-Powered Prayer Wheel (mani lung khor) Tibet before 1920 metal, ink, paper, bamboo, string
Yamantaka Palace Mandala Potala Palace, Lolang Lhakhang, Lhasa, U region, central Tibet 1751 gilt brass repoussé on wooden armature, with precious stone and other inlays
Zhitro Mandala 2000 Pema Namdol Thaye (American, b. 1967, Bhutan) gilt metal on wooden armature, polymeric resin compound (for minor decorative caste motifs such as animals, tassels, banners, and Buddhist emblems), semi-precious stone inlays, pearls, colored glass, and more
Achala, the Immovable One central Tibet ca. 1386 gilt copper alloy
Avalokiteshvara Kashmir early 11th century brass or metal alloy with copper and silver inlay
Avalokiteshvara Yatse Kingdom (Khasa Malla Kingdom), western Nepal/western Tibet ca. 13th–14th century gilt-copper alloy
Banquet Set with Ewer, Decanter, and Plate Tibet Yarlung dynasty, 600–800 hammered gold, turquoise
Celestial Musician (Kinnara) Playing a Pipa (Lute) Tibetan Empire 608–866 gilded silver
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